USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) Faded MS Taffy 3 — 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal

USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) 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 Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) Faded MS Taffy 3. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.
 
Historical Information
USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) was a Casablanca-class escort carrier commissioned in December 1943. She supported operations in the Marianas and later served as Rear Admiral Clifton Sprague’s flagship with Taffy 3 during the Battle off Samar. Fanshaw Bay survived the action and continued supporting operations in the Philippines and at Okinawa.
 
Key Historical Details:
Commissioned: 9 December 1943
Class: Casablanca class
Number in Class: 50
Primary Theater: Pacific
Major Operation: Marianas; Leyte Gulf; Battle off Samar; Lingayen Gulf; Okinawa
Aircraft Complement: Approximately 28 aircraft
Final Disposition: Decommissioned on 14 August 1946 and sold for scrapping in 1959
Unique Detail: Flagship of Taffy 3 during the Battle off Samar.
 
 
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.