None of the Essex CV's were ever sold overseas. Only escort and light carriers. There was some thought that the Navy was saving these two for the ultimate Essex conversion, but it never came about. Probably a combination of budget issues and the fact they were a bit small for modern jet aircraft. We had plenty of carriers at the time, so there really wasn't a critical need to put these two back into service. Many of the other Essex CV's had relatively short careers post war.