USS Block Island (CVE-21) MS Blue — 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal

USS Block Island (CVE-21) 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 Block Island (CVE-21) MS Blue. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Historical Information

USS Block Island (CVE-21) was commissioned in March 1943 and became an Atlantic hunter-killer escort carrier. Her aircraft and escorts conducted aggressive anti-submarine patrols against German U-boats. On 29 May 1944 she was torpedoed by U-549 and sank, becoming the only American aircraft carrier lost in the Atlantic during World War II.

Key Historical Details:

• Commissioned: 8 March 1943

• Class: Bogue class

• Number in Class: 11 U.S. Navy ships in the Bogue class

• Primary Theater: Atlantic

• Major Operation: Atlantic anti-submarine hunter-killer operations

• Aircraft Complement: Approximately 24–28 aircraft

• Final Disposition: Torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-549 on 29 May 1944 near the Canary Islands

• Unique Detail: The only U.S. Navy aircraft carrier lost in the Atlantic theater during World War II.

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.