by David Tagg
Categories:
- Build type: [Scratch]
- Material: [Wood]
- Scale: [1:96 (1/8" = 1')]
- Subject Type: [Landing Craft / Ship]
- Era: [1945-]
- Nationality: [United States]
- Propulsion: [Diesel/Fuel Oil] [Internal Combustion] [Propeller]
About the Vessel
USS Tortuga is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship to be named for the Dry Tortugas, a group of desert coral islets 60 miles (97 km) west of Key West, Florida.
