Aoba-class Heavy Cruiser Diecast Model, IJN, Kinugasa, 1942
EG-WW0053Product Details
Eaglemoss Warships of the World WW0053 |
| 1:1100 Scale | Length | Width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoba-class Heavy Cruiser | 6.75" | 0.75" |
Kinugasa was the second vessel in the two-vessel Aoba class of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The ship was named after Mount Kinugasa, located in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. Kinugasa participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Savo Island and the Battle of Cape Esperance before finally being sunk at the Battle of Guadalcanal by US SBD Dauntless dive-bombers and TBF Avenger torpedo-bombers