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IJN Akagi
Details about the model:
Length: 52.9 cm (20.8in)
Width: 10.4 cm (4.1in)
Height: 8.2cm (3.2in)
Scale: 1:485
Total parts: 1'516
The price includes all the necessary LEGO® parts (in new condition) to build the model as well as the instructions, which will come in form of a PDF-file.
About the ship's history:
The IJN Akagi was the second aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy and was part of the first carrier division. The ship was laid down on 6 December 1920 in Kure and was initially planned as an Amagi-class battlecruiser, but when Japan signed the Washington Naval Treaty on 6 February 1922, which limited the displacement of warships, it was decided that the ship will be converted to an aircraft carrier.
The construction of Akagi as an aircraft carrier then began on 19 November 1923 and the ship was commissioned on 25 March 1927. Akagi initially had three separate flight decks, making her and Kaga the only aircraft carriers ever to be designed so. The early career of Akagi was mostly uneventful, consisting of mostly training exercises, while she got multiple small upgrades over time, such as improved radio and ventilation systems. But on 15 November 1935 an extensive modernization was commenced, upgrading her with newer weapon systems, larger hangars and most importantly, removing the previous middle and lower flight decks and instead Akagi received one singe flight deck which extended all the way across the ship. The modernization was finished on 31 August 1938 and the ship was designated as flagship of the first air fleet.
On 26 November 1941, Akagi departed for Pearl Harbor, together with the five other carriers Kaga, Sōryū, Hiryū, Zuikaku and Shōkaku. During the Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, she launched a total of 63 planes. Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Akagi participated in the invasion of Rabaul in January 1942, launched airstrikes against Darwin and supported the Invasion of Java in early March 1942. Later then in April Akagi participated in the Indian Ocean Raid, sinking six allied ships and (according to the pilots) shooting down 18 Allied planes. On 19 April 1942, Akagi along with Sōryū and Hiryū were sent to pursuit the American carriers Hornet and Enterprise, which had launched the Doolittle Raid the day before. But as the American carriers were alerady gone at the time, the Japanese carriers could find anything and therefore abandoned a further chase.
Akagi, once more together with the carriers Kaga, Sōryū and Hiryū set out for the attack on Midway on 25 May 1942. Then on the morning of 4 June 1942 the ships launched their first airstrikes on Midway. The carriers were then attacked by American aircraft, but most attacks on Akagi either missed or were evaded, while multiple American aircrafts were shot down. Not having sustained any major damage upon that point, the carriers were then attacked by 28 dive bombers from the carrier Enterprise which proceeded to bomb Kaga. Last minute, after Kaga was already deemed fatally damaged, three bombers then changed their target to Akagi, dropping three 1000-pound bombs at her.
While the first and third bomb barely missed, the second bomb landed on the middle elevator and detonated inside the hangar. This caused explosions among the fully armed planes, which resulted in an uncontrollable fire inside the ship. While the magazines were flooded in order to prevent an explosion, the fire spread further across the ship as the burning aviation fuel couldn't be extinguished. As the heat and smoke made the ship's bridge unusable and fire still continued to spread, the crew was evacuated. On 5 June 1942 Akagi was ordered scuttled and was then sunk by torpedoes from Japanese destroyers.
The wreck of Akagi was discovered on 20 October 2019 2100 kilometers north west of Pearl Harbor.
IJN Akagi
Details about the model:
Length: 52.9 cm (20.8in)
Width: 10.4 cm (4.1in)
Height: 8.2cm (3.2in)
Scale: 1:485
Total parts: 1'516
The price includes all the necessary LEGO® parts (in new condition) to build the model as well as the instructions, which will come in form of a PDF-file.
About the ship's history:
The IJN Akagi was the second aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy and was part of the first carrier division. The ship was laid down on 6 December 1920 in Kure and was initially planned as an Amagi-class battlecruiser, but when Japan signed the Washington Naval Treaty on 6 February 1922, which limited the displacement of warships, it was decided that the ship will be converted to an aircraft carrier.
The construction of Akagi as an aircraft carrier then began on 19 November 1923 and the ship was commissioned on 25 March 1927. Akagi initially had three separate flight decks, making her and Kaga the only aircraft carriers ever to be designed so. The early career of Akagi was mostly uneventful, consisting of mostly training exercises, while she got multiple small upgrades over time, such as improved radio and ventilation systems. But on 15 November 1935 an extensive modernization was commenced, upgrading her with newer weapon systems, larger hangars and most importantly, removing the previous middle and lower flight decks and instead Akagi received one singe flight deck which extended all the way across the ship. The modernization was finished on 31 August 1938 and the ship was designated as flagship of the first air fleet.
On 26 November 1941, Akagi departed for Pearl Harbor, together with the five other carriers Kaga, Sōryū, Hiryū, Zuikaku and Shōkaku. During the Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, she launched a total of 63 planes. Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Akagi participated in the invasion of Rabaul in January 1942, launched airstrikes against Darwin and supported the Invasion of Java in early March 1942. Later then in April Akagi participated in the Indian Ocean Raid, sinking six allied ships and (according to the pilots) shooting down 18 Allied planes. On 19 April 1942, Akagi along with Sōryū and Hiryū were sent to pursuit the American carriers Hornet and Enterprise, which had launched the Doolittle Raid the day before. But as the American carriers were alerady gone at the time, the Japanese carriers could find anything and therefore abandoned a further chase.
Akagi, once more together with the carriers Kaga, Sōryū and Hiryū set out for the attack on Midway on 25 May 1942. Then on the morning of 4 June 1942 the ships launched their first airstrikes on Midway. The carriers were then attacked by American aircraft, but most attacks on Akagi either missed or were evaded, while multiple American aircrafts were shot down. Not having sustained any major damage upon that point, the carriers were then attacked by 28 dive bombers from the carrier Enterprise which proceeded to bomb Kaga. Last minute, after Kaga was already deemed fatally damaged, three bombers then changed their target to Akagi, dropping three 1000-pound bombs at her.
While the first and third bomb barely missed, the second bomb landed on the middle elevator and detonated inside the hangar. This caused explosions among the fully armed planes, which resulted in an uncontrollable fire inside the ship. While the magazines were flooded in order to prevent an explosion, the fire spread further across the ship as the burning aviation fuel couldn't be extinguished. As the heat and smoke made the ship's bridge unusable and fire still continued to spread, the crew was evacuated. On 5 June 1942 Akagi was ordered scuttled and was then sunk by torpedoes from Japanese destroyers.
The wreck of Akagi was discovered on 20 October 2019 2100 kilometers north west of Pearl Harbor.
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