USS Chandler DDG-996 was the final ship in the Kidd class of guided-missile destroyers operated by the U.S. Navy. Derived from the Spruance class, these vessels were designed for air defense in hot weather

Now available for the first time ever, a precise 1/700th scale model of the USS Chandler. This highly collectible full-hull (not waterline) display model ship has an approximate retail value of $1000, but we are making it available for a whole lot less! The wooden base makes it very handy and easy to display.  Now, imagine this precise work of model ship art sitting proudly on top of your desk in the office, or on the mantle at home. Your friends, colleagues, or maybe even your former shipmates, come in and marvel as they admire your (latest) acquisition, wondering aloud how expensive this RARE and valuable model ship is. You, of course, will smile, pleased that you had seized the opportunity when it was offered - knowing what a bargain it really is, a very well-made model ship at the very best possible price...less than half of what it could actually cost on the market!

Scale: 1/700   Length (Approx.): 10"

USS Chandler (DDG-996) named after Rear Admiral Theodore E. Chandler.

Originally named Andushirvan, the ship was originally ordered by the Shah of Iran, but was undelivered when the 1979 Iranian Revolution occurred. Subsequent to this, the U.S. Navy elected to commission her for service in the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea, as she was equipped with heavy-duty air conditioning and was also well suited to filtering sand and the results from NBC warfare. She was commissioned in 1982.

Chandler was decommissioned in 1999. She was transferred to the Republic of China, renamed Wu Teh (DDG-1805) in 2004, and finally recommissioned as ROCS Ma Kong (DDG-1805) in 2006.

This and all of our mahogany wood display model ships are the finest licensed products anywhere! Over thirty five years of building ship models shows in our work.
Each model takes many hours to add the detail and weapons that these boat models carry. The paint is as realistic as the orginal ship still on the water!

This Model Boat Is Not Made in China

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