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Building on their growing list of 1/700 Essex class carriers, Dragon Models is proud to introduce the upcoming release of the 1/700 CVS Princeton. As with most of the Premium Edition level models, this kit comes complete with photo etch details and a clear flight deck. This kit will be released in April 2008. The retail price has yet to be announced.

This brand new model represents USS Princeton in it's antisubmarine roll it served in from 1954 to 1959. Details of the CVS configuration includes details like the LSO (Landing Signal Officer) platform, which is made from photo-etched parts and a complement of S2F-1 and HSS-1 antisubmarine aircraft, all are brand new tooling. The 1/700 scale aircraft are injection molded in transparent plastic.

Kit Features:

• Accurately shaped and patterned CVS-37 flight deck is newly modeled
  
• Brand new Anti-Submarine aircraft comprising new tooled S2F-1 and HSS-1 are conveniently constructed in transparent plastic
  
• Astonishing new detail photo-etched parts for landing signal system are included
  
• New LSO Platform made from photo-etches parts
  
• Plastic and photo-etched options for safety net
  
• Option of either a waterline version of a full hull version with presentation stand
  
• Bonus transparent flight deck to show off the interior details
  
• Cartograf decal offers accurate marking
  

Ship History

With a displacement of 27,100 tons, the USS Princeton (CV-37) was originally laid down as an Essex-class aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy. Commissioned on November 18, 1945. It was too late to be involved in WWII, though it did see extensive action in the Korean War with three tours of duty there. For example, its embarked aircraft supported Marines as they made a fighting withdrawal from the Chosin Reservoir.
In January 1954, the USS Princeton was converted for antisubmarine warfare, and was reclassified as CVS-37. Its final evolution was as a Boxer-class amphibious assault ship for the USMC, in which role it served in the Vietnam War. This U.S. warship, after many years of faithful service, was finally decommissioned in 1970.