Yes, I was wrong (again). I just spoke to him--it was the
Essex (5th ship of that name), at the time a brand-new ship (maiden voyage and all). He said it was really neat, with everything brand new. He has hardly small potatoes on the boat - my nephew went on a Tiger Cruise with him and I remember him describing Bill's 3-room suite with an extra bedroom for his aide.
As a Wasp-class ship, it is quite a bit smaller than the Ike...but still bigger than my Force 5 was.