USS Wasp (CV/CVA/CVS-18) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. The ship, the ninth US Navy ship to bear the name, was originally named Oriskany, but was renamed while under construction in honor of the previous Wasp (CV-7), which was sunk 15 September 1942.
Launched: 17 August 1943
Commissioned: 24 November 1943
Decommissioned: 17 February 1947
Recommissioned: 28 September 1951
Decommissioned: 1 July 1972
ROSTER
Mike Trowse 1963-1966
Fred Pflueger 1964-1966