Tamiya 1:350 scale Japanese Navy Destroyer Kagero

[The culmination of fleet-type destroyers, reproducing the smart appearance of the first half of the war] Kagero-class destroyer was the first planned in 1937 after the withdrawal from the London Disarmament Treaty.The first of these, Kagero, was completed in November 1939. It has a hull with excellent stability, sea-survival performance, and strength, and is equipped with powerful armament for anti-ship combat: three 12.7cm twin guns and two 61cm quadruple torpedo tubes, and has a speed of 35 knots. It had an excellent cruising range of 5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots.Starting with the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, it participated in various operations during the Pacific War, including the Rabaul campaign, the Battle of Ceylon, and the Midway campaign. In the night battle off Lunga in November 1942, eight destroyers, including Kagero, severely damaged the U.S. heavy cruisers Minneapolis, Pensacola, and New Orleans, and later sank the U.S. heavy cruiser Northampton along with the destroyer Makinami. It also engaged in convoy escort and transport of soldiers and supplies.It continued to engage in fierce battles on the front lines until it disappeared off the coast of the Solomon Islands in May 1943. ●Standard displacement: 2,000 tons – Total length: 118.5m, overall width: 10.8m – Output: 52,000 horsepower – Speed: 35 knots – Armament: 3 x 50 caliber 12.7cm twin guns, 2 x 61cm quadruple torpedo tubes, 2 x 25mm twin machine guns.