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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.
World War I Destroyer
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
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World War I Destroyer

Artifact IDMO 1941.7.103
Object Type Model
Mediumwood
Dimensionsoverall (on base) H 21 1/4 in x W 79 1/4 in x D 9 1/8 in (54 cm x 201.3 cm x 23.2 cm )

Physical DescriptionA large, wooden working model of a WWI era broken-deck destroyer. The ship is painted black and red and is of an unusually simplified design.
Historical NoteThis model was displayed in Franklin Roosevelt’s office when he was Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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