Graf Zeppelin Variant #1 nvw

Graf Zeppelin Variant #1 — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal
This Graf Zeppelin Variant #1 decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Sized to NavWar Graf Zeppelin model.
 
Decal Information
This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the envisioned and sometimes rendered proposed deck markings for the Graf Zeppelin. 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
Graf Zeppelin was laid down at Deutsche Werke in Kiel in 1936 and launched on 8 December 1938. Although construction advanced substantially, shifting naval priorities, inter-service disputes, wartime resource shortages, and repeated work stoppages prevented her from entering service; final construction was halted in 1943. Scuttled by Germany near the end of the war, she was later raised by the Soviet Union and lost in the Baltic in 1947 after being used for postwar trials.
 
Key Historical Details
Commissioned: Never commissioned
Class: Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier
Number in Class: 2 planned; only Graf Zeppelin was launched
Nickname: None commonly recorded
Primary Theater: Planned North Sea / Atlantic operations
Major Operation: None — never entered operational service
Aircraft Complement: Planned 42 aircraft, including Bf 109T fighters and Ju 87C dive bombers
Final Disposition: Scuttled in 1945; raised by the Soviets and sunk in the Baltic in 1947