USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT-16) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy.

The USS LEXINGTON, CV-16, is a World War II-vintage Essex Class aircraft carrier. Commissioned in 1943, she set more records than any other Essex Class carrier in the history …

Aug 22, 2017 · Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, the aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16) participated in almost every major World War II naval campaign in the Pacific from 1943 to …

USS Lexington (CV-16) Facts • Commissioned on Feb 17,1943, and decommissioned on Nov 8, 1991, USS Lexington set more records than any other Essex Class carrier in the history of …

USS LEXINGTON CV 16 ASSOCIATION. Nicknamed "The Blue Ghost", is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy. Originally intended to be named …

Redesignated as attack aircraft carrier CVA 16 on October 1, 1952, and antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS 16 on October 1, 1962, the LEXINGTON was chosen to replace the …

As Japanese opposition to the Mariannas operation provoked the Battle of the Philippine Sea 19 and 20 June, USS Lexington (CV-16) played a major role in TF 58's great victory. Using …

Jul 29, 2015 · Lexington marked her 200,000th arrested landing 17 October 1967, and was redesignated CVT-16 on 1 January 1969. Lexington received the Presidential Unit Citation and …

On June 16, 1944, USS Lexington (CV 16) fought off a fierce attack by Japanese torpedo planes based on Guam, once a gain to emerge unhurt, but sunk a third time by propaganda …

It was the oldest working aircraft carrier in the US at the time. On 1992, the ship was donated as a museum and is official known as the USS Lexington Museum. In 2003, the ship was …