World War I Destroyer
Artifact IDMO 1941.7.103
Object Type
Model
Maker
Unknown
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
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.In Collection(s)
Not on view
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