CV-9 Essex MS Blue Deck nvw

CV-9 Essex MS Blue deck — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal
This CV-9 Essex MS Blue deck decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Sized to NavWar model Essex.
 
Decal Information
This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CV-9 Essex 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 Essex (CV-9) 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 December 31, 1942.
Essex served in Pacific operations. Her major assignments included Marcus Island, Wake Island, the Marshall Islands, the Marianas, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa.
 
Key Historical Details
Commissioned: December 31, 1942
Class: Essex class
Number in Class: 24 completed from 32 ordered
Primary Theater: Pacific
Major Operation: Marcus Island, Wake Island, the Marshall Islands, the Marianas, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa
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: After extensive postwar modernization and service, Essex was decommissioned in 1969 and sold for scrapping in 1975.