CVL Zuiho Shoho: Camo Version 1 nvw

CVL Zuiho Shoho: camo version 1 — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decals
These CVL Zuiho Shoho: camo version 1 decals are designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. CVL Zuiho & Shoho camo version 1. Scaled to specifically fit NavWar model.
 
Decal Information
These 1-3000 scale waterslide decals reproduce the deck markings for the CVL Zuiho Shoho 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
Zuiho and Shoho were light carriers converted from auxiliary hulls as Japan expanded its carrier strength before and during the opening of the Pacific War. Zuiho was converted from the submarine tender Takasaki and entered carrier service in 1940, while Shoho was converted from Tsurugizaki and commissioned as a carrier in early 1942.
 
Key Historical Details
Commissioned: Both were auxiliary-vessel conversions; Zuiho entered carrier service in 1940 and Shoho in 1942.
Class: Zuiho class
Number in Class: 2
Nickname: None commonly recorded
Primary Theater: Pacific Theater
Major Operation: Zuiho served in the Midway operation, the Solomons, the Philippine Sea, and Leyte Gulf; Shoho served in the Port Moresby operation and Battle of the Coral Sea.
Aircraft Complement: Varied by date, configuration, and mission.
Final Disposition: Shoho was sunk by U.S. carrier aircraft in the Battle of the Coral Sea on 7 May 1942; Zuiho was sunk off Cape Engano on 25 October 1944.