| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Aircraft Carrier |
| Class | Essex |
| Pennant | CV 9 |
| Built by | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. (Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 28 Apr 1941 |
| Launched | 31 Jul 1942 |
| Commissioned | 31 Dec 1942 |
| End service | 30 Jun 1969 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 9 January 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Essex (CV 9)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Donald Bradley Duncan, USN | 31 Dec 1942 | 6 Nov 1943 |
| 2 | Ralph Andrew Ofstie, USN | 6 Nov 1943 | 7 Aug 1944 |
| 3 | Capt. Carlos Wilhelm Wieber, USN | 7 Aug 1944 | 30 Jun 1945 |
| 4 | Capt. Roscoe Leroy Bowman, USN | 30 Jun 1945 | 1 Nov 1945 |
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