CV 41 Midway Standard Deck WWII nvw

CV 41 Midway standard deck WWII — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal

This CV 41 Midway standard deck WWII decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Sized to NavWar model Midway.

Decal Information

This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CV 41 Midway 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 Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) was the lead ship of the Midway class, built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company. Commissioned on September 10, 1945, she entered service only days after Japan’s formal surrender and did not see combat in World War II.

Midway became an important Cold War test and fleet carrier, participating in Operation Frostbite in 1946 and launching a captured German V-2 during Operation Sandy in 1947. After extensive modernization, she served in the Vietnam War, supported Operation Frequent Wind in 1975, and flew combat sorties during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

Key Historical Details

Commissioned: September 10, 1945 Class: Midway class Number in Class: 3 completed from 6 ordered Primary Theater: Atlantic, Mediterranean, Western Pacific, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf Major Operation: Operation Frostbite, Operation Sandy, Vietnam War deployments, Operation Frequent Wind, Operation Paul Bunyan, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Fiery Vigil Aircraft Complement: Varied significantly by era, from roughly 100 aircraft in early service to approximately 65–75 aircraft after later modernizations. Cold War air groups included aircraft such as the F-4 Phantom II, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair II, E-2 Hawkeye, and later the F/A-18 Hornet. Final Disposition: Decommissioned April 11, 1992; stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in 1997; preserved as the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California.