CV-18 Wasp MS Blue Deck nvw

CV-18 Wasp MS Blue deck — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal
This CV-18 Wasp 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-18 Wasp 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 Wasp (CV-18) 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 November 24, 1943.
Wasp served in Pacific operations. Her major assignments included the Marshall Islands, the Marianas, the Philippine Sea, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and strikes against Japan.
 
Key Historical Details
Commissioned: November 24, 1943
Class: Essex class
Number in Class: 24 completed from 32 ordered
Primary Theater: Pacific
Major Operation: the Marshall Islands, the Marianas, the Philippine Sea, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and strikes against Japan
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: Wasp later served in the Atlantic and Mediterranean and supported U.S. spaceflight recovery missions. She was decommissioned in 1972 and sold for scrapping in 1973.