Ref.: HBOS-83513
USS Virginia SSN-774
Characteristics
From Hobby Boss to 1/350 scale for mounting and painting
History
The Virginia Class new attack submarine is an advanced stealth multi-mission nuclear-powered submarine for deep ocean anti-submarine warfare and littoral (shallow water) operations.
Although the Seawolf submarine was developed to provide an eventual replacement for the US Navy Los Angeles Class submarines in combating the Soviet forces, the prohibitive unit cost and changing strategic requirements led to the US Navy defining a smaller new-generation attack submarine.
Virginia was laid down in September 1999, launched in August 2003 and commissioned in October 2004.
It is undergoing a three-year operational evaluation before operational deployment.
