USS Card (ACV-11) was a Bogue class escort aircraft carrier, named for the waters of Card Sound, a continuation of Biscayne Bay, south of Miami, Florida. Originally intended as a C-3 cargo ship, her merchant ship hull was laid down on October 27, 1941. While under construction, she was acquired from the Maritime Commission and converted into an escort carrier. She was launched by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding on February 27, 1942, and commissioned on November 8, 1942.

Departing San Diego on January 18, 1943, Card arrived at Hampton Roads on February 1 for training in Chesapeake Bay. From May to June, she transported aircraft and troops for the North African invasion from New York to Casablanca. In July, she steamed from Norfolk as flagship of Task Group 21.14, one of the hunter-killer groups formed for offensive operations against German submarines. During her first cruise from July to September 1943, her planes sank U-117, U-644, and U-847. On her second cruise from September to November 1943, her aircraft sank U-460, U-422, U-402, and U-584.

Card sortied on September 18 as flagship of Task Group 22.2 for patrol off the Azores, during which she cooperated with British Escort Group 9 to attack a submarine on October 12. After an overhaul, she transported Army aircraft and Army and Navy personnel to Liverpool, England. From June 21 to 24, 1945, she ferried men and aircraft to Guantanamo Bay, then transited the Panama Canal to transport material to Pearl Harbor and Guam. From August 21 to December 16, she made two voyages to Pearl Harbor and one to the western Pacific to bring troops home from the South Pacific as part of Operation Magic Carpet.

On May 2, 1964, while Card was moored at a Saigon dock, a North Vietnamese frogman planted a charge that blew a hole in her hull. She sank in about 20 feet of water but was raised, pumped out and made ready for towing to a repair facility 17 days later. She returned to service on December 11. On March 10, 1970, she was placed out of service, and sold for scrap in 1971. Card received a Presidential Unit Citation and three battle stars for service in World War II.

With the USS Card wooden ship model, one can almost hear the roar of the ocean waves. It is an exact replica of the original, handmade with vigilance, from the very first to the last step. Master craftsmen diligently carve high quality mahogany to create the ship's form. After it is sanded and puttied, skilled artists paint on the intricate details. Hand-casted resin and handmade metal parts also constitute the model. Clear lacquer provides the finishing touch and long-lasting protection. Each ship comes on a a display base with brass pedestals and a brass name plate. All items then undergo quality control and are delivered to eagerly waiting customers in protective double-lined boxes with high density foam. More than just a display piece, the Card ship model is a work of art.