CV Glorious nvw

CV Glorious — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal

This CV Glorious decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. CV Glorious 1-3000. Specifically scaled to the NavWar model.

Decal Information

This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CV Glorious 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

HMS Glorious was built as a First World War light battlecruiser and converted into an aircraft carrier between the wars. During the Norwegian Campaign in 1940 she operated aircraft in support of Allied forces and helped evacuate RAF aircraft from Norway; on 8 June 1940, while returning to Britain, she and her escorts were intercepted and sunk by the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.

Key Historical Details

Commissioned: 1930 as an aircraft carrier Class: Courageous-class aircraft carrier conversion Number in Class: 2 Nickname: None commonly recorded Primary Theater: Norway / North Atlantic Major Operation: Norwegian Campaign and evacuation of Allied aircraft Aircraft Complement: Up to about 48 aircraft Final Disposition: Sunk by Scharnhorst and Gneisenau on 8 June 1940