| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
| Class | Essex |
| Pennant | CV 37 |
| Mod | Long hull group |
| Built by | Philadelphia Navy Yard (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 7 Aug 1942 |
| Laid down | 14 Sep 1943 |
| Launched | 8 Jul 1945 |
| Commissioned | 18 Nov 1945 |
| End service | 30 Jan 1970 |
| History | Renamed Princeton on 21 November 1944. |
| Former name | Valley Forge |
Commands listed for USS Princeton(ii) (CV 37)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. John Madison Hoskins, USN | 18 Nov 1945 | Dec 1946 |
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