
Oseberg Viking Burial Ship
Craftsman: Michael Titone
Catalog #: 2011.34.4
Contributor: Michael Titone
This 1/25 scale plank-on-frame model of an Oseberg Viking burial ship was built by Michael Titone starting from a Billings Boats kit.

PC-450 (LS-154)
Craftsman: William Tompkins
Catalog #: 2014.6.55
Contributor: William Tompkins
A 1/600 scale model of PC-450 (LS-154), which was a submarine chaser.

Pingstone Tether Boat
Craftsman: Harry A. Pingstone
Knapp Collection #: 485
Catalog #: 2016.44.1
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This Pingstone tether boat measures 12″-wide by 40″-long and is powered by Mr. Pingstone’s custom made 30cc air-cooled overhead cam engine.

Queen Mary 2 Ship Model
Craftsman: Maritime Replicas
Catalog #: 2016.22.1
Contributor: Kimberly Hogan
After a voyage on the Queen Mary 2, passengers were offered the opportunity to purchase this professionally built model of the ship as a memento.

R/C English Canal Boat
Craftsman: Carl Schwam
Catalog #: 2017.9.2
Contributor: Carl Schwam
This miniature steamboat is modeled after an English Canal boat. The 50″-long boat is radio controlled.

R/C Steam Tug Fergus
Craftsman: William F. Brown
Catalog #: 2014.33.1
Donor: William F. Brown
This live steam, radio controlled tugboat model, Fergus, is a hefty five feet long. It’s boiler is heated by propane and it has sailed many hours on the water around San Diego.

Shovelnose Hydro Tether Boat With 2-Cylinder Engine
Craftsman: Unknown
Knapp Collection #: 416
Catalog #: 2016.8.12
Contributor: Paul Knapp
This sleek looking hydro measures 11″-wide, 30.5″-long, and sports a custom built two-cylinder, two-cycle, alternate firing twin with a double throw crank.

Sidewheel Riverboat Matchstick Model
Craftsman: Ronald Remsberg
Catalog #: 2010.13.5
Donor: Ronald Remsberg
This matchstick model of a sidewheel riverboat is 30″-long, 3-1/4″-wide, and 12-1/2″-tall.

Sovereign of the Seas
Craftsman: Robert Wood
Catalog #: 2018.23.1
Donor: Robert Wood
A scale model of the sailing ship, Sovereign of the Seas, built and donated by Robert Wood. Completed in 1965, the Sovereign is a solid hull, scratch-built ship.

Stealth Cruiser (CCN-21, Designed 1969)
Craftsman: William Tompkins
Catalog #: 2014.6.17
Contributor: William Tompkins
Another design by Bill from 1969, this Stealth Cruiser accurately predicted the Zumwalt-class ships that were commissioned starting in 2014.

Steam Powered Tugboat
Craftsman: Jerry Lake
Catalog #: 2023.3.1
Donor: Jerry Lake
Jerry Lake built this Dumas “carol Moran” XL tugboat to house his functional Saito steam engine. The steam powered tugboat is radio controlled.

Super Cyclone Wooden Tether Boat
Craftsman: Robert Lester
Knapp Collection #: 453
Catalog #: 2016.8.29
Contributor: Paul Knapp
The “Super Cyclone” wooden tether boat is powered by a 1940 style Super Cyclone 60. The boat measures 8″-wide, 6-1/2″-tall, 32″-long, and weighs 3.5 pounds.

USS Acushnet (AT-63, 1908)
Craftsman: William Tompkins
Catalog #: 2014.6.57
Contributor: William Tompkins
A 1/600 scale model of USS Acushnet (AT-63, 1908), which was an ocean tug.

USS Albatross (AMC-71, 1944)
Craftsman: William Tompkins
Catalog #: 2014.6.46
Contributor: William Tompkins
A 1/600 scale model of USS Albatross (AMC-71, 1944), which was a minesweeper.

USS Bay Springs (AT-60, 1937)
Craftsman: William Tompkins
Catalog #: 2014.6.61
Contributor: William Tompkins
A 1/600 scale model of USS Bay Springs (AT-60, 1937), which was a fleet ocean tug.

USS Bonita (SS-165, 1926)
Craftsman: William Tompkins
Catalog #: 2014.6.34
Contributor: William Tompkins
A 1/600 scale model of the submarine USS Bonita (SS-165, 1926).

USS Case (DD-370, 1936)
Craftsman: William Tompkins
Catalog #: 2014.6.25
Contributor: William Tompkins
A 1/600 scale model of USS Case (DD-370, 1936), which was a destroyer.

USS Colorado (BB-45, 1940)
Craftsman: William Tompkins
Catalog #: 2014.6.11
Contributor: William Tompkins
A 1/600 scale model of USS Colorado (BB-45, 1940) built by William Tompkins.

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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