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USS OLYMPIA model

When she sailed into Manila Bay, the extremely heavily armored USS OLYMPIA was considered the world's fastest man-of-war afloat. This significantly historic ship of the US Navy served as the head of the Asiatic Squadron on May 1, 1898, seven days after Spain declared war on the US. 



In the bay, the USS OLYMPIA stopped only to within a few hundred yards of the Spanish fleet. Within a mere six hours of naval battle, the OLYMPIA, as flagship of Commodore Dewey, effectively raised the U.S. to the world power status and stripped Spain off hers. The Spanish fleet had suffered a terrible loss in ships and men but the American sustained only casualties of 30 wounded and one dead! The USS OLYMPIA proved herself so well in battle and maneuverability that the future building of the US new steel Navy followed many of her design characteristics. 

In WWI, USS OLYMPIA became the flagship of the Patrol force Atlantic Fleet. During this time she was escorting convoys, and patrolling off of Nova Scotia. On April 28, 1918, USS OLYMPIA sailed out of Charleston, S.C. bound for Murmansk to take part in the Allied intervention against the Russian Bolscheviks. She joined the Allied force on May 28, 1918, and landed approximately one hundred of her crew to join the forces that marched inland. Members of the USS OLYMPIA'S crew also helped man two of Russian torpedo boats.



On October 3, 1921, the USS OLYMPIA departed for Europe and brought back the body of the Unknown Soldier for interment at Arlington National Cemetery. 

The USS OLYMPIA is the last surviving ship of US Spanish America War fleet. She is now restored as a National Memorial, on the Delaware River at Philadelphia, PA

Do a quick research online to see how accurate our model is, from easy to see things such as colors to hard-to-spot details. We build this primarily wood USS OLYMPIA model in two sizes:

29" long (1/144 scale) $3,325 shipping and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places: $300 flat rate. This model is in stock and can be shipped within 5 business days.

42
" long (1/100 scale) $4,750 shipping and insurance in the contiguous USA included. Other places: $400 flat rate. The models are built per commission only. We require only a small deposit to start the process (not full amount, not even half) to start the process $500  The remaining balance won't be due until the model is completed, in several months.

For display case, please click here: Model Ship Display Case

Be aware of some very bad models of the USS Olympia out there. They are so wrong. Railing is ridiculously short that it would be at a person's knee level on a real vessel. The larger guns have smaller barrels than the smaller ones. The boats are ugly. The bow and the stern do not resemble those of the Olympia at all. There are many more but it will cost us time to write.

And click on the blue wordings to check out our beautiful Spanish American warship models USS Oregon and USS Maine.

Learn more about the USS Olympia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Olympia_(C-6)