USS Iwo Jima (CV-46) MS Blue

USS Iwo Jima (CV-46) MS Blue — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing the planned Iwo Jima (CV-46) MS Blue configuration. This Essex-class carrier was never completed, and the product represents the planned ship configuration.
 
MS Blue represents the dark blue deck stain used on U.S. Navy carriers during World War II. Exposure to sunlight, salt water, weather, and heavy flight-deck use caused the stain to fade over time, producing lighter blue-grey tones.
 
Historical Information
The USS Iwo Jima (CV-46) was a planned Essex-class fleet aircraft carrier for the United States Navy. She was among 32 Essex-class carriers ordered, of which 24 were completed, but construction was canceled before commissioning.
 
Construction was canceled in August 1945 before the carrier entered service.
 
Key Historical Details:
Commissioned: Never commissioned
Class: Essex class
Number in Class: 24 completed from 32 ordered
Primary Theater: Not applicable
Major Operations: Construction was canceled in August 1945 before the carrier entered service
Aircraft Complement: Designed for approximately 90–100 aircraft in a wartime configuration, including Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters, Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, and Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers.
Final Disposition: Iwo Jima was canceled while incomplete and scrapped on the building ways; she never entered U.S. Navy service.
 
Model Compatibility:
This deck decal is specifically sized to fit the applicable GHQ 1-2400 scale miniature.