CVE Taiyo: Standard Deck Version nvw

CVE Taiyo: standard deck version — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal
This CVE Taiyo: standard deck version decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Standard deck version. Scaled to specifically NavWar model
 
Decal Information
This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CVE Taiyo version 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
Taiyo was converted from the passenger liner Kasuga Maru and entered service as an escort carrier in 1941. She spent much of the war transporting aircraft and escorting convoys between Japan and forward bases.
 
Key Historical Details
Commissioned: Built as the passenger liner Kasuga Maru and converted into an escort carrier before completion; entered carrier service in 1941.
Class: Taiyo class
Number in Class: 3
Nickname: None commonly recorded
Primary Theater: Pacific Theater
Major Operation: Convoy and transport operations across the western Pacific and Southeast Asian routes.
Aircraft Complement: Varied by date, configuration, and mission.
Final Disposition: Torpedoed and sunk by USS Rasher on 18 August 1944.