USS Franklin (CV-13) Faded MS — 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal

USS Franklin (CV-13) Faded MS 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal This 1-1800 scale flight deck decal is designed for WWII United States Navy miniature warship collections and naval wargaming.
Detailed 1-1800 scale waterslide deck decal representing USS Franklin (CV-13) Faded MS. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.
 
Historical Information
USS Franklin (CV-13), known as “Big Ben,” entered service in January 1944 and fought across the Central and Western Pacific. She supported operations in the Marianas and Philippines before moving close to Japan for carrier strikes in March 1945. On 19 March she was struck by Japanese bombs that ignited fueled and armed aircraft, causing catastrophic casualties, yet the ship survived and was brought back to the United States.
 
Key Historical Details:
Commissioned: 31 January 1944
Class: Essex class
Number in Class: 24 completed
Primary Theater: Pacific
Major Operation: Marianas; Philippine Sea; Leyte campaign; strikes against the Japanese home islands
Aircraft Complement: About 90 aircraft in her 1944 air group, including Hellcats, Helldivers, and Avengers
Final Disposition: Survived catastrophic battle damage in March 1945; decommissioned in 1947 and sold for scrapping in 1966
Unique Detail: Survived one of the most devastating air attacks suffered by any U.S. carrier when bomb hits on 19 March 1945 caused massive fires and explosions.
 
 
Model Compatibility
This decal is specifically sized for Ghukek miniature 3D-printed ships.
Miniatures from different manufacturers may vary in flight-deck dimensions, elevator placement, weapons positions, island location, and other structural details, so decals are not automatically interchangeable between manufacturers.
 
Warlord Games Option
Where a Warlord Games version is offered, select the Warlord option specifically for the corresponding Warlord Games miniature.
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Warlord Games and Ghukek versions are NOT interchangeable.