ESSEX CVS 9

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

USS ESSEX CV-9
Commissioned December 31 1942 – Decommissioned January 9 1947
Recommissioned January 15 1951
USS ESSEX CVA-9
Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) October 1 1952
USS ESSEX CVS-9
Reclassified Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) March 15 1957
Decommissioned June 30 1969

Stricken June 1 1973
Sold May 15 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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Essex Covers Page 1 (1943-67)

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

Locy Type
9x

USS WILLIAM P. BIDDLE AP-15

1941-04-28
to
1941-04-28

Hutnick Keel Laying Cachet

1st Commissioning December 31 1942 to January 9 1947

Locy Type
2z*

1943-05-07
to
1943-05-07

As CV-9
Censored wartime (WWII) use

2nd Commissioning January 15 1951 to June 30 1969

Locy Type
2(n+) (CVS,USS)

1967-02-28
to
1967-02-28

As CVS-9

Locy Type
2r

USCS Catalog
Illustration
E-27b

1952-11-14
to
1952-11-14

As CVA-9

Locy Type
2t(n+u) (USS,CVS)

1967-10-27
to
1967-10-27

As CVS-9
Navy Day, Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

Locy Type
7r

1955-05-01
to
1955-05-01

As CVA-9

Other Information

Earned 13 Battle Stars (WWII)

Earned 4 Battle Stars (Korea)

Awards, Citations and Campaign RIbbons...
Presidential Unit Citation
Navy Unit Commendation
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Expeditionary Service Medal
China Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (13 stars)
World War II Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal ("Asia" clasp)
National Defense Service Medal (2)
Korean Service Medal (4 stars)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4)
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Korean Presidential Unit Citation
Philippine Liberation Medal (2 stars)
United Nations Korean Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal

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