Set of WW II Ship Ident Models - BBs, CB, CA, CLs, CV, DD

Object/Artifact

National Museum of the Surface Navy at the Battleship IOWA

1400022 Model 2

Name/Title

Set of WW II Ship Ident Models - BBs, CB, CA, CLs, CV, DD

Entry/Object ID

1400022

Description

Set of 17 US Navy ship identification models in a 36.5" x 19" x 7" folding wooden case. Identification ship models were fabricated by Framburg, South Salem and Comet. Models are cast metal, painted dark grey. (Larger models have some wooden component parts.) Outside of case is painted grey. Top is stenciled in black paint with "U.S. NAVY TEACHER / BRITISH SHIP MODELS / MARK I". (Note: Title on box may not correspond to actual contents.) Has rope handles. Case is hinged and latches closed, opens to reveal ship models on shelves inside both front and back half of case. Inside painted light blue. Ship models include: IJN Kongo - Battlecruiser - IJN IJN Nachi - Cruiser - IJN HMS Queen Elizabeth - Battleship - RN HMS Renown - Battlecruiser - RN HMS Dido - Light Cruiser - RN HMS Laforey - Destroyer - RN HMS Arethusa - Light Cruiser - RN HMS Southampton - Light Cruiser - RN HMS Leander - Light Cruiser - RN, RNZN USS Atlanta - Light Cruiser - USN USS San Francisco - Cruiser - USN HMS Fiji - Light Cruiser - RN HMS Dragon - Light Cruiser - RN HMS Illustrious - Aircraft Carrier - RN IJN Nagato - Battleship - IJN IJN Ise - Battleship - IJN HMS Malaya - Battleship - RN