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I keep saying this if you love modern submarines then 2010 definitelty looks like its going to be a bonus year for you with Hobby Boss releasing another addition to their modern submarine range with the 1/350th USS Virginia SSN-774.

Check out this released box art image and accompanying images of this kitset.

Current details are outlined below:

USS Virginia SSN-774
Manufacturer: Hobby Boss
Scale: 1/350th
Regular Price: To be advised
Release date: Available now
Item code: 83513

We will of course update you with more detail as it comes to hand.

Images courtesy of Hobby Boss.

Ships History

The Virginia Class new attack submarine is an advanced stealth multi-mission nuclear-powered submarine for deep ocean anti-submarine warfare and littoral (shallow water) operations.

Although the Seawolf submarine was developed to provide an eventual replacement for the US Navy Los Angeles Class submarines in combating the Soviet forces, the prohibitive unit cost and changing strategic requirements led to the US Navy defining a smaller new-generation attack submarine.
The Electric Boat division of General Dynamics, Connecticut is the lead design authority for the Virginia Class. General Dynamics Electric Boat has built the first of class ¨C Virginia (SSN 774) and Northrop Grumman Newport News the second ¨C Texas (SSN 775).

The subsequent vessels will be: Hawaii (SSN 776) and New Hampshire (SSN 778), being built by Electric Boat, and North Carolina (SSN 777) and New Mexico (779), being built by Newport News .
The US Navy's total requirement is for 30 of the class. It placed a bulk-buy contract for the first five ships and, in January 2004, placed a multi-year contract for the following five.

Virginia was laid down in September 1999, launched in August 2003 and commissioned in October 2004. It is undergoing a three-year operational evaluation before operational deployment. Texas was launched in April 2005, delivered in June 2006 and commissioned in September 2006. The keel for Hawaii was laid in August 2004, it was launched in June 2006 and commissioned in May 2007.

North Carolina was launched in May 2007 and will be commissioned in April 2008. New Hampshire will be delivered in 2010 and New Mexico in 2011. SSN 780 began construction in December 2004 but is as yet unnamed.

Ships History courtesy of Hobby Boss.

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