The second of 4 ships in the Atlanta class, Juneau took part in the night battles surrounding Guadalcanal in 1942. She was lost on November 13, 1942. Lost with her were all five Sullivan brothers. The fate of the Sullivans led to a policy change in assigning family members to the same ship. The Sullivans (DD-537) was named to honor their memory.

The Yankee Modelworks kit is the first and still only kit of this ship on the market today. Measuring 19 inches long, this kit is highly detailed. The upper hull is cast as a single piece casting split at the waterline. (build full hull or waterline model) All the large parts, turrets, bridge and smoke stacks are cast in resin. All small parts are cast in fine pewter. An extensive photo-etched brass sheet is included to finish the kit.