Navis Neptun 1/1250 2344 USS Newport News, a post WW2 heavy cruiser in 1967
Newport News, a US heavy cruiser of the Des Moins class in 1967 by Navis Neptun 2344. A rapid-firing 8" gun was designed during WW2 and the 3 ships of the Des Moines class were built to take it to sea to test its effectiveness. The result was the most powerful gun-armed cruiser class ever!
USS Salem of this class was used to represent the Graf Spee in the film, "Battle of the River Plate".