My great grandmother christened(sponsered) a minesweeper in 1944 and was presented a wooden replica of the ship(approx 1 1/2 ft.) in a glass and wood case by the Navy Dept. at the shipyards in Oh. I would like to know who made it as it is now mine. Is there any way to research this? The ship is USS Embattle AM226. I have never known who was behind the replica other than my grandma said it was someone from the navy. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
2006-12-10 06:14:47 · 3 answers · asked by ohio1973 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/mine/am226.htm
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-e/am226.htm
either site will tell you a bit more about her; the commissioning model was either made by the shipyard where she was built or by the Navy's Bureau of Ships, Construction and Repair in the Navy Dept in Washington
2006-12-12 01:54:10 · answer #1 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the history detectives by way of PBS.org
2006-12-10 06:18:46 · answer #2 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to maritime museum and tell them yhe name of the ship. they will tell u everything about it.
2006-12-10 06:19:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋