USS Lexington (CV-2) - Wikipedia
WEBUSS Lexington (CV-2), nicknamed "Lady Lex", [1] was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy during the 1920s.
Lexington (CV-2) - NHHC
WEBJan 11, 2022 — USS Lexington (CV-2) underway during the Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942. This view appears to have been taken in the early afternoon, after planes had been recovered and initial...
Lexington-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia
WEBThe Lexington-class aircraft carriers were a pair of aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy (USN) during the 1920s, the USS Lexington (CV-2) and USS Saratoga (CV-3).
Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS LEXINGTON (CV-2) - NavSource
WEBThe aircraft carriers USS Lexington (CV-2) and USS Saratoga (CV-3) at the yard. Photo appears to be dated 8 June 1932, but Saratoga was in Dry Dock #2 on that date. Also present is USS Jason (AV-2), an old collier converted into a seaplane tender, at left.
Newly Discovered Wreck of USS Lexington Reveals Rare F4F Wildcat
WEBMar 9, 2018 — With the discovery of the wreck of Lexington (CV 2) in the depths of the Coral Sea, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and his team on board the research vessel Petrel, added another chapter to their recent record of discoveries of U.S. Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy vessels lost during World War II.
USS Lexington World War Aircraft Carrier CV-2 - ThoughtCo
WEBNov 4, 2019 — USS Lexington (CV-2) was a US Navy aircraft carrier that saw service during World War II and was lost at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942.
USS Lexington (CV-2) - NHHC
WEBUSS Lexington (CV-2), one of the U.S. Navy's first two aircraft carriers, was commissioned in December 1927 at Quincy, Massachusetts. Operating mainly in the Pacific, she took...
The Ship - USS LEXINGTON
WEBThe USS LEXINGTON, CV-16, is a World War II-vintage Essex Class aircraft carrier. Her History Commissioned in 1943, she set more records than any other Essex Class carrier in the history of naval aviation.The ship was the oldest working carrier in the United States Navy when decommissioned in 1991.
USS Lexington – Lady Lex - NavalHistoria
WEBOct 5, 2023 — The USS Lexington (CV-2), often referred to as “Lady Lex,” was an early aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, originally designed as a battlecruiser. Serving prominently in the Pacific during World War II, she played a crucial role in the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942 before being sunk by Japanese forces.
The WWII Sinking of the USS Lexington in the Battle of the …
WEBDec 27, 2020 — The aircraft carrier United States Ship (USS) Lexington (CV-2), nicknamed “Lady Lex,” was the fourth United States (US) Navy ship to be named after the American Revolutionary War 1775 Battle of Lexington. The ship was commissioned in 1928 and would serve until its sinking in the Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4 – 8, 1942).
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