Description

      USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer homeported in NS Norfolk, Virginia. The Cole is named in honor of Marine Sergeant Darrell S. Cole, a machine-gunner killed in action on Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945, during World War II. The ship was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding and was delivered to the Navy on 11 March 1996.

      On 12 October 2000, the Cole was attacked by Al-Qaeda terrorists who committed a suicide attack in the Yemeni port of Aden; seventeen sailors were killed and thirty-nine were injured, and the ship was damaged.On 29 November 2003 Cole deployed for her first overseas deployment after the bombing and subsequently returned to her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia on 27 May 2004 without incident.

Kit Features:

• Scale  :  1:700
• Item Type  :  Static kit
• Model Dimension  :  Length: 219.8mm  Beam: 32.5mm
• Total Plastic Parts  :  180+
• Total Sprues  :  5 sprues, upper hull, lower hull, superstructure , decks and waterline plate
• Camouflage Scheme  :  USS Cole DDG-67
• Photo Etched Parts  :  2 pcs
• More Features  :  - Upper hull made from multi-directional slide moulds.
  - Separate sonar due to her sphere.
  - Either full hull version or waterline version can be selected.
  - Two SH-60B included
  - Contains display stand and name plate
  - Photo-etched frets for handrails etc.