Graf Zeppelin (CV) Version 3 — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal

Graf Zeppelin (CV): Variant #3 — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal

A detailed 1-2400 scale flight deck decal representing Graf Zeppelin, Germany’s only launched purpose-built aircraft carrier, presented here as Variant #3.

Historical Information

Graf Zeppelin was laid down at Deutsche Werke in Kiel in 1936 and launched on 8 December 1938. Although construction advanced substantially, shifting naval priorities, inter-service disputes, wartime resource shortages, and repeated work stoppages prevented her from entering service; final construction was halted in 1943. Scuttled by Germany near the end of the war, she was later raised by the Soviet Union and lost in the Baltic in 1947 after being used for postwar trials.

Key Historical Details:

• Commissioned: Never commissioned

• Class: Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier

• Number in Class: 2 planned; only Graf Zeppelin was launched

• Nickname: None commonly recorded

• Primary Theater: Planned North Sea / Atlantic operations

• Major Operation: None — never entered operational service

• Aircraft Complement: Planned 42 aircraft, including Bf 109T fighters and Ju 87C dive bombers

• Final Disposition: Scuttled in 1945; raised by the Soviets and sunk in the Baltic in 1947

Model Compatibility

This deck decal is sized for the applicable GHQ 1-2400 scale model. Where a product is identified for a specific GHQ casting, year, or model configuration, use it with that corresponding miniature.