After fitting out at Mare Island, Wyoming spent her early career operating along the California coast. When Panama declared independence from Columbia, Wyoming and the protected cruiser Boston sailed up the Tuira River to land a company of Marines at Yariza.  She  anchored in the Bay of San Miguel and continued to support the Marines and helped to evacuate American Nationals to safety. When the war ended Wyoming departed for Mexico calling on the ports of Acapulco and Pichilinque, Mexico. She sailed for San Diego and operated along the western coast before returning to Panama in early 1905.  She returned home later that year and decommissioned. A few years later Wyoming was returned to service as an oil fired test ship and was renamed Cheyenne. She operated as a training ship and later was converted to a sub tender. She served in many training roles until finally being sold for scrap in 1939.

Imperial Hobby Productions has released this new 1/700 USS Arkansas Class Monitor as the Wyoming  as built in 1902. This apprentice series kit provides the base for building this kit, while the modeler will have to scratchbuild some items such as the mast.

Thanks to Imperial Hobby Productions for the review sample. Don't forget to  check their web site for a complete list of Ship kits in metal and resin.