USS "Currituck' (AV7) - the USA seaplane tender

USS "Currituck" (AV-7) - American seaplane tender, used during World War II and the Cold War. The keel of the ship was laid down in December 1942, launched in September 1943 and commissioned into the US Navy in June 1944. The overall length of the ship was 164.7 meters, width - 21.1 meters. The full displacement was about 14,000 tons, and the maximum speed was about 19 knots. The armament consisted of four 127 mm guns. USS "Currituck" (AV-7) was the first of four ships of the "Currituck" class. From the very beginning, ships of this class were designed as ocean-going ships, capable of supporting air operations, using seaplanes - flying boats. This explains their large size, well-designed large hangar area and quite spacious storage facilities. The ship USS "Currituck" (AV-7), after which the entire class is named, was built at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and, after launching, was assigned to the Pacific Fleet. At the turn of 1944 and 1945, as well as in the first half of 1945, the tender operated in the Philippines. In August 1945, it was sent to Okinawa. Until the end of that year, the ship remained in the Far East. In 1947 "Currituk" was transferred to the reserve, but returned to service in 1951. It remained in service until 1971, participating in the Vietnam War (1964/1965–1975).

A large, very complex, well-designed and very richly detailed ship model in a beautiful "block" camouflage, intended only for medium-experienced and experienced modelers. Even for them, this model will not be an "easy walk". Where necessary, the details are printed double-sided. There is a considerable reserve of colors. The graphic instructions are excellent and informative - traditional 3D drawings, the text instructions are quite short, specific and placed next to the drawings, which it explains and supplements (in Ukrainian and English). The only thing, that is a bit disturbing, is the arrangement of templates for making parts from other materials - they are placed next to the drawings, the details of which they are intended, and not on a separate sheet. But, maybe, it is more convenient this way...