| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Aircraft Carrier |
| Class | Essex |
| Pennant | CV 21 |
| Built by | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. (Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 15 Dec 1941 |
| Laid down | 13 Sep 1943 |
| Launched | 14 Dec 1944 |
| Commissioned | 16 Apr 1945 |
| End service | 1 Dec 1969 |
| History | Decommissioned and stricken 1 December 1969. |
Commands listed for USS Boxer (CV 21)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Donald Francis Smith, USN | 16 Apr 1945 | 3 Jun 1946 |
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