Dragon Model Ships 1/350 USS Laffey DDG459 Benson Class Destroyer 1942 Smart Kit

On the night of November 13, 1942, the Japanese naval task force at Guadalcanal came across the battle group of which the U.S.S. Laffey (DD-459) was a part. The Laffey unleashed its firepower on the enemy fleet, and in the darkness it came within 20 feet of colliding with the Japanese battleship Hiei. Launching its torpedoes and raking the Hiei’s bridge with gunfire at point-blank range, the USS Laffey’s crew succeeded in wounding the Japanese admiral. But surrounded by two enemy battleships and two destroyers, the Laffey was finally sunk by a 14-inch shell from the Hiei and a torpedo from the Teruzuki. When its magazines exploded, the 1620-ton USS Laffey sank swiftly with the loss of 59 lives and 116 wounded. This Benson-class destroyer had fought valiantly despite the odds.New Features: Newly tooled flat-sided funnels for Benson class destroyers like USS Laffey Funnels provided with option of molded on ladders or add on photo-etched ladders New separate piping on rear of funnel Re