CVE-115 Bairoko Faded MS Blue Deck nvw

CVE-115 Bairoko Faded MS Grey deck — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal

This CVE-115 Bairoko Faded MS Grey 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-115 Bairoko 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 Bairoko (CVE-115) was built by Todd-Pacific Shipyards at Tacoma, Washington, and commissioned on 16 July 1945. She was still in shakedown and training when World War II ended, but later became an active postwar carrier, supporting Operation Sandstone nuclear tests and then Korean War operations. During Korea, Marine Corsairs from Bairoko flew combat air patrol, close-support, reconnaissance, and strike missions against Communist positions and transportation targets along the west coast of Korea. She later supported Operation Castle nuclear tests. Bairoko was decommissioned on 18 February 1955, reclassified AKV-15, struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 1960, and sold for scrapping that year.

Key Historical Details

Commissioned: 16 July 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: Bairoko was decommissioned on 18 February 1955, reclassified AKV-15, struck from the Naval Vessel Register in 1960, and sold for scrapping that year.