ESSEX CVS 9

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Essex Class Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid April 28 1941 – Launched July 31 1942 USS ESSEX CV-9 Commissioned December 31 1942 – Decommissioned January 9 1947 Recommissioned January 15 1951 USS ESSEX CVA-9 Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) October 1 1952 USS ESSEX CVS-9 Reclassified Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) March 15 1957 Decommissioned June 30 1969 Struck from Naval Register June 1 1973 Sold May 15 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. Essex Covers Page 1    (1943-67)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 9x USS WILLIAM P. BIDDLE AP-15

1941-04-28

Hutnick Keel Laying Cachet

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1st Commissioning December 31 1942 to January 9 1947

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-05-27

As CV-9

 

Locy Type 7z*

1945-06-21

As CV-9
Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z4

1944-08-15

As CV-9

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2nd Commissioning January 15 1951 to June 30 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-27

1951-02-05

As CV-9
First Day Postal Service

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (CVS,USS)

1967-02-28

As CVS-9

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-27b

1952-11-14

As CVA-9

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (CVS)

1962-09-20 to 1962-09-22

As CVS-9

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (CVS,USS)

1967-10-27

As CVS-9
Navy Day, Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 7r

1955-05-01

As CVA-9

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u) (CVS,USS)

1966-03-04

As CVS-9

 

Other Information

ESSEX earned 13 Battle Stars (WWII) and 4 Battle Stars (Korea)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Presidential Unit Citation - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation - Navy Expeditionary Service Medal - China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (13 stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Korean Service Medal (4 stars) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4) - Philippine Presidential Unit Citation - Korean Presidential Unit Citation - Philippine Liberation Medal (2 stars) - United Nations Korean Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal

NAMESAKE - A town and county in Massachusetts

 

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