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

USS Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70) MS Blue 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) MS Blue 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.