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Tomix 8735 N KOKI 106 Late model (new paint wo container) – Metro Hobbies

The second U.S. Navy ship of this name to be named after the city of Birmingham (also known as "Steel City"). The ship was laid down on February 17, 1941 at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News. The ship was launched on March 20, 1942, godmother was the wife of the president of the Birmingham city commission. The cruiser was commissioned on January 29, 1943. During her service, she proved to be a battleship and suffered heavy damage at least three times. After her acceptance voyage, Birmingham was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. She left Norfolk 2 June 1943 for the Mediterranean, where she provided artillery support to the troops landing in Sicily (Operation Husky). She returned to the US on 8 August and was assigned to the Pacific Fleet. He arrived at Pearl Harbor