USS Antietam (CV-36)

USS Antietam (CV-36) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier commissioned by the United States Navy in January 1945. Although she arrived too late to see significant combat in World War II, Antietam supported occupation forces in the Far East following Japan's surrender. During the Korean War, she provided crucial air support for United Nations forces, launching numerous combat sorties. Notably, in 1952, USS Antietam became the Navy’s first angled-deck aircraft carrier, pioneering innovations in carrier aviation before her decommissioning in 1963.