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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Casablanca (CVE-55)
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

USS Casablanca (CVE-55)

Artifact IDMO 1943.224.3
Object Type Model
Maker (founded 1940)
Gifter
Date1943
Mediumwood, paint, metal, plastic(?)
Dimensionsoverall (base and bonnet) H 10 in x W 36 in x D 10 in (25.4 cm x 91.4 cm x 25.4 cm )
 object (model) H 7 in x W 31 in x D 7 in (17.8 cm x 78.7 cm x 17.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA scale model of the aircraft carrier, USS CASABLANCA (CVE-55). The wooden ship has a gray painted wood hull. The model is mounted to wood base with an attached protective acrylic bonnet.
Historical NoteThis model was presented to President Roosevelt by Henry Kaiser of the Kaiser Shipbuilding Company (which built the USS CASABLANCA) on March 18, 1943. The CASABLANCA (originally named the USS ALAZON BAY) was sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt at its launching on April 5, 1943.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDeposited at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 8, 1943. It was donated as a bequest of FDR to the Library in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesShip Models (National Archives Identifier 782457)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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