{"product_id":"i-love-kit-65310-us-navy-uss-the-sullivans-dd-537-fletcher-class-destroyer-1-350-scale","title":"I LOVE KIT 65310  US Navy USS The Sullivans DD-537 Fletcher-Class Destroyer  1\/350 SCALE","description":"\u003cp\u003eI LOVE KIT 65310  US Navy USS The Sullivans DD-537 Fletcher-Class Destroyer  1\/350 SCALE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUS Navy USS The Sullivans DD-537 Fletcher-Class Destroyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named in honour of the five Sullivan brothers—George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert Sullivan—who were all lost when the cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52) was sunk during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 13 November 1942. DD-537 was the first US Navy vessel named after more than one person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaid Down 10\/10\/1942\u003cbr\u003eLaunched 4\/4\/1943\u003cbr\u003eCommissioned 30\/9\/1943\u003cbr\u003eDecommissioned 7\/1\/1965\u003cbr\u003eMotto: We Stick Together – a tribute to the unity and sacrifice of the five Sullivan brothers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, The Sullivans served extensively in the Pacific, providing anti-aircraft protection for carrier task forces, conducting shore bombardments, rescuing downed airmen, and engaging Japanese aircraft. The ship participated in operations including Iwo Jima and Okinawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe destroyer earned 9 Battle Stars for World War II service and 2 Battle Stars for Korean War service.\u003cbr\u003eAfter World War II, the ship was reactivated for the Korean War and later served with the US Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean before being decommissioned in 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSS The Sullivans is preserved as a museum ship at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval \u0026amp; Military Park in Buffalo, New York. The vessel was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986. In April 2022, the ship suffered a serious hull breach and partially sank at her berth, but preservation efforts successfully stabilised and repaired the vessel, allowing it to reopen to visitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit: 11 sprues, hull \u0026amp; deck. Photo-etch parts and display stand included. L: 327.6 mm, W: 34.8 mm, Total parts 410+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBox code: 65310.\u003cbr\u003eBox description: USS Sullivans DD-537.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1:350 scale plastic model kit from I Love Kit, requires paint and glue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I Love Kit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60282346996096,"sku":"9580208653105","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0294\/0547\/9011\/files\/47621-large.jpg?v=1793440275","url":"https:\/\/youngstersworld.com\/products\/i-love-kit-65310-us-navy-uss-the-sullivans-dd-537-fletcher-class-destroyer-1-350-scale","provider":"Youngsters World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}