USS Lexington (CV-16) MS Blue — 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal
USS Lexington (CV-16) MS Blue 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 Lexington (CV-16) MS Blue. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.
Historical Information
USS Lexington (CV-16) was originally laid down as Cabot but renamed to honor USS Lexington (CV-2) after her loss at the Coral Sea. Commissioned in 1943, Lexington became a major component of the fast-carrier force and fought from the Gilberts and Marshalls through the Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf, and the final raids on Japan. She survived the war and went on to one of the longest careers of any Essex-class carrier.
Key Historical Details:
Commissioned: 17 February 1943
Class: Essex class
Number in Class: 24 completed
Primary Theater: Pacific
Major Operation: Gilbert Islands; Marshall Islands; Philippine Sea; Leyte Gulf; strikes on Japan
Aircraft Complement: Approximately 103 aircraft in her wartime configuration
Final Disposition: Survived World War II and decades of later service; decommissioned in 1991 and preserved as a museum ship in Corpus Christi, Texas
Unique Detail: Nicknamed the “Blue Ghost” after Japanese reports repeatedly claimed she had been sunk.
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.
For Warlord pre-decal application model preparation, please Click Here.
Warlord Games and Ghukek versions are NOT interchangeable.
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