CV 43 Coral Sea Armored Plate Deck WWII nvw

CV 43 Coral Sea armored plate deck WWII — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal

This CV 43 Coral Sea armored plate 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 43 Coral Sea 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 Coral Sea (CVB/CVA/CV-43) was the third and final completed Midway-class aircraft carrier. Built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, she was commissioned on October 1, 1947 and entered service too late for World War II combat.

Coral Sea became one of the Navy’s most active Cold War carriers. She operated during the Suez Crisis, made repeated Vietnam War combat deployments, supported the evacuation of Saigon and the SS Mayaguez response in 1975, and later flew combat missions during U.S. operations against Libya in 1986.

Key Historical Details

Commissioned: October 1, 1947 Class: Midway class Number in Class: 3 completed from 6 ordered Primary Theater: Mediterranean, Western Pacific, Vietnam, and North Africa Major Operation: Suez Crisis operations, Operation Flaming Dart, Operation Rolling Thunder, evacuation of Saigon, SS Mayaguez response, Operation Prairie Fire, and Operation El Dorado Canyon Aircraft Complement: Varied by modernization and deployment, generally ranging from approximately 65 to 90 aircraft. Cold War air groups included 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 in April 1990 and later sold for dismantling and recycling.