CV Langley Wood Deck nvw

CV Langley Wood Deck — 1-3000 Scale Deck Decal

This CV Langley Wood Deck decal is designed for 1-3000 NavWar miniatures. Sized to NavWar model ship Langley - N6206.

Decal Information

This 1-3000 scale waterslide decal reproduces the deck markings for the CV Langley 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 Langley (CV-1) was converted from the collier USS Jupiter and commissioned as the U.S. Navy’s first aircraft carrier on March 20, 1922. She served as an experimental platform that helped establish American carrier aviation, flight-deck procedures, and pilot training.

Converted into a seaplane tender and redesignated AV-3 before World War II, Langley supported Allied operations in the Southwest Pacific. While transporting P-40 fighters to Java, she was fatally damaged by Japanese aircraft on February 27, 1942, and scuttled by her escorts.

Key Historical Details

Number in Class: 1 Nickname: “Covered Wagon” Primary Theater: Southwest Pacific during World War II Aircraft Complement: Approximately 34 aircraft in carrier service; she carried 32 P-40 fighters on her final mission Final Disposition: Scuttled on February 27, 1942, after sustaining severe air-attack damage