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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 Big Horn
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

USS Big Horn

Artifact IDMO 1944.73.1
Object Type Model
Maker
Gifter
Dateca. 1943
Mediumpaint on wood, string
Dimensionsoverall H 9 in x W 27 in x D 4 in (22.9 cm x 68.6 cm x 10.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA scale model of the armed, single-screw tanker, USS BIG HORN (AO-45/IX-207). The wooden ship, painted battleship gray, has two masts and one smoke stack. The model is fixed to a black-painted wood base.
Historical NoteThe USS BIG HORN (AO-45/IX-207) was previously the SS GULF DAWN. This model was made by David J. Culpeper, QM2C, USNR and his shipmates. It was presented to President Roosevelt by Vincent Astor (on behalf of Mr. Culpeper) in November 1943.
Additional Details
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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