USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) Faded MS Grey Deck
USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) Faded MS Grey Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) in the Faded MS Grey Deck configuration.
Historical Information
Commissioning: USS Shipley Bay (CVE-85) was a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier built by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company at Vancouver, Washington, and commissioned on 21 March 1944.
Major Campaigns & Notable Operations: Began as an aircraft ferry, transporting hundreds of planes to Pacific bases, then became a replenishment carrier supplying pilots, aircraft, ammunition, and equipment to Task Force 38.
Combat Service: Her logistics work kept the fast carriers in action during the Philippines campaign, and she later operated with Carrier Division 24 in support of the final Pacific offensive, including operations around Okinawa.
Ultimate Fate / Postwar Disposition: Decommissioned in June 1946 and sold for scrap in 1959.
The deck treatment represented by this decal reflects the faded grey-blue appearance of weathered wartime flight-deck stain.
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