USS Solomons (CVE-67) Faded MS Grey Deck

USS Solomons (CVE-67) Faded MS Grey Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Solomons (CVE-67) in the Faded MS Grey Deck configuration.
 
Historical Information
 
Commissioning: USS Solomons (CVE-67) was a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier built by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company at Vancouver, Washington, and commissioned on 21 November 1943.
 
Major Campaigns & Notable Operations: Operated in the Atlantic on antisubmarine patrols, aircraft transport missions, and later carrier-qualification training for Navy and Marine aviators.
 
Combat Service: On 15 June 1944 aircraft from her air group located and sank German submarine U-860 in the South Atlantic after a series of rocket and depth-charge attacks.
 
Ultimate Fate / Postwar Disposition: Decommissioned in May 1946, struck from the Navy list the following month, and sold for scrap later in 1946.
 
The deck treatment represented by this decal reflects the faded grey-blue appearance of weathered wartime flight-deck stain.