Destroyer DE-219 USS Douglas Blackwood 3D model

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This model showcases an impressive level of detail, with intricate elements such as guns, depth charges, and mousetraps that capture the viewer's attention. The flying bridge features a steel tubing frame designed to support a canvas cover, along with a speaking tube and other distinctive features. As a high poly model, it boasts an array of textures and is animated for key components like guns, propellers, rudders, davits, and mousetraps. Materials and textures are meticulously provided as demonstrated in the included examples. This versatile model is offered in multiple formats, catering to different needs. The Buckley Class Destroyer Escorts, a class of ships commissioned between 1943 and 1944 for World War II's war effort, exemplify the unique characteristics of naval design. These ships were distinguished by their compact size, slow speed, and relatively short range compared to fleet destroyer classes, but they offered ease of handling, reduced operational costs, faster crew training times, and superior maneuverability. The extensive fleet of these ships exceeded 150 units, with some deployed in the US Navy or British Navy as Captain Class Frigates. They featured an armament comprising three 3-inch artillery pieces, one quad 40mm anti-aircraft gun, three torpedo tubes capable of firing standard M14 torpedoes, and eight 20mm cannons. These ships also housed an array of offensive tools including mousetrap launchers, racks for deploying roll-off depth charges after the vessel's rear portions, and between six to eight K-gun launchers designed specifically for depth charges. Furthermore, they were equipped with advanced sonar and underwater exploration equipment essential for effective anti-submarine warfare. Interestingly, the Buckley Class Destroyer Escort played a starring role in the movie "The Enemy Below", where it was primarily filmed aboard an actual Buckley Class vessel.