PG-17 „Dubuque“ – the American artillery ship

The artillery ship "Dubuque" (PG-17) was launched on August 15, 1904 in New York and named in honor of the city in the state of Iowa. It was designed for operations in the coastal waters of the Atlantic and Caribbean basins. On June 11, 1911, "Dubuque" was decommissioned and arrived in Chicago, where it began service as a training ship of the Illinois State Military-Marine Volunteer Unit. In August 1914 "Dubuque" returned to the Atlantic Ocean and in July 1915 was included in the minesweeper division of the Atlantic Fleet. Between 6 June and 14 July 1917 she made three voyages between New York and Halifax as a convoy escort ship. On August 3, 1917, she arrived in St. Thomas, Virginia, to continue her service with the French Caribbean patrol unit, where she explored isolated harbors and bays in the Caribbean basin off the coast of Venezuela. These actions were aimed at preventing the use of these harbors by German submarines. On December 8, 1918, he was transferred to the patrol unit of the American Atlantic Fleet, where he served until decommissioning in May 1919. But on May 25, 1922, the "Dubuque" was returned to service, leaving Portsmouth on June 8 for Detroit, where she arrived on June 24. Every summer, she goes on a tour of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan with a team of reservists. In December 1940, the "Dubuque" moved to Boston, where it was modernized and refitted. From July to October 1941 patrolled the waters off the coast of New England. Later transferred to Little Creek, Virginia and served as an artillery training ship. Throughout the war, on "Dubuque" decks trained gunners and crews for the armed protection of cargo ships in the Chesapeake Bay. Decommissioned on September 7, 1945 and handed over for scrapping in December 1946.

A small, uncomplicated, well designed and highly detailed model of an interesting ship for intermediate to advanced modelers. Even a beginner and a modeler with little experience, who works under the supervision of a more experienced colleague, will stick to this model perfectly, but it should be simplified a little and not rushed. Also, it should not be one of the first models of greater complexity You glue. Most parts are double-sided printing on thin (not only) paper, some parts are printed with "Metallic" type copper and bronze colors. There is a considerable reserve of colors and textures.