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1/48 scale model of
Escort Carrier USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73)
From the personal collection of Ed Balling
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The model featured above was shown publicly for the first time at
the WRAM Remote Control Show
in New York City.
It won Best of Show - Boat Division.
The model is ten feet, six inches in length,
and weights 120 pound without ballast.
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More photographs of the scale model
Scale Model #1
Scale Model #2
Scale Model #3
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"Treasury Salute" radio program audio
files from March 10, 1947. This documents the action of
Commander Ernest E. Evans, USN and USS JOHNSTON (DD 557) at
Samar.
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Johnston1.wav (6MB)
Johnston2.wav (5 MB)
Johnston3.wav (6 MB)
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Watercolor of
USS GAMBIER BAY (CVE 73) |
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Painting: USS HEERMANN (DD 532)
engages Japanese Heavy Crusier |
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USS KALININ BAY (CVE 68)
Naval
Artwork by Steve Nuttall |
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Avalanche
Press has released the board game
Leyte Gulf
as part of their Second World War at Sea series. There are
22 scenarios,
five of them battle scenarios that use only the tactical map, and 17
operational scenarios.
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Well-known ships like the destroyers
Johnston and
Hoel, the escort carriers
of Taffy III, and the Japanese super-battleship
Yamato are all present.
 On
the left is a sample game piece. This comprehensive game includes:
- 25x25 inch tactical map
- Three 35x24 inch operational maps
- 2,170 game pieces
- 24 page series rule book
- 24 page scenario book
- Two player aid cards
- Six organizational cards
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