USS Essex
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USS Essex
Summary
USS Essex is an aircraft carrier[1]. It draws 1,030 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #29 of 100).[2]
Key Facts
- USS Essex received the Presidential Unit Citation[3].
- USS Essex received the Navy Unit Commendation[4].
- USS Essex received the Meritorious Unit Commendation[5].
- USS Essex received the Navy Expeditionary Medal[6].
- USS Essex received the China Service Medal[7].
- USS Essex received the American Campaign Medal[8].
- USS Essex's instance of is recorded as aircraft carrier[9].
- USS Essex is operated by United States Navy[10].
- Essex is named after USS Essex[11].
- USS Essex's manufacturer is recorded as Newport News Shipbuilding[12].
- USS Essex's vessel class is recorded as Essex-class (SCB-27A) aircraft carrier[13].
- USS Essex's vessel class is recorded as Essex-class (SCB-125) aircraft carrier[14].
- USS Essex's vessel class is recorded as Essex-class aircraft carrier[15].
- USS Essex's Commons category is recorded as USS Essex (CV-9)[16].
- USS Essex's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
- USS Essex's powered by is recorded as steam boiler[18].
- USS Essex's powered by is recorded as steam turbine[19].
- USS Essex's powered by is recorded as drive shaft[20].
- USS Essex's armament is recorded as 5"/38 caliber single gun mount[21].
- USS Essex's armament is recorded as 5"/38 caliber single gun mount[22].
- USS Essex's armament is recorded as 5"/38 caliber single gun mount[23].
- USS Essex's armament is recorded as 5"/38 caliber twin gun mount[24].
- USS Essex's armament is recorded as 3"/50 caliber twin gun mount[25].
- USS Essex's armament is recorded as 3"/50 caliber twin gun mount[26].
- USS Essex's armament is recorded as 40 mm/56 caliber quad gun mount[27].
Body
Recognition
Awards received include Presidential Unit Citation[3], a military decoration[28], in United States[29], founded in 1942[30]; Navy Unit Commendation[4], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1944[33]; Meritorious Unit Commendation[5], a military decoration[34], in United States[35], founded in 2004[36]; Navy Expeditionary Medal[6], an Expeditionary Medal[37], in United States[38], founded in 1936[39]; China Service Medal[7], a service medal[40], in United States[41], founded in 1942[42]; and American Campaign Medal[8], a campaign medal[43], in United States[44], founded in 1942[45].
Works and Contributions
Things named for USS Essex include Essex-class aircraft carrier[46], a ship class[47], founded in 1942[48] and Essex-class (SCB-125) aircraft carrier[49], a ship class[50], founded in 1955[51].
Why It Matters
USS Essex draws 1,030 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #29 of 100).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for it include Essex-class aircraft carrier[46], a ship class[47], founded in 1942[48] and Essex-class (SCB-125) aircraft carrier[49], a ship class[50], founded in 1955[51].
FAQs
What awards did USS Essex receive?
Honors received include Presidential Unit Citation[3], Navy Unit Commendation[4], Meritorious Unit Commendation[5], and Navy Expeditionary Medal[6].