USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)
USS Bunker Hill just four days after her
launching at Quincy, Massachusetts.
December 11, 1942
National Archives Photo
The USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) was one of 24 Essex Class aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for the Battle of Bunker Hill, which was fought in Boston, June 17, 1775. Her launching took place December 7, 1942, one year to the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and her commissioning occurred just over five months later on May 24, 1943. She saw a lot of action in the Pacific Campaign and survived the war.
The Bunker Hill was sold for scrap in 1973.
