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The USS Wasp (CV-18) was a WWII aircraft carrier that was later recommissioned as a CVA. It was the 9th US Navy ship to bear the name USS Wasp and was originally commissioned in 1943.
USS Wasp (CV-18) (later CVA-18 and CVS-18) was a United States Navy Essex-class aircraft carrier built during WWII. This was the 9th US Navy ship to bear the name USS Wasp. Originally commissioned as a CV in 1943 she was recommissioned in 1951 as a CVA.