| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Aircraft Carrier |
| Class | Essex |
| Pennant | CV 19 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 26 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 24 Jan 1944 |
| Commissioned | 15 Apr 1944 |
| End service | 30 Jan 1976 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Laid down as Ticonderoga but renamed to USS Hancock on 1 May 1943. |
| Former name | Ticonderoga |
Commands listed for USS Hancock (CV 19)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Frederick C Dickey, USN | 15 Apr 1944 | 30 Nov 1944 |
| 2 | Robert Ferdinand Hickey, USN | 30 Nov 1944 | 7 Sep 1945 |
| 3 | Captain Daniel Vincent Gallery, USN | 7 Sep 1945 |
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