U.S. Navy Ship Recognition Models
Object NameModel
Dateca. 1944
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumwood, metal, cotton
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. 00.2012.132a-o
Object number00.2012.132a-o
DescriptionModels; Gray wooden hinged box (o) with six shelves on each side and two cord handles knotted through the top. There is a metal locking clamp on the proper left side. The box contains 14 recognition models depicting U.S. Navy ships including destroyers, frigates, cruisers, aircraft carriers and battleships. Each model (a-n) consists of a gray metal model attached to a blue wood base/shelf. Each model has a black stamp on the bottom identifying the type/class of ship. a) Battleship recognition model – "Iowa Class (US-BB) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
b) Aircraft carrier recognition model – "Saratoga (US-CV) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
c) Aircraft carrier recognition model – "Enterprise (US-CV) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
d) Light aircraft carrier (small aircraft carrier) recognition model – "Independence Class (US-CVL) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
e) Large cruiser recognition model – "Alaska Class (US-CB) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
f) Destroyer recognition model, with two holes in the base on the starboard side – "Sumner Class (US-DD) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
g) Destroyer escort recognition model, with two holes in the base on the port side – "Buckley (DE51) Class // (US-DE) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
h) Escort aircraft carrier recognition model – "Casablanca Class (US-CVE) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
i) Light cruiser recognition model – "Brooklyn Class (US-CL) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
j) Light cruiser recognition model – "Oakland // Atlanta Class (US-CL) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
k) Destroyer recognition model – "Porter Class (US-DD) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
l) Heavy cruiser recognition model – "Louisville // Northampton Class (US-CA) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
m) Patrol frigate recognition model, with two holes in the base on the starboard side – "Tacoma Class (US-PF) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
n) Destroyer escort recognition model, with two holes in the base on the starboard side – “Rudderow (DE224) Class // (US-DE) // H.A. Framburg & Co – Chicago // 12-44"
o) Black stamp on top of case near handles – “U.S. Navy Miniature // U.S. Ship Models // Mark 1 // Supplement 1”
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