USS Arcturus (AK-18/AKA-1) was launched as the Type C2 freighter ship Mormachawk launched in May 1939. She was acquired by the US Navy in 1940, converted and commissioned as Arcturus. She was redesigned as an attack cargo ship in 1943 (AKA-1). This model represents her circa 1944 after this redesignation, with her deck fitted for landing craft transport. She survived the war and was decommissioned in April 1946 and sold to a Panamanian company and served as SS Star Arcturus and was scrapped in 1971.
Simple one piece model design for smaller scales and tweaked to ensure as compliant as possible with Shapeways across a range of materials and the perfect base on which modellers can add the fine detail flourishes to, depending on your skill level. The model has ‘floored guns’ for the best durability to reduce breakages, and be printable in the material offered. Designed by Philip Warnes and can be used at a larger hex scale with his
SeaLion Supremacy game, or any other naval tabletop game that uses this scale.
If you have family that served on this vessel, why not order a metal miniature to keep as a small family keepsake or gift for someone else whose family served onboard. Or maybe you had family who worked at the yards that built this vessel. Keep your family military history alive.