CV Akagi: Pearl Harbor nvw

CV Akagi: Pearl Harbor — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal

This CV Akagi: Pearl Harbor decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Pearl Harbor version 1941. Specifically scaled to NavWar 1-3000 model.

Decal Information

This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CV Akagi 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

Akagi began as an Amagi-class battlecruiser at Kure Naval Arsenal and was converted to an aircraft carrier after the Washington Naval Treaty reshaped Japanese capital-ship construction. Commissioned as a carrier in 1927 and extensively modernized in the 1930s, she became one of the Imperial Japanese Navy's principal fleet carriers and served as flagship of Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo's First Air Fleet.

Key Historical Details

Commissioned: Kure Naval Arsenal; laid down as an Amagi-class battlecruiser, converted to an aircraft carrier, and commissioned in 1927. Class: Akagi (unique carrier conversion) Number in Class: 1 Nickname: None commonly recorded Primary Theater: Pacific Theater Major Operation: Attack on Pearl Harbor Aircraft Complement: Varied by date, configuration, and mission. Final Disposition: Crippled by U.S. dive-bomber attacks at Midway on 4 June 1942 and scuttled by Japanese destroyers the following day.