{"product_id":"very-fire-350901dx-1-350-ijn-aircraft-carrier-taiho-deluxe-kit-model-ship-kit","title":"Very Fire 350901DX 1\/350 IJN Aircraft Carrier Taiho (Deluxe Kit) Model Ship Kit","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVery Fire 350901DX 1\/350 IJN Aircraft Carrier Taiho (Deluxe Kit)\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eModel Ship Kit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Taihō (meaning Great Phoenix), was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Possessing heavy belt armor and featuring an armored flight deck, a first for any Japanese aircraft carrier, she represented a major departure from prior Japanese aircraft carrier design and was expected to not only survive multiple bombs, torpedo, or shell hits but also continue fighting effectively afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt by Kawasaki at Kobe, she was laid down on 10 July 1941, launched almost two years later on 7 April 1943, and finally commissioned on 7 March 1944. She sank on 19 June 1944 during the Battle of the Philippine Sea due to explosions resulting from design flaws and poor damage control after suffering a single torpedo hit from the American submarine USS Albacore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Very Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51674525794517,"sku":"VFMDX350901","price":429.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1972\/4454\/files\/very-fire-350901dx-1-350-ijn-aircraft-carrier-taiho-deluxe-kit-model-ship-kit.jpg?v=1751993759","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterosehobbies.com\/products\/very-fire-350901dx-1-350-ijn-aircraft-carrier-taiho-deluxe-kit-model-ship-kit","provider":"White Rose Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}