Charlestown Navy Yard Dry Dock 1 & USS Frank Knox DD-742 1944

Naval dockyard diorama including Gearing Class destroyer. Dry Dock 1 Charlestown (Boston Mass) completed in
1833 was one of Americas first two granite dry docks (the other in Norfolk Virginia) where large naval ships
could be repaired quickly, easily and safely, and were the largest civil works undertaken by US federal
government. Decommissioned in 1974, the dry dock is now part of Boston’s National Historical Park.
Destroyer Fighting Frankie K USS Frank Knox constructed at the Bath Iron Works in Maine in 1944 was
commissioned at the Boston naval yard on December 11 1944, and served until 1971 when transferred
to the Greek Navy. Product developed jointly by Takom and Snowman Model.

• Kit consists of injection moulded dock, caisson, keel blocks, dock crane with photo-etch jib
• Ship (full hull) L: 170mm
• 1:700 scale plastic model kit from Takom, requires paint and glue