American Nuclear-powered Submarine SSN-593 Thresher 1/350 Model Kit MM350-005

Description: U & azebuy Shop of toys and models from Ukraine DESCRIPTION American Nuclear-powered Submarine SSN-593 Thresher Model Kit MM350-0051:350 ScaleManufacturer: Micro-MirMaterial: PlasticCondition: New in original packagingHistorical referenceUSS Tresher (SSN-593) - US Navy nuclear submarine, lead ship of the Thresher class.The order for the manufacture of the submarine was received by the Portsmouth shipyard on January 15, 1958, the laying of the ship took place in the same year, on May 28. Launching took place on July 9, 1960. The Thresher entered service on August 3, 1961.In 1961-62, Thresher, as the lead ship of its class, underwent an extensive testing program in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean. On September 18-24, 1961, the boat took part in the nuclear exercise Nuclear Submarine Exercise 3-61, held off the northeastern coast of the United States.On April 10, 1963 SSN-593 "Thresher", accompanied by the rescue vessel ASR-20 Skylark, set out to sea for deep diving in order to test the strength of the hull at the depths limit for the boat (360 m). In addition to 16 officers and 96 crew members, 17 civilian technicians were on board, sent to monitor the performance of its mechanisms during dives. There was a disaster.Due to a crack in the weld, the engine compartment of the submarine began to fill with seawater, which caused a short circuit in the electrical control circuits of the reactor, resulting in an automatic shutdown of the reactor. Loss of energy is a possible cause of this disaster.On April 11 at 10:30 am, at a press conference of the Navy, the sinking of the SSN-593 Tresher submarine was officially announced. After the death of this submarine, the type of boats to which it belonged was renamed from "Thresher" to "Permit" after the name of the next boat of this type.Length - 84.86 m Width - 9.63 m Displacement: surface - 3750 t, underwater - 4300 t Speed: surface - 15 knots; underwater - 28 knots. Working depth of immersion - 400 m Crew - 112 people. Armament - 4 torpedo tubes of 533 mm caliber, anti-ship missiles "Harpoon". Shipping Policy We ship WORLDWIDE.We will ship your purchase to your eBay address using AIRMAIL with TRACKING NUMBER. Usually we ship the items the same or the next day after the payment is fully received. The parcel will leave our country (Ukraine) directly from our town (Kiev) without waiting local delivery inside country.All the discounts are given by request.Average delivery time is 7 - 15 BUSINESS DAYS.Returns policy If you did not receive your package within the estimated date as stated in our shipping terms, we'll contact the post office and let you know the whereabouts of your package and assure to refund you 100% if the package is lost.Always make sure contact us before opening a dispute/case or leaving a negative/neutral feedback.As always, your satisfaction is very important to us. FEEDBACK The satisfaction of all our customers is very important for us, so we are waiting for your feedbacks after the delivery.If something is wrong, please, contact us before leaving the negative feedback and we will no doubt settle all the cases. Contact Us We respond to most messages within few hours and all within 24 hours. We are here to assist you. Message us for all questions you have. With love from Ukraine 2017 - uazebuy

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