USS Coral Sea (CV-43) Postwar Deck 1-2400

USS Coral Sea (CV-43) Post War Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Coral Sea (CV-43) in the Post War Deck configuration.
 
This Post War Deck version represents the ship’s post-World War II carrier configuration as depicted by the Alnavco/Superior miniature. Coral Sea was extensively modernized for jet aircraft and angled-deck operations, and her flight-deck layout and markings evolved across more than four decades of service.
 
Historical Information
The USS Coral Sea (CVB/CVA/CV-43) was the third and final completed Midway-class aircraft carrier. Built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, she was commissioned on October 1, 1947 and entered service too late for World War II combat.
 
Coral Sea became one of the Navy’s most active Cold War carriers. She operated during the Suez Crisis, made repeated Vietnam War combat deployments, supported the evacuation of Saigon and the SS Mayaguez response in 1975, and later flew combat missions during U.S. operations against Libya in 1986.
 
Key Historical Details:
Commissioned: October 1, 1947
Class: Midway class
Number in Class: 3 completed from 6 ordered
Primary Theater: Mediterranean, Western Pacific, Vietnam, and North Africa
Major Operations: Suez Crisis operations, Operation Flaming Dart, Operation Rolling Thunder, evacuation of Saigon, SS Mayaguez response, Operation Prairie Fire, and Operation El Dorado Canyon
Aircraft Complement: Varied by modernization and deployment, generally ranging from approximately 65 to 90 aircraft. Cold War air groups included the F-4 Phantom II, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair II, E-2 Hawkeye, and later the F/A-18 Hornet.
Final Disposition: Decommissioned in April 1990 and later sold for dismantling and recycling.
 
Model Compatibility
This 1-2400 scale deck decal is specifically sized and fitted to the now-defunct Alnavco/Superior 1-2400 scale pewter casting.