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Alliance Models: WWII USN 150t Hammerhead Crane Pearl Harbor
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Posted: Friday, August 28, 2015 - 12:38 AM UTC


The 150 ton crane design was at Pearl Harbor during the Second Word War and another is still at Newport News, Virginia. The one in Pearl Harbor was taken down in 1986 while the Virginia one, last used in 2001, is under evaluation for removal or preservation as a landmark.

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Posted: Monday, August 31, 2015 - 03:31 AM UTC
I can sure use the construction drawing and fret photos to help with my 1:200 scale version!

--Karl
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