Eaglemoss 1:1100 Imperial Japanese Navy Cruiser Oyodo, #EMGC78A

Description

"In case opportunity for destruction of a major portion of the enemy fleet is offered, or can be created, such destruction becomes the primary task."
- Admiral Chester Nimitz to Admiral William "Bull" Halsey, concerning his order prior to the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944
Oyodo was a light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), completed during World War II, and was the only ship of her class completed before the end of the war. As was the practice with IJN light cruisers, she was named after a river, in this case the Oyodo River in Kyūshū, Japan. Intended as a command vessel for submarine operations, she was used for a variety of missions, and became the flagship of the Combined Fleet before being sunk by American aircraft at Kure, Hiroshima in July 1945.
By January 1945, Oyodo had arrived in Singapore, where she took on 300 tons of rubber, zinc, mercury, tin and petrol. Other ships in her unit were similarly loaded with critical war supplies bound for Japan. On 11 February 1945 Oyodo 's unit, the "Completion Force", left Singapore for Japan in what was designated Operation Kita, and along the way escaped pursuit and dodged attacks by twenty-three Allied submarines, and arrived at Kure on 20 February 1945.
Oyodo remained at Kure for the remainder of the war, and on 19 March 1945, Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher's Task Force 58 aircraft carriers made the first carrier attack on the Kure Arsenal. More than 240 aircraft (SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat fighter-bombers) attacked the Japanese fleet. Three 500 pounds (227 kg) bombs hit Oyodo; she started to flood, but was towed to Etajima and beached. However, she was quickly repaired, and combat-ready again by 4 April.
On July 24th, 1945, US Task Force 38 launched a massive attack to destroy any and all remaining units of the Japanese Navy. Oyodo was strafed and hit by four 500-pound bombs and many near misses that left her listing to starboard. Four days later, another all-day-long attack was launched by the US carrier fleet. Oyodo was hit by four more bombs; at 1000 hours, hits near the bridge caused extensive flooding and Oyodo took on a heavy list to starboard. At 1200, she capsized to starboard in shallow water. With about 300 crewmen killed, her remaining crew abandoned ship that afternoon
Shown here is a 1:1100 scale replica of the Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser Oyodo. #EMGC78A
Approximate Dimensions:
Length: 8-inches
Features:
- Plastic and diecast metal construction
- Full complement of guns
- Comes with a display stand
- Comes in clamshell packaging (no magazine)
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