Propulsion Type: Propeller

The Lexington as originally intended as a battlecruiser. She was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction.

When sunk by the German battelship Bismark, during the Battle of the Denmark Strait, of the 1418 men aboard, only 3 survived.

The largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest to cross the Atlantic in either direction

About the Vessel This model is of a lighter belonging to the New York Central Railroad. Generally speaking, “lighters” are vessels used to load and offload freight to and from larger ships, when the larger ships cannot access a pier. Before there were tunnels, the Hudson River was a barrier […]

Spanish-American War Torpedo Boat

Tug for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad

Motorized version of a traditional Chesapeake Bay sailing craft

“DynamiteCruiser” of 1888

Early Higgins Patrol Torpedo (PT) Boat
RC with running torpedoes

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