U.S. MINIATURE SHIP MODELS – 47 models of U.S. NAVY SHIPS

Description

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U. S. Navy MiniatureShips
5-A
U.S.
MINIATURE SHIPMODELS –
47 models of
U.S.
NAVY SHIPS
The set contains models of 47 U.S. Navy ships in 1:1200 scale. Thirty of the models were manufactured by Comet Metal Products Company, Inc.,
Richmond Hill
,
New York
, and 17 of the models were manufactured by South Salem Studios,
South Salem
,
New York
. The models date from early 1943 with Comet's Contract No. 2246, with set Serial No. 3053, and by
South Salem
under Contract No. 2351, with set Serial No. 3593.
U.S.
Navy Miniature Models
47
U.S.
Navy Ships
1:1200 Scale
All models are marked on the starboard side of the hull with the ship class name and type except as noted.
Bottom markings are scratched on the Comet models,
South Salem
models have no bottom markings.
9-20-2005
Class Name
Type
Note
Name
Type
Note
Arkansas
BB
S, 1
186 class
DD
S
Colorado
BB
S
Bensen
DD
C, 2
Iowa
BB
C,2
Farragut
DD
C, 2
Nevada
BB
S, 1
Fletcher
DD
C, 2
New Mexico
BB
S
Gridley
DD
C, 2
New York
BB
S
Livermore
DD
C, 2
North Carolina
BB
C, 2
Mahan
DD
C, 2
Pennsylvania
BB
S, 1
Porter
DD
S
South Dakota
BB
C, 2
Sims
DD
C, 2
Tennessee
BB
S
Somers
DD
S
Essex
CV
S
Buckley
DE
C, 2
Ranger
CV
C, 1
Evarts
DE
S
Saratoga
CV
C, 1
Terror
CM
C
Yorktown
CV
C, 4
Dixie
AD
C, 2
Independence
CVL
C
Raven
AM
C, 2
Bogue
CVE
C, 3
Cimarron
AO
C, 2
Sangamon
CVE
S
Fulton
AS
C, 2
Baltimore
CA
C, 2
Curtiss
AV
C, 2
New Orleans
CA
S
Barnegat
AVP
C, 2
Pensacola
CA
S
Notes:
C = Comet manufactured
S =
South Salem
manufactured
1 = No class designation
2 = Bottom marked "Comet 1/43"
3 = Bottom marked "Comet 2/43", board “Card”
4 =
Hull
marked on port side
5 =
Hull
marked "
Chicago
and
Northampton
"
6 = Bottom marked "
Concord
"
7 = Bottom marked "
Honolulu
", board and port side "
Brooklyn
"
Portland
CA
S
Wichita
CA
S, 1
Atlanta
CL
C
Chicago
CL
C, 2, 5
Cleveland
CL
C,
Omaha
CL
C, 2, 6
Phoenix
CL
C, 2, 7
St. Louis
CL
C, 2
.