CVL-25 Cowpens Faded MS Blue nvw

CVL-25 Cowpens Faded MS Grey — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal
This CVL-25 Cowpens Faded MS Grey decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Sized to NavWar Independence Class model ship.
 
Decal Information
This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CVL-25 Cowpens 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
The USS Cowpens (CVL-25) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier operated by the United States Navy. She was one of nine carriers in her class, converted from Cleveland-class light-cruiser hulls, and was commissioned on May 28, 1943.
Designed to combine cruiser speed with a compact carrier flight deck, the Independence class provided fast-carrier task forces with additional fighter protection and strike capacity throughout the Pacific War.
Aircraft Complement: Typically about 33 aircraft in late-war service, commonly organized around approximately 24 Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters and 9 Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers. The exact complement varied by date, mission, and assigned air group.
Wartime Service: Cowpens took part in raids and amphibious operations throughout the Central and Western Pacific, including the Marshall Islands, the Marianas, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. At the end of the war, she supported operations near Japan and entered Tokyo Bay.
Fate: Cowpens was decommissioned in 1947, remained in reserve, and was sold for scrapping in 1960.
 
Key Historical Details
Aircraft Complement: Typically about 33 aircraft in late-war service, commonly organized around approximately 24 Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters and 9 Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers. The exact complement varied by date, mission, and assigned air group.