Item Description
Original Item. Only One Available. The basic principle of Surface Vessel recognition as with aircraft is familiarity with the total form of the object observed. The true character of a ship is not determined by a single feature or features but by the familiarity we may have with the total mass of the hull and superstructure, when viewed from great distances.
As in aircraft recognition, the salient recognition characteristics are shown in their simplest form by silhouettes. If this silhouette is further simplified into its basic masses, we obtain a silhouette where the minor details have disappeared, leaving only the real recognition features. It should be noted, however, that in one important respect ship silhouettes differ from those of aircraft. With planes, all three views are of nearly equal importance for correct identification, but in ship recognition, the use of the beam, or side view silhouette, is by far the most important. If the beam silhouette is thoroughly known, the ship can be recognized from either the surface or the air. This can be proven by examining any group of aerial views of ships.
This is a fantastic lot of four WWII Navy Identification model, used to train soldiers and sailors in both friendly & enemy ship identification. They are all marked on the bottom. Three are on their own, but the 4th comes with its original shipping crate with the packing material still inside. The ships include:
- British Malaya (Queen Elizabeth Class) (Brit.-BB) by E.A. Framburg & Co. - Chicago. This example is dated 12-43 for December 1943. The ship is mounted on a blue board, with the entire piece measuring 19¾ x 3 x 4”. This example came in its original shipping crate, the lid for which still has all 10 nails intact. The box measures 21½ x 4 x 4¼” without the lid, and all of the packing material is still inside.
- British DIDO Class (Brit.-CL) by E.A. Framburg & Co. - Chicago. This example is dated 12-43 for December 1943. The ship is mounted on a blue board, with the entire piece measuring 15 x 3 x 2½”.
- U.S. Essex-Class Carrier by E.A. Framburg & Co. - Chicago. This example is dated 4-45 for April 1945, and is on its own without a base. This example shows some wear and paint loss. The piece measures 21 x 2 ¾ x 3¼”.
- Japanese Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier by Comet Metal Products Co., Inc. in Richmond Hill, New York. There is a piece of the deck broken off but otherwise is in good shape. Measures 19¾ x 2¾ x 2”.
A great set of models, ready for further research and display!
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