Trumpeter 05310 1/350 USS SAN FRANCISCO CA-38 (1944) 小號手  [TP05310]

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, the 2nd ship of NEW ORLEANS class, was launched in 1933 and commissioned in February 1934. In October 1941 she was taken in for a refit at Pearl Harbor Navy Yard. When the Japanese surprise attack arrived on December 7, 1941, she had been nevertheless under repair, immobile and without atmosphere defense. A hastily repaired BAY AREA joined up with a task force to ease Wake Island, but did not show up prior to the island dropped to the enemy. In August, 1942, the cruiser covered for carrier into the Guadalcanal offensive. On November 13, her task force blundered into an exceptional enemy force: the ship suffered major damage therefore the loss in 83 crewmen. She ended up being decommissioned in 1947. BAY AREA ended up being awarded 17 Battle Stars, making her the second many decorated ship in USN history.

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