USS Coral Sea (CV-43) Standard Deck

USS Coral Sea (CV-43) Standard Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Coral Sea (CV-43) in the Standard Deck configuration.
Historical Information
The USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) was built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Newport News, Virginia, launched on 2 April 1946, and commissioned on 1 October 1947. As the last of the three completed Midway-class carriers, she entered service too late for World War II combat.
Coral Sea became one of the Navy's most active Cold War carriers. She served during the Suez Crisis, underwent major modernization from 1957 to 1960, made repeated combat deployments to Southeast Asia, supported the evacuation of Saigon, flew strikes during the SS Mayaguez crisis, and later participated in U.S. operations against Libya in 1986.
Key Historical Details:
Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia
Commissioned: October 1, 1947
Entry into Service: Atlantic Fleet training and Mediterranean deployments; operated during the Suez Crisis in 1956
Major Operations: Operation Flaming Dart, Operation Rolling Thunder, the 1975 evacuation of Saigon, the SS Mayaguez crisis, Operation Prairie Fire, and Operation El Dorado Canyon
Combat Service: Repeated Vietnam War combat deployments and combat operations against Libya in 1986
Final Disposition: Decommissioned in April 1990 and later sold for scrapping
Model Compatibility
This decal is available in separate versions sized for GHQ 1-2400 scale pewter miniatures and Ghukek-designed 3D-printed miniatures. The two versions are not interchangeable. Please select the correct miniature type when ordering.

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