CV-8 Hornet Doolittle Raid Faded MS Blue Deck nvw

CV-8 Hornet Doolittle Raid Faded MS Grey deck — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal

This CV-8 Hornet Doolittle Raid Faded MS Grey deck decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Sized to NavWar Yorktown Class model ship.

Decal Information

This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CV-8 Hornet 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 Hornet (CV-8) was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier commissioned on October 20, 1941. Although her career lasted barely a year, she participated in several of the Pacific War’s most important early operations.

Hornet launched the Doolittle Raid against Japan in April 1942 and fought at Midway and the Santa Cruz Islands. After sustaining severe bomb and torpedo damage at Santa Cruz, she was abandoned and later sunk by Japanese forces.

Key Historical Details

Commissioned: October 20, 1941 Class: Yorktown class Number in Class: 3 Primary Theater: Pacific Major Operation: Doolittle Raid, Battle of Midway, and Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Aircraft Complement: Approximately 90 aircraft, including Grumman F4F Wildcats, Douglas SBD Dauntlesses, and Douglas TBD Devastators during early 1942 Final Disposition: Sunk on October 27, 1942, following the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands