Set of 24 British & French Framburg Recognition Ships

HISTORY: During WWII the United States Government contracted with several companies to make scale recognition models of ships H.A. Framburg Co. was contracted by the US Military beginning in 1942 to build ship recognition models During this period....H.A. Framburg models were the most anatomically accurate scale models of that era. The guns/turrets were made separately and later mounted on the model and the turrets turn. Framburg models had the ships class and production dates cast into the mold on the bottom of the ship model.Framburg produced both US, French and British Naval vessels. They ceased production of these models in 1945

Includes the small carrying case. These were used as Identification Ships for Training in World War II. This set contains British and French Navy ships. The largest ship measures 8" long. Included are classes such as Richelieu, Illustrious, Scylla or Dido, Le Fantasque, Roberts, and other that are too worn to read. Some ships have flaking paint, but do not exhibit other signs of visible damage. These are Scaled at 1:1200. The carrying case measures 16 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 4".