USS  Essex  (CV/CVA/CVS-9)  was an  aircraft carrier  and the lead ship of the 24-ship  Essex  class  built for the  United States Navy  during  World War  II. She was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in December 1942,  Essex  participated in several campaigns in the  Pacific Theater of Operations, earning the  Presidential Unit Citation  and 13  battle stars. Decommissioned shortly after the end of the war, she was modernized and recommissioned in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA), eventually becoming an  antisubmarine aircraft carrier (CVS). Controls: Throttle to move forward, brake to reverse, Activate 3 to turn using roll, 4 vtol/trim for the 8 (4 on the front and 2 at the back) twin 5 in/127mm guns, 5 vtol/trim for the 4 (2 at the front, 2 at the back) single 5 in/127mm guns, planes are just for decoration. (As always, credits go to the original builders)