Essex (long hull) class - CV - Aircraft Carrier IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: Call Sign: See Also: LH Wasp class LHD-1 Events ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedPort Visit History of USS Wasp CV-18 1942-mar-18Laid downLaid down as USS Oriskany 1943-aug-17LaunchedLaunched 1943-nov-24CommissionedCommissioned 1952-oct-01 Reclassified as CVA 1956-nov-01 Reclassified as CVS 1969-jun-29Port VisitPort Visit visit Copenhagen, Denmark. SH-3D 156495 aboard 1972-jul-01DecommissionedDecommissioned Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event Specifications Essex (long hull) class 38000full load (tn) 270length (m) 28beam (m) 9.50draught (m) 33max speed (knots)