Commissioned in december 1942, essex participated in several campaigns in the pacific theater of operations, earning the presidential unit citation and 13 battle stars The essex class is a retired class of aircraft carriers of the united states navy She was the fourth us navy ship to bear the name. Online library of selected images Commissioned on the last day of 1942, she went to the pacific in may 1943, following shakedown in the atlantic area During the rest of that year, essex took part in raids on marcus and.
艾塞克斯號航空母艦 （USS Essex CV-9）是一艘隸屬於 美國海軍 的 航空母艦，為 艾塞克斯級航空母艦 的首艦。 它是美軍第四艘以艾塞克斯為名的軍艦，紀念1799年 麻薩諸塞州 的 艾塞克斯郡 居民捐贈第一艘艾塞克斯艦給美國政府。 The essex class numbered ten ships, all built in three east coast shipyards Built by the newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company, newport news, virginia Keel laid in april 1941 Following an accelerated shakedown cruise, essex steamed for the pacific in may 1943
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