Essex-class aircraft carrier

The Essex-class aircraft carrier was a class of aircraft carrier used by the United States Navy during World War II. The Montana-class battleships were cancelled in favor of producing more Essex-class carriers.

Trivia

 * Although identified in the game, the Essex-class does not appear.
 * The Essex-class aircraft carrier is identified in-game as the "Essex Class carrier."
 * Although not actually appearing in the game, the USS Yorktown (CV-5) participated in the Battle of Okinawa despite being destroyed earlier during the Battle of Midway. It's possible that the Yorktown in Okinawa is actually the Essex-class carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10), which did participate in engagements off Okinawa in real-world.
 * The USS Bunker Hill during the Invasion of Tarawa is modeled as a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier, however, in real-world, the USS Bunker Hill was an Essex-class aircraft carrier.