Limited edition of 5.000 pieces
USS Burton Island (AG-88) was a US Navy Wind-class icebreaker that was later re-commissioned in the USCG as the United States Coast Guard Cutter Burton Island (WAGB-283).
Burton Island was laid down on 15 March 1946 at the San Pedro shipyard of the Western Pipe and Steel Compagny (WPS), launched on 30 April 1946, and commissioned 28 December 1946 with the identifier AG-88. She was named after an island near the coast of Delaware.
On 17 January 1947, Burton Island, loaded with supplies, steamed from San Diego to Ross Sea, Antarctica where it met with units of TF 68 on the first Antarctica Development project, Operation Highjump. After returning from Antarctica, Burton Island departed 25 July 1947 for the Point Barrow expedition to Alaska. From April 1948 to December 1956, Burton Island participated in 19 Arctic and Alaskan cruises, including Operation Windmill. During Operation Windmill Burton Island was the flagship of CDR Gerald L.Ketchum, USN commander of Task Force 39. Duties on the cruises varied including, supply activities, helicopter reconnaissance of ice flows, scientific surveys, underwater demolition surveys, and convoy exercises. In March 1949, Burton Island was redesignated AGB-1. One prominent excursion was with the USS Seadragon (SSN-584)and USS Skate (SSN-578) in 1962, in which torpedoes were tested underneath the polar ice pack after the two subs had rendezvoused at the North Pole.
Schaal 1:285
Aantal onderdelen; 87.
Afmeting:
- Lengte. 284 mm
