USS Princeton (CVL-23) Faded MS — 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal

USS Princeton (CVL-23) Faded MS 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 Princeton (CVL-23) Faded MS. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Historical Information

USS Princeton (CVL-23) was commissioned in February 1943 and served with the fast-carrier forces in the Central and Western Pacific. She fought in the Marshalls, Marianas, Battle of the Philippine Sea, and operations leading into Leyte Gulf. On 24 October 1944 a Japanese bomb ignited severe fires and explosions, forcing the ship to be abandoned and scuttled.

Key Historical Details:

• Commissioned: 25 February 1943

• Class: Independence class

• Number in Class: 9

• Primary Theater: Pacific

• Major Operation: Marshall Islands; Marianas; Philippine Sea; Philippines; Battle of Leyte Gulf

• Aircraft Complement: Approximately 30–45 aircraft, depending on wartime air-group organization

• Final Disposition: Fatally damaged by Japanese air attack on 24 October 1944 during the Battle of Leyte Gulf and scuttled later that day by USS Reno

• Unique Detail: The only Independence-class light carrier lost in combat 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.