| Name |
Essex |
| Identifier |
CV-9 |
| Class |
Essex |
| Builder |
Newport News |
| Laid down |
1941-04-28 |
| Launched |
1942-07-31 |
| Commissioned |
1942-12-31 |
| Decommissioned |
1947-01-09 |
Units
| Unit Type |
Name |
From |
Until |
| Air Group |
Air Group 9 |
1943-03-15 |
1944-03-10 |
| Squadron |
VB-9 |
1943-03-15 |
1944-03-10 |
| Squadron |
VT-9 |
1943-03-15 |
1944-03-10 |
| Squadron |
VF-9 |
1943-03-15 |
1944-03-10 |
| Squadron |
VB-3 |
1944-04-16 |
1944-04-21 |
| Air Group |
Air Group 15 |
1944-04-24 |
1944-11-18 |
| Squadron |
VT-15 |
1944-04-24 |
1944-11-18 |
| Squadron |
VF-15 |
1944-04-24 |
1944-11-18 |
| Squadron |
VB-15 |
1944-04-29 |
|
| Air Group |
Air Group 4 |
1944-11-18 |
1945-03-10 |
| Squadron |
VF-41, VF-4 |
1944-11-18 |
1944-03-10 |
| Squadron |
VT-4 |
1944-11-18 |
1945-03-10 |
| Squadron |
VS-41, VB-4 |
1944-11-18 |
1945-03-10 |
| Squadron |
VMF-124 |
1944-12-27 |
1945-03-10 |
| Squadron |
VMF-213 |
1944-12-27 |
1945-03-10 |
| Air Group |
Air Group 83 |
1945-03-10 |
1945-09-12 |
| Squadron |
VF-83 |
1945-03-10 |
1945-09-13 |
| Squadron |
VB-83 |
1945-03-10 |
1945-09-13 |
| Squadron |
VBF-83 |
1945-03-10 |
1945-09-13 |
| Squadron |
VT-83 |
1945-03-10 |
1945-09-13 |
