CV Shokaku & Zuikaku: Camo Version 4 nvw

CV Shokaku & Zuikaku: Camo Version 4 — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decals

These CV Shokaku & Zuikaku: Camo Version 4 decals are designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Nav2025 CV Shokaku & Zuikaku: Camo Version 4. Specifically sized to NavWar model ship.

Decal Information

These 1-3000 scale waterslide decals reproduce the deck markings for the CV Shokaku & Zuikaku 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

Shokaku and Zuikaku were sister ships of the Shokaku class and entered service in 1941 as two of the Imperial Japanese Navy's most advanced fleet carriers. Operating together in Carrier Division 5, they participated in the Pearl Harbor strike and remained central to Japanese carrier operations through much of the Pacific War.

Key Historical Details

Commissioned: Shokaku was built at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal and Zuikaku by Kawasaki at Kobe; both were commissioned in 1941. Class: Shokaku class Number in Class: 2 Nickname: None commonly recorded Primary Theater: Pacific Theater Major Operation: Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, the Solomons campaigns, the Philippine Sea, and, for Zuikaku, Leyte Gulf. Aircraft Complement: Varied by date, configuration, and mission. Final Disposition: Shokaku was sunk by USS Cavalla on 19 June 1944; Zuikaku was sunk by U.S. carrier aircraft off Cape Engano on 25 October 1944.