@ogaugenut posted:Michael
Did you acquire the ship model? Its good looking, but doesn't quite look like a laker; I wonder what the prototype was. The superstructure and bridge look unusual. Looks like you have some rigging repair to do. Great find. Will make an impressive display; you got me thinking about looking for something like this.
Bill
Yes, I did. A full description of the actual ship's history from US Navy archives is post above.....