USS CA-34 "ASTORIA" (1942) HEAVY CRUISER

Description

The second USS Astoria (CA-34) was a United States Navy New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that participated in both the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway, but was then sunk in August 1942 at the Battle of Savo Island. Originally the Astoria was the lead ship of her class as she was the first ship of that class to be laid down but received a later hull number than the New Orleans (CA-32) because she was launched second. The class was later to be known as the New Orleans class after Astoria was sunk. Immediately following the Guadalcanal campaign. (Scale : 1/700e)