HMCS HURON DESTROYER1944 1/350

HURON served Canada honourably during the latter part of the Second World War. Commissioned 19th July 1943, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, she was assigned like HAIDA to the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla of the British Home Fleet._x000D_ As part of Operation Holder, she made a trip in October of 1943 to Murmansk with technical personnel and special naval stores. For the rest of the year, HURON escorted convoys to and from North Russia. In February 1944, after one more trip to Murmansk, she joined the 10th Flotilla for pre-invasion duties spending the next seven months in the Channel. On April 25/26 1944, HURON was involved in a 'scrap' with German Elbing class destroyers in the English Channel. After the action, she and ASHANTI collided and the results damaged HURON's port hull and the main bulkhead between #1 and #2 boiler rooms.HURON managed to return safely to Plymouth and repairs were completed on 7th May, just in time for D-Day operations. HURON arrived in Nova Scotia for a refit on 13th of August 1944. It was completed and her sea trials were over by 20th November. She arrived at Cardiff for new radar and target indication equipment. During February and March 1945, she was assigned to escort duties in the Western Approaches. In April, HURON, HAIDA and IROQUOIS escorted their last convoy to Russia. After sharing in the liberation of Scandinavia, all three returned to Halifax in preparation for service in the Pacific. Their refits were suspended in August and HURON was placed in reserve. She was paid off 9th March 1946._x000D_ Item No 05333_x000D_ Item Name HMCS Huron Destroyer 1944_x000D_ Bar Code 9580208053332_x000D_ Scale 1:350_x000D_ Item Type Static Kit_x000D_ Model Brief Length:328.3mm Beam: 15.9mm_x000D_ Total Parts 260+_x000D_ Metal Parts n/a_x000D_ Photo Etched Parts 1 piece_x000D_ Film Parts n/a_x000D_ Resin Parts n/a_x000D_ Total Sprues 7 sprues and hull_x000D_ Released Date 2013-11_x000D_ More Features " - the kit contains over 260 parts,includes a piece of photo etched parts_x000D_ - the hull made from two-directional slide molds_x000D_ - Contains display stan"