CV-3 Saratoga Faded MS Blue Deck nvw

CV-3 Saratoga Faded MS Grey deck — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal
This CV-3 Saratoga Faded MS Grey 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