Summary and What You Need to Know: USS Essex (CV-9), the lead ship of the Essex-class aircraft carriers, had a storied career that significantly impacted U.S. naval history.Laid down in April 1941 ...

The Final Years of CV-9. In 1955, the USS Essex was again upgraded, receiving an angled flight deck. Later she was converted into an anti-submarine warfare support aircraft carrier (CVS-9).

1951 - 23 fighters from USS Essex (CV-9) escort Air Force heavy bombers attacking Najin, Korea since target was beyond range of land-based fighters. For more information about naval history, ...