USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) Armored Deck Panels

USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) Armored Deck Panels — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) in the Armored Deck Panels configuration.
Historical Information
The USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) was laid down on 1 December 1943 at the New York Navy Yard in Brooklyn. Originally named Coral Sea, she was renamed on 8 May 1945 in honor of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, launched on 29 April 1945, and commissioned on 27 October 1945. Because she entered service after the end of World War II, she did not see wartime combat in that conflict.
Roosevelt became a frequent Sixth Fleet and NATO carrier during the Cold War. She underwent major modernization, supported early U.S. carrier jet trials, and made her principal combat deployment during the Vietnam War in 1966–67. Her final deployment in 1976–77 was notable for the first overseas operational carrier deployment of Marine AV-8A Harriers.
Key Historical Details:
Builder: New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York
Commissioned: October 27, 1945
Entry into Service: Shakedown in early 1946 followed by a Mediterranean deployment from August to October 1946
Major Operations: Sixth Fleet and NATO deployments, early McDonnell XFD-1 Phantom carrier jet trials, and SCB-110 modernization
Combat Service: Vietnam War deployment in 1966–67, with Carrier Air Wing 1 flying strikes from the Gulf of Tonkin against targets in North Vietnam
Final Disposition: Decommissioned and stricken October 1, 1977; subsequently sold for scrapping
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