The USS Blue Ridge was commissioned on 14 November 1970, at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard as a command and control ship for the Navy. The Blue Ridge participates routinely in U.S. and allied training exercise each year with countries throughout the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. It is available as a FULLY ASSEMBLED model ready to be proudly display in your own home or office. \n\nMaster craftsmen handcraft these highly detailed wood models from scratch using historical photographs, drawings and original plan. They are built to scale with high-grade wood such as: western red cedar, rosewood, and mahogany. They are 100% hand built individually using plank-on-frame construction method and are similar to the building of actual ships. Each model requires hundreds of hours to finish and must go through a demanding quality control process before leaving the workshop. \n\nYou will be amazed by the details crafted on this model. The hull is entire made of wood. The command center is highly detailed with all the railings and surround radio antenna. There are multiple life boats stationed in the open lower deck. The gun turret is placed in the front by the gunwale with numerous accompanying life buoys. \n\nThis model comes with a nicely finished wooden solid base that is securely attached.