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 - CA, CLs, CVL, DDs
Object/Artifact
Set of 7 US Navy ship identification models in a 28.5" x 13.5" x 7.5" 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 MODELS / BOX NO 2". (Note: Title on case may not correspond to actual contents.) Has rope handles. Case is hinged and latches closed, opens to reveal ship models on shelves inside back half of case. Inside painted light blue. Ship models include:
USS Pensacola - Cruiser - USN
USS Fargo - Light Cruiser - USN
USS Independence - Light Carrier - USN
USS Fletcher - Destroyer - USN (1 of 2)
USS Fletcher - Destroyer - USN (2 of 2)
IJN Amagiri - Destroyer - IJN
USS Livermore - Destroyer - USN
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