| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Class | Essex |
| Pennant | CV 40 |
| Mod | Long hull group |
| Built by | Norfolk Navy Yard (Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1942 |
| Laid down | 1 Mar 1944 |
| Launched | 12 Jun 1945 |
| Commissioned | 8 Dec 1945 |
| End service | 13 May 1960 |
| History | Decommissioned 30 June 1949. |
Commands listed for USS Tarawa (CV 40)
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| Commander | From | To | ||
| 1 | T/Capt. Alvin Ingersoll Malstrom, USN | 8 Dec 1945 | 21 Mar 1947 (1) | |
| 2 | Capt. Howard Leyland Young, USN | 28 Feb 1948 | 27 Aug 1948 (1) | |
| 3 | Capt. Ray Cannon Needham, USN | 27 Aug 1948 | 30 Jun 1949 (1) | |
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