USS Essex (CV-9) Anchor

Manufactured at the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1942 and stamped with its weight of 30,210 lb., this anchor was installed on the aircraft carrier Essex (CV-9), which was commissioned the same year. It remained aboard until the carrier's decommissioning in 1975, over more than three decades of service in forward anchorages and ports of call in the Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean. During a succession of World War II victories, the Essex earned a Presidential Unit Citation and 13 battle stars. In the Korean War, she received a Navy unit commendation and 4 battle stars.

Warrington, Florida · United States