Question: King Neptune was used to raise money for what escorts for "Essex"-class aircraft carriers?
Sentence (from "King Neptune (pig)"): King Neptune (May 16, 1942 – May 14, 1950) was a pig used by a United States Navy recruiter to raise $19 million in war bonds (over $250 million in 2012 adjusted for inflation ) for the construction of the "Iowa"-class battleship "Illinois" between 1942 and 1946.
Relevant evidence: Yes