USS Bataan (CVL-29) MS Blue

USS Bataan (CVL-29) MS Blue — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale light aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Bataan (CVL-29) in the MS Blue configuration.
 
Historical Information
The USS Bataan (CVL-29) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier operated by the United States Navy. She was one of nine carriers in her class, converted from Cleveland-class light-cruiser hulls, and was commissioned on November 17, 1943.
 
Designed to combine cruiser speed with a compact carrier flight deck, the Independence class provided fast-carrier task forces with additional fighter protection and strike capacity throughout the Pacific War.
 
Aircraft Complement: Typically about 33 aircraft in late-war service, commonly organized around approximately 24 Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters and 9 Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers. The exact complement varied by date, mission, and assigned air group.
 
Wartime Service: Bataan supported operations in the Marianas, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and strikes against the Japanese home islands. Recommissioned in 1950, she later conducted combat deployments during the Korean War.
 
Fate: Bataan was decommissioned for the final time in 1954 and sold for scrapping in 1961.
 
Model Compatibility
This 1-2400 scale deck decal is available in separate versions for GHQ pewter miniatures and Ghukek-designed 3D-printed miniatures. The two versions are not interchangeable. Please select the correct miniature type when ordering