USS Yorktown (CV-5), Enterprise (CV-6) & Hornet (CV-8) MS Blue Deck

USS Yorktown (CV-5), Enterprise (CV-6) & Hornet (CV-8) MS Blue Deck — 1-2400 Scale Deck Decal
 
Historically accurate 1-2400 scale aircraft carrier deck decal representing USS Yorktown (CV-5), Enterprise (CV-6) & Hornet (CV-8) in the MS Blue Deck configuration.
 
Historical Information
The USS Yorktown (CV-5), USS Enterprise (CV-6), and USS Hornet (CV-8) were Yorktown-class fleet carriers. Their combination of speed, aircraft capacity, and operational range made the class central to U.S. carrier operations during the first year of the Pacific War.
 
Together, ships of the class fought at Midway, Guadalcanal, the Eastern Solomons, and the Santa Cruz Islands. Yorktown and Hornet were lost in 1942, while Enterprise survived the war as its most decorated U.S. Navy ship.
 
Key Historical Details:
Class: Yorktown class
Number in Class: 3
Primary Theater: Pacific
Major Operations: Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, Eastern Solomons, and Santa Cruz Islands
Aircraft Complement: Approximately 80–90 aircraft, typically including Grumman F4F Wildcats, Douglas SBD Dauntlesses, and Douglas TBD Devastators during 1942
Final Disposition: Yorktown was lost after the Battle of Midway; Hornet was lost after the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands; Enterprise was decommissioned in 1947 and later scrapped
 
Model Compatibility:
This deck decal is sized for the applicable GHQ 1-2400 scale model. Where a product is identified for a specific GHQ casting, year, or model configuration, use it with that corresponding miniature.