Hasegawa 40027 1/350 USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) Escort Carrier

Model Kit

The USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier of the United States Navy during World War II — and is remembered as the only U.S. aircraft carrier ever sunk by surface gunfire from an enemy fleet. She fought valiantly during the Battle off Samar (part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf), where a small group of escort carriers and destroyers faced a far superior Japanese surface force.

Hasegawa is well known for producing high-quality, highly detailed model kits across a wide range of subjects. They’ve been in the hobby industry since the early 1960s and have a reputation for sharp mold quality, accurate scaling, and interesting kit subjects.