USS Makin Island (CVE-93) Faded MS Grey Deck
USS Makin Island (CVE-93) Faded MS Grey Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Makin Island (CVE-93) in the Faded MS Grey Deck configuration.
Historical Information
Commissioning: USS Makin Island (CVE-93) was a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier built by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company at Vancouver, Washington, and commissioned on 9 May 1944.
Major Campaigns & Notable Operations: Supported the Lingayen Gulf landings, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, minesweeping in the East China Sea, and strikes along the Chinese coast before participating in the occupation of Japan.
Combat Service: Her aircraft flew intensive preinvasion, close-support, reconnaissance, and patrol missions; at Okinawa her squadrons accumulated more than 2,200 combat sorties.
Ultimate Fate / Postwar Disposition: Decommissioned in April 1946, struck from the Navy list in July, and sold in January 1947.
The deck treatment represented by this decal reflects the faded grey-blue appearance of weathered wartime flight-deck stain.
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