CV-3 Saratoga MS Blue Deck nvw

CV-3 Saratoga MS Blue deck — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal

This CV-3 Saratoga MS Blue deck decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Sized to NavWar Lexington Class model ship.

Decal Information

This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CV-3 Saratoga during that period of time. Customers report that most decals fit Davco ship castings fairly well. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Historical Information

The USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington-class aircraft carrier and the U.S. Navy’s first fast carrier. Originally laid down as a battlecruiser, she was converted under the Washington Naval Treaty and commissioned on November 16, 1927.

Saratoga helped develop American carrier tactics before World War II. During the war, she supported operations at Guadalcanal, the Eastern Solomons, Bougainville, Rabaul, the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, and Iwo Jima. She also operated with the British Eastern Fleet and trained night-fighter squadrons.

Key Historical Details

Commissioned: November 16, 1927 Class: Lexington class Number in Class: 2 Nickname: “Sister Sara” Primary Theater: Pacific Major Operation: Guadalcanal, Eastern Solomons, Bougainville, Rabaul, Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, and Iwo Jima Aircraft Complement: Approximately 81 aircraft; her late-1941 air group included Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats, Douglas SBD-3 Dauntlesses, and Douglas TBD-1 Devastators Final Disposition: Sunk on July 25, 1946, during Operation Crossroads at Bikini Atoll