CV-11 Intrepid MS Blue Deck nvw

CV-11 Intrepid MS Blue deck — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal
This CV-11 Intrepid 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-11 Intrepid 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 Intrepid (CV-11) 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 August 16, 1943.
Intrepid served in Pacific operations. Her major assignments included the Marshall Islands, Truk, the Marianas, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
 
Key Historical Details
Commissioned: August 16, 1943
Class: Essex class
Number in Class: 24 completed from 32 ordered
Primary Theater: Pacific
Major Operation: the Marshall Islands, Truk, the Marianas, 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: Intrepid later served during the Cold War and Vietnam War, was decommissioned in 1974, and is preserved as a museum ship in New York City.