USS Lexington

USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy. Originally intended to be named Cabot, the new aircraft carrier was renamed while under construction to commemorate the recently lost USS Lexington (CV-2), becoming the sixth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name in honor of the Battle of Lexington.

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The Blue Ghost; USS Lexington Museum on the Bay
preserved watercraft, aircraft carrier, museum ship, military museum, United States, 

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1941-07-15T00:00:00Z

1941-07-15T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1955-08-15T00:00:00Z

1955-08-15T00:00:00Z

ship recommissioning

1943-02-17T00:00:00Z

1943-02-17T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1942-09-23T00:00:00Z

1942-09-23T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1947-04-23T00:00:00Z

1947-04-23T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1991-11-08T00:00:00Z

1991-11-08T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

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Frameless

View from bridge, Corpus Christi, TX (14605216245)

USS Lexington, Corpus Christi, TX (14410043498)

Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher aboard USS Lexington (CV-16), in June 1944 (80-G-236831)

F3H-2 Demon of VF-213 is launched from USS Lexington (CVA-16) c1961

During the Taiwan Strait Crisis, these powerful fighters were constantly on standby

F11F Tiger VF-121 on cat CVA-16

USS Lexington (CVA-16) underway during 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis

SBD-5 VB-16 on USS Lexington (CV-16)

USS Lexington (CVS-16) moored at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida (USA), circa in the 1970s (NNAM.1987.171.003)

USS Lexington -- The-Blue-Ghost' -- Corpus Christi

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		View from bridge, Corpus Christi, TX (14605216245)		Commons
commons	image		USS Lexington, Corpus Christi, TX (14410043498)		Commons
commons	image		Vice Admiral Marc A. Mitscher aboard USS Lexington (CV-16), in June 1944 (80-G-236831)		Commons
commons	image		F3H-2 Demon of VF-213 is launched from USS Lexington (CVA-16) c1961		Commons
commons	image		During the Taiwan Strait Crisis, these powerful fighters were constantly on standby		Commons
commons	image		F11F Tiger VF-121 on cat CVA-16		Commons
commons	image		USS Lexington (CVA-16) underway during 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis		Commons
commons	image		SBD-5 VB-16 on USS Lexington (CV-16)		Commons
commons	image		USS Lexington (CVS-16) moored at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida (USA), circa in the 1970s (NNAM.1987.171.003)		Commons
commons	image		USS Lexington -- The-Blue-Ghost' -- Corpus Christi		Commons