U.S.S. Essex
CV-9
1943
(Neptun T1310)
- Class: Essex - 24 aircraft carriers of 1940-41
- Displacement: 27,100 tons
- Dimensions: 820 (wl) 872(oa) x 93 (147.5 max) x 28.5 ft.
- Machinery: 4-shaft geared turbines, S.H.P. 150,000 = 33 knots
- Armament: 12-5"/38 (4x2+4x1), 32-40mm (8x4) A.A. guns
- Aircraft: 100
- Complement: 3,500
- Builder: Newport News
- Keel Laid: 28 Apr 1941
- Launched: 31 Jul 1942
- Commissioned: 31 Dec 1942 / 1 Feb 1951
- Decommissioned: 9 Jan 1947 / 30 Jun 1969
- Notes: First of 24 aircraft carriers completed; 2 additional ones were laid down but not completed; 6 more were authorized but never laid down. The first 10 were "short-hull" versions and the latter "long-hull".
Shown here in Measure 32/6-12D Medium Pattern System camouflage.
- Actions: Bougainville, Gilbert Is., Kwajalein, Truk raid, Marianas, Palau, Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima, Pacific raids 1943-45 (Kamikaze 25 Nov 44). Refit SCB-27A during 1948-51 followed by two deployments to Korea. Redesignated CVA-9 (attack carrier) 9 Oct 1952. Refit SCB-125 1955-56. Redesignated CVS-9 (ASW carrier) 8 Mar 1960.
- VF-83: F6F Hellcat
- VBF-83: F4U Corsair
- VB-83: SB2C Helldiver
- VT-83: TBM Avenger
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