USS San Antonio (LPD-17)

Plastic kit from BRONCO, for the assembly of an US ship USS San Antonio (LPD-17) of modern era, on 1/350 scale. Includes sprues with plastic parts, P.E. parts, clear parts, assembly instructions and decals.

USS "San Antonio" is the first ship of the same class of dock landing ships, the US Navy is numbered LPD-17, which is used for amphibious warfare. The'San Antonio' ​​class is the first dock landing ship designed with a concealment function, mainly to reduce the radar reflection of the hull. The US Navy plans to build a total of 10 such ships. The ship has a speed of about 22 knots and can carry 5 helicopters, 14 amphibious assault vehicles and 2 landing hovercraft. Defensive weapons include anti-aircraft missile launchers and Bushmaster 30mm artillery. The operating crew includes 28 officers and 333 sailors, and the ship can also carry a commando consisting of 66 commanders and 633 soldiers. The USS "San Antonio" was built by Northrop Grumman's shipyard, and was commissioned into the US Navy in 2006.