USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) Faded MS — 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal

USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) 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 Belleau Wood (CVL-24) Faded MS. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Historical Information

USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24), converted from a light-cruiser hull, entered service in March 1943. She fought across the Central Pacific in the Gilberts and Marshalls, at the Battle of the Philippine Sea, during the Leyte campaign, and in later strikes on Japan. Belleau Wood survived a kamikaze hit in October 1944 and later served in the French Navy.

Key Historical Details:

• Commissioned: 31 March 1943

• Class: Independence class

• Number in Class: 9

• Primary Theater: Pacific

• Major Operation: Gilbert Islands; Marshall Islands; Philippine Sea; Leyte Gulf; strikes on Japan

• Aircraft Complement: Approximately 45 aircraft

• Final Disposition: Survived World War II; transferred to France in 1953 as Bois Belleau, returned to U.S. custody in 1960, and scrapped

• Unique Detail: Named for the World War I Battle of Belleau Wood and later served the French Navy as Bois Belleau.

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.