USS Coral Sea / Anzio (CVE-57) Faded MS Grey Deck
USS Coral Sea / Anzio (CVE-57) Faded MS Grey Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Coral Sea / Anzio (CVE-57) in the Faded MS Grey Deck configuration.
Historical Information
Commissioning: USS Coral Sea / Anzio (CVE-57) was a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier built by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company at Vancouver, Washington, and commissioned on 27 August 1943.
Major Campaigns & Notable Operations: As Coral Sea, she supported the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaigns and operations around Saipan; after being renamed Anzio, she conducted hunter-killer antisubmarine work and later supported Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Combat Service: Her aircraft flew combat air patrol, antisubmarine, night-fighter, and strike missions, including operations around the Bonins and Ryukyus and support for the final carrier offensive against Japan.
Ultimate Fate / Postwar Disposition: Decommissioned in August 1946 after occupation and Magic Carpet service; she was later stricken and sold for scrap in 1959.
The deck treatment represented by this decal reflects the faded grey-blue appearance of weathered wartime flight-deck stain.
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