CVE-108 Kula Gulf MS Blue Deck nvw

CVE-108 Kula Gulf MS Blue deck — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal

This CVE-108 Kula Gulf MS Blue deck decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Sized to NavWar COMMENCEMENT BAY Code - N6211.

Decal Information

This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CVE-108 Kula Gulf 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

USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) was laid down by Todd-Pacific Shipyards at Tacoma, Washington, completed at Portland, Oregon, and commissioned on 12 May 1945. After shakedown and night-carrier training she sailed for the western Pacific, but arrived at Leyte Gulf after Japan had surrendered; she then patrolled the East China Sea, ferried aircraft, and carried returning veterans during Operation Magic Carpet. Recommissioned in 1951, Kula Gulf became an important Atlantic Fleet training and antisubmarine-warfare carrier and later served as an aircraft ferry supporting U.S. operations in Vietnam. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 1970 and later disposed of for scrap.

Key Historical Details

Commissioned: 12 May 1945 Class: Commencement Bay class Number in Class: 19 completed Aircraft Complement: Approximately 34 aircraft in the class design; operational air groups varied Final Disposition: She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 1970 and later disposed of for scrap.