by David Tagg
Member 08-Apr-1988 to 20-May-2010
Build Type: Scratch
Country: United States
Era: 1914-1945
Length Range: 200-400 feet (61-122m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type:
- Fuel→ Diesel/Fuel Oil
- Engine→ Internal Combustion
- Impeller→ Propeller
Subject Type: Vessel→ Naval and Privateer→ Steel Navy→ Frigates and Escorts
About the Vessel
Calcaterra was an Edsall-class destroyer escort built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Commissioned in late 1943, she made 8 round trips as a convoy escort before the war ended. Post-war, she was refitted as radar picket ship, serving in the North Atlantic.
The model maker, Peter D.H. “David” Tagg, served on the Calcaterra.
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