Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CV-9 USS Essex

• Essex class Fleet Aircraft Carrier:
• Displacement: 27,100 tons
• Length: 872'
• Beam: 147'
• Draft: 28'7"
• Speed: 33 knots
• Armament: 12 5"/38, 10x4 40mm, 56 20mm, 103 planes
• Complement: 3,448
• Geared turbine engines, 4 screws, 150,000 shaft hp
• Built at Newport News, and commissioned 31 December 1942

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Essex
• USS Essex Association (CVS9, CVA9, CV9, LHD2)

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