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title: USS Essex, 1944
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22201/uss-essex-1944/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-09-24
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# USS Essex, 1944

_Authored by US Navy_

## Image File

[![USS Essex, 1944](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22201.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22201.jpg)

## Image Caption

The US aircraft carrier USS *Essex* leaving San Francisco in 1944 to participate in WWII's [Pacific War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pacific_War/).

U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation

## Cite This Work

### APA
Navy, U. (2026, September 24). USS Essex, 1944. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22201/uss-essex-1944/>
### Chicago
Navy, US. "USS Essex, 1944." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 24, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22201/uss-essex-1944/>.
### MLA
Navy, US. "USS Essex, 1944." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Sep 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22201/uss-essex-1944/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/wikipedia-small.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Essex_(CV-9)_leaving_San_Francisco_on_15_April_1944.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Essex_(CV-9)_leaving_San_Francisco_on_15_April_1944.jpg) by [**US Navy**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Essex_(CV-9)_leaving_San_Francisco_on_15_April_1944.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 September 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.