USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) Faded MS Grey Deck

USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) Faded MS Grey Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) in the Faded MS Grey Deck configuration.
 
Historical Information
 
Commissioning: USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) was a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier built by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company at Vancouver, Washington, and commissioned on 13 September 1943.
 
Major Campaigns & Notable Operations: Served primarily in the Atlantic on convoy escort, aircraft transport, and antisubmarine patrols, including voyages to Casablanca and operations in the South Atlantic.
 
Combat Service: She hunted German U-boats, transported aircraft and personnel, and in 1945 helped escort USS Quincy as President Franklin D. Roosevelt returned from the Yalta Conference; she later trained carrier pilots.
 
Ultimate Fate / Postwar Disposition: Decommissioned in February 1947 and remained in reserve until being sold for scrap in 1959.
 
The deck treatment represented by this decal reflects the faded grey-blue appearance of weathered wartime flight-deck stain.