USS Salamaua (CVE-96) Faded MS Grey Deck

USS Salamaua (CVE-96) Faded MS Grey Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Salamaua (CVE-96) in the Faded MS Grey Deck configuration.
 
Historical Information
 
Commissioning: USS Salamaua (CVE-96) was a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier built by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company at Vancouver, Washington, and commissioned on 26 May 1944.
 
Major Campaigns & Notable Operations: Supported operations in the Philippines and later Okinawa while also performing aircraft transport, convoy protection, and post-surrender occupation duties.
 
Combat Service: She was damaged by a kamikaze during the Philippines campaign, repaired, and returned to operations; later she endured heavy weather and continued patrol and support missions through the final months of the war.
 
Ultimate Fate / Postwar Disposition: Decommissioned in May 1946 and sold for scrap in November 1946.
 
The deck treatment represented by this decal reflects the faded grey-blue appearance of weathered wartime flight-deck stain.