CV-10 Yorktown MS Blue Deck nvw

CV-10 Yorktown MS Blue deck — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal
This CV-10 Yorktown MS Blue deck decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Sized to NavWar Essex model ship.
 
Decal Information
This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CV-10 Yorktown 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 Yorktown (CV-10) was an Essex-class fleet aircraft carrier operated by the United States Navy. She was one of 24 completed ships in the class from 32 ordered and was commissioned on April 15, 1943.
Yorktown served in Pacific operations. Her major assignments included Marcus Island, the Marshall Islands, the Marianas, the Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
 
Key Historical Details
Commissioned: April 15, 1943
Class: Essex class
Number in Class: 24 completed from 32 ordered
Primary Theater: Pacific
Major Operation: Marcus Island, the Marshall Islands, the Marianas, the Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa
Aircraft Complement: Approximately 90–100 aircraft in a typical World War II configuration, including Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters, Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, and Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers. The exact air group varied by date and mission.
Final Disposition: Yorktown later served in the Korean and Vietnam eras, was decommissioned in 1970, and is preserved as a museum ship at Patriots Point, South Carolina.