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 ...

Twenty-four Essex-class aircraft carriers were built for the U.S. Navy during World War II, and only two did not continue their service during the Cold War. One of those was the USS Franklin (CV-13).

The final ship of the Essex-class, and the last wooden-deck aircraft carrier to serve with the U.S. Navy, she was laid down at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, on July 15, 1942 ...

The Best: During World War II, the United States Navy commissioned 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers, making it the most numerous class of capital warships of the 20th century. These carriers ...

Eastern Airways joins easyJet at London Southend, where passengers can routinely get from the plane to the train or car park ...