| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Light fleet carrier |
| Class | Independence |
| Pennant | CVL 23 |
| Built by | New York Shipbuilding Corp. (Camden, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 1 Jul 1940 |
| Laid down | 2 Jun 1941 |
| Launched | 6 Dec 1942 |
| Commissioned | 25 Feb 1943 |
| Lost | 24 Oct 1944 |
| Loss position | 15.21N, 123.31E |
| History | The Princeton was one of six US warships sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. She was heavily damaged by a Japanese air attack in position 15º21'N, 123º31'E and later sunk by US Naval forces as she was beyond salvage. 119 of her crew were killed. |
| Former name | Tallahassee (CL-61) |
Commands listed for USS Princeton (CVL 23)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| William Houck Buracker, USN | 24 Oct 1944 | ||
| 1 | Capt. George Raymond Henderson, USN | 25 Feb 1943 |
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