USS Cabot (CVL-28) MS Blue — 1-1800 Scale Flight Deck Decal

USS Cabot (CVL-28) MS Blue 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 Cabot (CVL-28) MS Blue. Apply over a properly prepared and gloss-coated model surface using normal waterslide-decal techniques.

Historical Information

USS Cabot (CVL-28) entered service in July 1943 and joined Task Force 58 in early 1944. She fought through the Marshalls, Truk raids, Marianas campaign, Battle of the Philippine Sea, and Leyte operations. Cabot earned a Presidential Unit Citation for her wartime service and later served for many years in the Spanish Navy as Dédalo.

Key Historical Details:

• Commissioned: 24 July 1943

• Class: Independence class

• Number in Class: 9

• Primary Theater: Pacific

• Major Operation: Marshall Islands; Truk; Marianas; Philippine Sea; Leyte Gulf

• Aircraft Complement: Approximately 35 aircraft

• Final Disposition: Survived World War II; later served Spain as Dédalo and was ultimately scrapped after preservation efforts failed

• Unique Detail: Earned a Presidential Unit Citation in World War II and later had a second long career in the Spanish Navy as Dédalo.

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.