USS Essex
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The first ship of the Essex-class aircraft carrier, it was built during World War II. It is the fourth warship of the U.S. Army to be named Essex, in honor of the donation of the first Essex ship to the U.S. government by residents of Essex County, Massachusetts in 1799. Construction began on April 28, 1941, was launched on July 31, 1942, and commissioned on December 31, 1942. He has participated in numerous campaigns in the Pacific theater, earning a U.S. Presidential Troop Citation and 13 Battle Stars. It was modernized after the war and returned to service in the early 1950 s. It was finally decommissioned on 30 June 1969.
