HMS Hunter (CVE) — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal

HMS Hunter (CVE) — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal

Detailed 1-2400 scale waterslide deck decal representing HMS Hunter (CVE), designed for GHQ naval miniatures.

Historical Information

HMS Hunter (D80) was an American-built Attacker-class escort carrier commissioned into Royal Navy service in January 1943. She earned battle honours for Atlantic service, the Salerno landings, southern France, the Aegean, Burma, and Malaya, making her one of the class’s widely deployed wartime carriers.

Key Historical Details:

• Commissioned: 11 January 1943

• Class: Attacker-class escort carrier

• Number in Class: 11

• Nickname: None commonly recorded

• Primary Theater: Mediterranean / Indian Ocean

• Major Operation: Operation Avalanche and Operation Dragoon

• Aircraft Complement: About 24 aircraft, depending mission

• Final Disposition: Returned to U.S. custody in 1945; later merchant service; scrapped in 1965