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.

Essex Class Aircraft Carrier Keel Laid 28 April 1941 – Launched 31 July 1942 USS ESSEX CV-9 Commissioned 31 December 1942 – Decommissioned 9 January 1947 Recommissioned 15 January 1951 USS ESSEX CVA-9 Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1952 USS ESSEX CVS-9 Reclassified Antisubmarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) 15 March 1957 Decommissioned 30 June 1969 Struck from Naval Register 1 June 1973 Sold 15 May 1975 for scrap

Naval Covers

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1. USS Essex CV-9 / CVA-9 / CVS-9 Covers Page 1    (1941-1967)

 

Postmarks

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

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Post Office Established 1 February 1943 - Disestablished 19 July 1946

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-07-09

CV-9. Add-on rubber stamp cachet by William Frederick

 

Locy Type 2z*

1943-05-27

CV-9

 

Locy Type 7z*

1945-06-21

CV-9. Censored WWII use

 

Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z4

1944-08-15

CV-9

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Post office Reestablished 5 February 1951 - Disestablished 12 June 1969

 

Locy Type FDPS 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-27

1951-02-05

CV-9. First Day Postal Service

 

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

1967-02-28

CVS-9

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-27b

1952-11-14

CVA-9. Cachet by Winfred M. Grandy.

 

Locy Type 2r USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-27c

1952-01-18

CV-9

 

Locy Type 2t(nu) (CVS)

1962-09-20

CVS-9

 

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

1967-10-27

CVS-9. Navy Day, cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type 7r

1955-05-01

CVA-9

 

Locy Type 7t(n+u) (CVS,USS)

1966-03-04

CVS-9

 

Locy Type 9efu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-27d

1953-11-23

CVA-9. Cachet by Frank H. Strobel. From the John Young collection.

 

Locy Type 9fu USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-27g

1967-10-27

CVS-9. Cachet by Tazewell G. Nicholson

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. E-27h

1960-09-20

CVS-9

 

Other Information

USS ESSEX earned the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Service Medal, the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 13 Battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal (w/ "Asia" clasp), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Korean Service Medal w/ 4 Battle stars, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (4 awards), the Philippine Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon, the Philippine Liberation Medal (2 awards), the United Nations Korean Medal and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - A town and county in Massachusetts.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Artemus L. Gates, wife of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air.

Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name ESSEX - USS Essex (1799), USS Essex (1856), USS Essex (1874), USS Essex (CV-9) and USS Essex LHD-2.

 

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