| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Class | Essex |
| Pennant | CV 38 |
| Built by | Norfolk Navy Yard (Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 15 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 24 Feb 1944 |
| Commissioned | 15 Sep 1944 |
| End service | 30 Jun 1971 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 7 November 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Shangri La (CV 38)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. James Duke Barner, USN | 15 Sep 1944 | ??? |
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