USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) Faded MS Grey Deck

USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) Faded MS Grey Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) in the Faded MS Grey Deck configuration.
 
Historical Information
 
Commissioning: USS Sargent Bay (CVE-83) was a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier built by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company at Vancouver, Washington, and commissioned on 9 March 1944.
 
Major Campaigns & Notable Operations: First supported underway replenishment groups supplying the fast carriers off the Philippines, then joined the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns.
 
Combat Service: Her aircraft flew artillery spotting, close-support, combat-air-patrol, and antisubmarine missions at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, earning the ship six battle stars for World War II service.
 
Ultimate Fate / Postwar Disposition: Decommissioned in July 1946, remained in reserve, and was sold for scrap in 1959.
 
The deck treatment represented by this decal reflects the faded grey-blue appearance of weathered wartime flight-deck stain.