This CV-10 Yorktown Model Ship is from our Executive Series Collection. Each 1:350 scale model exhibits museum quality and intricate design to obtain the exact look of the actual CV-10 Yorktown. Highly skilled artists handcraft this model using the finest grade materials and then hand paint the details with great accuracy. This desktop model ship will make an excellent addition to your collection. *In Stock - Ships in 2 Business Days*
CV-10 Yorktown Model Ship
Scale: 1:350
Width: 5.25"
Length: 30"
Item #: TMBBYT
This CV-10 Yorktown Model Ship’s paint scheme and markings are extremely accurate and precise to the actual ship. This exceptional CV-10 Yorktown Model Ship will surely impress anyone who receives this elegant desktop model display as a gift.
The USS Yorktown CV-10 is an Essex-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. The CV-10 was initially named as Bon Homme Richard. On September 26, 1942, it was renamed in tribute to USS Yorktown CV-5. It became the fourth US warship to bear the name of a town in Virginia. The CV-10 was reconstructed to SCB-27A design by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard which began in March 1951. It was recommissioned in February 1953. The CV-10 was reclassified as an "Attack Aircraft Carrier" and was redesignated CVA-10. The CV-10 has a modernized flight deck with an enclosed "hurricane" bow. The CV-10 was reclassified as an "Antisubmarine Warfare Support Aircraft Carrier" and was redesignated as CVS-10 on September 1, 1957. The CV-10 was formally dedicated as the first ship of the Naval and Maritime Museum.
