Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) - USS Philippine Sea (CV/CVA/CVS-47 AVT-11) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy and the first ship to be named for the Battle of Philippine Sea. She was launched on 5 September 1945 after the end of World War II and sponsored by the wife of the Governor of Kentucky.During her career Philippine Sea served first in the Atlantic Ocean and saw several deployments to the Mediterranean Sea as well as a trip to Antarctica as a part of Operation Highjump.
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