Model Scale: 1:32 (3/8" = 1')

Log-built Chesapeake Bay buy boat constructed in 1924 by Alexander Gains in Seaford, Va. for Ferdinand Crockett. Restored by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in Deltaville.

About the Vessel USS Balao (SS-285) was an American submarine of the Second World War, the lead ship of her class. She deployed to the Pacific, based out of Brisbane, Australia, and Pearl Harbor. She served the duration of the war and afterward in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet. She was […]

About the vessel This was the first class of midget submarines to be deployed by the Japanese Navy. Five took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, two actually entering the harbor itself. They were armed with two muzzle-loaded torpedoes, and had a crew of two. They were typically transported […]

About the vessel This ship was one of 438 built on the same plan. These wooden-hulled ships were produced primarily for the United States Navy during the Second World War. Despite the large number, none are credited with destroying an enemy ship. During the war, 142 were lent to allies […]

One of the oldest surviving commercial vessels in America, the Emma C. Berry is a fishing smack of 1866

Chesapeake Bay Oyster Dredger

Chesapeake Bay Oyster Dredger

Traditional Chesapeake Bay oyster boat

One of the oldest surviving commercial vessels in America, the Emma C. Berry is a fishing smack of 1866

80′ ELCO, 77′ ELCO, and 78′ Higgins PT Boats – 1 hull of each type, each with 2 interchangeable decks to show early and late model deck and weapon layouts