{"product_id":"hmas-vampire-model","title":"HMAS Vampire Model","description":"\u003cp\u003eDecorate your bookshelf or desk with this realistic miniature model of Naval Destroyer \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sea.museum\/vampire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHMAS \u003cem\u003eVampire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, created exclusively for the Australian National Maritime Museum. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHMAS \u003cem\u003eVampire\u003c\/em\u003e, Australia's largest museum vessel, is the last of the country's big gun ships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter this, Australia's fighting ships were equipped with missile weaponry. The Daring class were the largest destroyers built in Australia. Their strong, light construction combined high speed with maximum armament.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVampire\u003c\/em\u003e served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1959 to 1986. Its arsenal included:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 twin turrets housing 6 x 4.5-inch guns (still in place)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 single-gun and 2 twin-gun Bofors anti-aircraft guns (still in place)\u003cbr\u003e5 anti-ship torpedo launchers (removed in 1970)\u003cbr\u003esurface to subsurface anti-submarine mortar (removed in 1980)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite its firepower, \u003cem\u003eVampire\u003c\/em\u003e had a peaceful career, even while escorting troops to Vietnam in the 1960s. In 1977, Vampire had a brush with royalty as the RAN escort for HMY \u003cem\u003eBritannia\u003c\/em\u003e during the Queen's Silver Jubilee tour of Australia. In 1980, it was refitted as a RAN training ship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplore the danger and drama of life on board Vampire in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sea.museum\/whats-on\/exhibitions\/action-stations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAction Stations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, our immersive navy experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModel details:\u003cbr\u003eL: 14.5cm W: 2.0cm H: 4.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WILMOT HARVEY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51502223360274,"sku":"230","price":19.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/9001\/9602\/files\/230-hmasvampire-model_2__19904_18553eef-0b7b-4a2c-bf55-1afef4310c99.jpg?v=1757314084","url":"https:\/\/store.anmm.gov.au\/products\/hmas-vampire-model","provider":"Sea Museum Retail Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}