Collection: William Tompkins Ship Model Collection

A portion of Wiliam Tompkins’ ship model collection was loaned to the Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum. The collection includes over 75 miniature ships, naval aircraft, and other models spanning almost a century of US Naval history.

Woof Count: 1310

1960 Cruiser (Designed 1939)

1960 Cruiser (Designed 1939)

Craftsman: William Tompkins

Catalog #: 2014.6.16

Contributor: William Tompkins

This model ship was designed by Bill Tompkins in 1939, but never actually built at full size. He named it, “1960 Cruiser.”

USS Connecticut (BB-18, 1907)

USS Connecticut (BB-18, 1907)

Craftsman: William Tompkins

Catalog #: 2014.6.10

Contributor: William Tompkins

A 1/600 scale model of USS Connecticut (BB-18, 1907). This was the flagship of Teddy Roosevelt’s “Great White Fleet.”

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