Completed in 1925, the Abukuma was the last ship in the Nagara-class of light cruisers/destroyerflotilla leaders and took part in many major naval engagements in the Pacific War. Due to acollision with the cruiser Kitakami during an exercise in 1930, the Abukuma featured a differentbow shape than her sister ships and was thus easily distinguishable. Fast and well-armed withseven 140mm guns and eight torpedo tubes, the cruiser first saw action in Chinese waters,protecting transports near Shanghai. It then acted as flagship for the destroyers that escortedthe Pearl Harbor carrier strike force in December, 1941. The Abukuma was also present atseveral battles in the South Pacific as well as the Aleutian Islands, before finally being sunk offthe coast of the Philippines by U.S. aircraft in 1944. 1/700 scale assembly kit model of the Japanese Navy Light Cruiser Abukuma. Model depicts the Abukuma as she appeared during the Pearl Harbor attack in December1941. Newly designed parts such as the bridge and ship hull accurately reproduce the Abukuma"sdistinguishing features, such as the double-curved bow. Includes parts for the ship"s cutters and reconnaissance floatplane. Catapult and all seven 140mm gun mounts feature polycaps for free rotation even after assembly.
