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Ship Models of Naval Battleships - Destroyers - Aircraft Carriers - Submarine Models

Magellan Models supplies only the finest large scale museum quality Navy Ship models, model sailboats, submarine models, and wooden nautical reproductions. We work directly with the manufacturer to provide discount pricing on the highest quality handcrafted ship models, sailing ships, and boat models available.

Shop our everyday discount prices that include a large selection of handcrafted, museum quality ship models and assorted naval reproductions. Magellan Models features an extensive range of historically accurate naval battleship models such as the German Bismarck Battleship, USS Missouri, USS New Jersey, and USS Arizona. Battleships are large armored warships equipped with large guns and incredible firepower. Battleships were used to attain and symbolize naval dominance and provide national pride during war time. Through advancements in technology, the battleship became vulnerable to smaller, faster vessels, aircraft, and ordinance which eventually raised questions concerning its relevance. Ultimately, the aircraft carrier replaced the battleship as the dominate warship in modern naval fleets. The last battleships to be decommissioned were the USS Wisconsin in 1991 and USS Missouri in 1992.

Our aircraft carrier collection depicts naval warships that were engineered for deploying and recovering aircraft and act as a mobile, seagoing airbase. Our collection includes historically accurate ship replicas of the USS Yorktown, USS Intrepid, and USS Hornet. Aircraft carriers can be rapidly deployed to a theater of operation to provide offensive firepower through aircraft operations. Acting as the capital ship of the fleet, aircraft carriers are very important to protect for their importance in strategic operations and diplomacy during a crisis. The United States currently operates 11 aircraft carriers and 9 amphibious assault ships. First commissioned in 1975, the Nimitz class aircraft carrier is an example of a 101,000 ton nuclear-powered super carrier. Each Nimitz class super carrier is powered by two nuclear reactors and four steam turbines and measures 1,092 feet (333 m) long.

Choose from a large assortment of Submarine Models depicting early innovations and advancements in technology from World War II to present day. You will appreciate the craftsmanship and attention to detail on our USS Nautilus, German U-Boat, USS Virginia Class, Los Angeles Class, and Ohio Class model submarines. A World War II submarine that created problems for the Allies was the German U-boat or "Unterseeboot" (meaning undersea boat in English). German U-boats were efficient weapons to naval warships but were primarily used to enforce naval blockades against enemy shipping lines. U-boats targeted merchant shipping convoys bringing supplies from Canada or the United States to Great Britain, Soviet Union, and other Allied countries. U-boats were very effective with using the "wolf-pack" tactic or mass attack strategy when engaging enemy forces. This strategy was enhanced through improved encryption communications and innovations of the Enigma cipher machine. Although this tactic was very effective, it eventually led to the downfall of the U-boat.

Most of the modern naval submarines built in the United States and the Soviet Union/Russia since 1960 have been powered by nuclear reactors. The limiting factors in submerged endurance for these vessels are food supply and crew morale in the space-limited submarine.

The first ballistic missile submarines were put into service between 1959-1960 by both the United States (George Washington class) and the Soviet Union (Hotel class) as part of the Cold War nuclear deterrent strategy. Nuclear reactors gave these submarines greater endurance and performance for improved long-distance missions and the protection of a carrier battle group. However, their reactor cooling pumps have traditionally made them much noisier and easier to detect by enemy forces than conventional diesel-electric submarines. Submarines with diesel-electrics technology have continued to be produced by both nuclear and non-nuclear powers as they lack this noise limitation. The most abundant nuclear class submarine in the U.S. fleet is the Los Angeles Class fast attack submarine. The Virginia Class submarine is another example of a nuclear-powered fast attack submarine. Our ballistic and guided missile submarine models include reproductions of the Ohio Class submarine. The Ohio Class included versions of the Trident II SSBN and the SSGN submarine which carries tomahawk missiles.