USS Hancock (CV-19) MS Blue — 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal

USS Hancock (CV-19) 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 Hancock (CV-19) MS Blue. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.
 
Historical Information
USS Hancock (CV-19) entered service in 1944 and joined the fast-carrier force during the drive toward the Philippines. Her aircraft struck Japanese targets during the Leyte campaign and later supported Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and attacks on the Japanese home islands. Hancock survived wartime damage and went on to a long postwar career that included extensive combat operations off Vietnam.
 
Key Historical Details:
Commissioned: 15 April 1944
Class: Essex class
Number in Class: 24 completed
Primary Theater: Pacific
Major Operation: Philippines; Leyte Gulf; Iwo Jima; Okinawa; strikes on Japan
Aircraft Complement: Typically about 90–100 aircraft during World War II, varying by air group and date
Final Disposition: Survived World War II and later served extensively in Vietnam; decommissioned in 1976 and sold for scrapping in 1977
Unique Detail: Served in both World War II and Vietnam and later became one of the early U.S. carriers equipped for steam-catapult jet operations.
 
 
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.