Artifact Gallery:
Battleship USS Iowa Museum Los Angeles collects relevant artifacts to help tell the story of the ship and the Surface Navy to a broad audience. Below you will find some of our accessioned artifacts in our collection. Not all items are on display and are monitored according to our collections management policy.
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Set of WW II Ship Ident Models - CL, DDs, DEs, Corvette
Object/Artifact
Set of 15 US Navy ship identification models in a 26.5" x 17.5" x 6" folding wooden case. Identification ship models were fabricated by Framburg, South Salem and Comet. Identification ship models were fabricated by Framburg 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 MERCHANT 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 Matsu - Destroyer - IJN
possible USS Buckley - Destroyer - USN
USS Mayo - Destroyer - USN
model identified as Jane Class - Destroyer, resembles Sumner class
HMS Ballinderry - Destroyer - RN
possible Fantasque Class - Destroyer - French Navy
possible USS Forrest Sherman - Destroyer - USN
USS Edsall - Destroyer Escort - USN
USS Gridley - Destroyer - USN
KM Nurnberg - Light Cruiser - KM
Ship model identified as Miribel Class - RN
USS Fletcher - Destroyer - USN
USS Bagley - Destroyer - USN
Ship model identified as Camaoug - possible corvette (similar to Flower Class) or patrol boat
HMS Hunt - Destroyer - RN
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