USS Wasp (CV-7) Faded MS — 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal

USS Wasp (CV-7) 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 Wasp (CV-7) Faded MS. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Historical Information

USS Wasp (CV-7) was a unique single-ship carrier design created within treaty limits and commissioned in 1940. She first served in the Atlantic and became especially notable for ferrying British Spitfire fighters to Malta in 1942. Transferred to the Pacific after Midway, Wasp supported operations around Guadalcanal until she was torpedoed and lost in September 1942.

Key Historical Details:

• Commissioned: 25 April 1940

• Class: Wasp class

• Number in Class: 1

• Primary Theater: Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific

• Major Operation: Atlantic neutrality patrols; Malta aircraft ferry missions; Guadalcanal campaign

• Aircraft Complement: Approximately 75 aircraft, varying by mission and air group

• Final Disposition: Fatally torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-19 on 15 September 1942 and scuttled by USS Lansdowne

• Unique Detail: Flew two critical 1942 ferry missions delivering British Spitfires to Malta before transferring to the Pacific.

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.