USS White Plains (CVE-66) Faded MS Taffy 3 — 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal

USS White Plains (CVE-66) Faded MS Taffy 3 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 White Plains (CVE-66) Faded MS Taffy 3. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Historical Information

USS White Plains (CVE-66) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier commissioned in November 1943. She supported operations in the Marianas and later joined Taffy 3 for the Leyte campaign. During the Battle off Samar, White Plains came under heavy surface gunfire yet continued launching aircraft and fighting as part of the escort-carrier group.

Key Historical Details:

• Commissioned: 15 November 1943

• Class: Casablanca class

• Number in Class: 50

• Primary Theater: Pacific

• Major Operation: Marianas; Leyte Gulf; Battle off Samar

• Aircraft Complement: Approximately 28 aircraft

• Final Disposition: Decommissioned on 10 July 1946 and sold for scrapping in 1946

• Unique Detail: A member of Taffy 3 at Samar; her gunfire was credited with helping damage the Japanese heavy cruiser Chokai.

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.