file created: 12/07/02 00:24:50 , last update: 07/25/02
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CV-9 Essex
United States Navy aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Essex-short 1941/04/28
Newport News Shipb. & Dry Dock Co., Newp. News
1942/07/31 1942/12/31 1975/06/15
scrap
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 21, 44/04: Ms 32/6-10d, 45: Ms 21TABLE>

WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/05/1/?       joinPac  
43/05/1/? 43/05/31     sail from Panama to P.H. escorted by Bennett and Anthony   127 
43/05/31     CarDiv2/DF P.H.  
43/08     50.3 raid -Rabaul  
43/08/22 43/09/07   15 raid Marcus  
43/09/01     14/FF raid -Marcus   66 
43/09/21 43/09/29     P.H. - training exercises   81 
43/09/29 43/10/11   14/FF raid -Wake  
43/10/21 43/12/09 Galvan 50.3/GF CVG-9: 36xF6F-3,36xSBD-4,19xTBF-1  
43/12/29       P.H.   88 
44/01/16 44/02/13 Flint 58.2 CVG-9: VF-9,VB-9,VT-9  
44/02/12 44/02/19 Hailst 58.2     104 
44/02/20 44/02/22   58 raid -Marianas  
44/03/02       Majuro   72 
44/03/1? 44/04/16     MINY - overhaul   66  81 
44/04/16 44/04/20     sail from San Francisco to P.H.   81 
44/04/20 44/05/03     P.H. - train new CVG-15  
44/05/03 44/05/08     sail from P.H. to Majuro   81 
44/05/15 44/05/31   58.6 raid Marcus&Wake   66 
44/06/06 44/08 Forage 58.4/GF CVG-15   81 
44/06/19   Forage 58.4/GF xPhilip  
44/08/12 44/08/18     Eniwetok   88 
44/08/26 44/11/27 King2 38.3/GF CVG-15   81 
44/10/24 44/10/26 King2 38.3/GF xLeyte   81 
44/11/25   King2 38.3 damage(kami) - 15 KIA, 44 WIA   66 
44/11/25   King2 38.3 SW of Santa Cruz, Luzon sinking/share(Langley II) Jasoshima (15-40N, 119-45E)   85 
44/11/25   King2 38.3 SW of Santa Cruz, Luzon sinking/share(Langley II) LST T-113, T-142, T-161 (15-40N, 119-45E)   85 
44/11/25   King2 38.3 sinking/share AK Manei M. #6, damaging AK Kasagisan M. in San Fernando harbor (16-37N, 120-19E)   85 
44/12/01 44/12/24 Love3 38.3 land Mindoro (CVG-15)   81 
45/01 45/01/25 Mike1 38.3 / TF 5?? VMF-124,VMF-213   66  81 
45/02/10 45/03/03 Detach 58.3     84 
45/03/14 45/05/28 Iceber 58.3/GF CVG-83   81 
45/03/19   Iceber 58.3/GF damaged by friendly fire 105 nm SW of Shiono-misaki, Honshu (32-10N, 134-20E)   85 
45/03/27   Iceber 58.3/GF damaged by operational casualty 35 nm ESE of Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (25-10N, 132-05E)   85 
45/04/02   Iceber 58.3/GF damaged in collision with Borie 200 nm SE of Okinawa (23-36N, 131-40E)   85 
45/04/11     58.3 damage(bomb) 150 nm ENE of Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (26-50N, 130-30E)   85 
45/05/28 45/06/01 Iceber 38.3 CVG-83   81 
45/06/01 45/06/20     San Pedro Bay - LEyte   81 
45/06/20 45/06/23     off - Leyte - ?? exercises ??   81 
45/07/01 45/08/20   38.3 raid Home Islands, surrender, occupation duty   66 
45/08/20 45/09/03   38.4 raid Home Islands, surrender, occupation duty   104 

Ship status, hull number changes...:
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 13 Battle Stars, PUC
Notice: "G code" from 45/07/27: F