USS Wake Island (CVE-65) Faded MS Grey Deck

USS Wake Island (CVE-65) Faded MS Grey Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Wake Island (CVE-65) in the Faded MS Grey Deck configuration.
 
Historical Information
 
Commissioning: USS Wake Island (CVE-65) was a Casablanca-class escort aircraft carrier built by Kaiser Shipbuilding Company at Vancouver, Washington, and commissioned on 7 November 1943.
 
Major Campaigns & Notable Operations: Supported operations in the Philippines and Lingayen Gulf before joining the Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns in 1945.
 
Combat Service: At Iwo Jima she maintained 24 consecutive days of flight operations, providing spotting, close support, and patrol missions for Marines ashore, then continued combat operations around Okinawa.
 
Ultimate Fate / Postwar Disposition: Decommissioned on 5 April 1946 and sold for scrap shortly afterward.
 
The deck treatment represented by this decal reflects the faded grey-blue appearance of weathered wartime flight-deck stain.