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].

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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].