USS Tulagi (CVE-72) Faded MS Grey Deck
USS Tulagi (CVE-72) Faded MS Grey Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Tulagi (CVE-72) in the Faded MS Grey Deck configuration.
Historical Information
Commissioning: USS Tulagi (CVE-72) was a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier built by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company at Vancouver, Washington, and commissioned on 21 December 1943.
Major Campaigns & Notable Operations: After ferry duty she supported Operation Dragoon in southern France, then transferred to the Pacific for the Lingayen, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa campaigns.
Combat Service: Her aircraft struck German positions during the invasion of southern France and later flew close-support, antisubmarine, and combat-air-patrol missions in the Philippines, at Iwo Jima, and off Okinawa.
Ultimate Fate / Postwar Disposition: Decommissioned in April 1946 and struck from the Navy list in May 1946.
The deck treatment represented by this decal reflects the faded grey-blue appearance of weathered wartime flight-deck stain.
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