This Essex-class aircraft carrier was originally named the USS Cabot but was renamed to honor the USS Lexington (CV-2), which was lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea. She became nicknamed “The ...

Fortunately for the Pacific Fleet, its aircraft carriers — USS Lexington (CV-2), USS Saratoga (CV-3), and USS Enterprise (CV-6) — weren't in port, so the Japanese fleet couldn't find them ...

In closing Griffin recited "Just A Simple Sailor" a poem by a sailor from the USS Lexington CV2, as a final farewell. The poem spoke of how patriotic yet thankless a submariner's duty was and ...

The USS Lexington (CV-16), an Essex-class carrier renamed after the lost CV-2, earned 11 battle stars in major Pacific battles like Tarawa and the Philippine Sea. -Another Essex-class carrier ...

The USS Lexington was found 3km (2 miles) underwater in the Coral Sea, about 800km off Australia's east coast. The ship was lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea, fought with Japan from 4-8 May 1942.

Following its commission in 1943, the USS Lexington was a combat aircraft carrier with the 5th Fleet at Pearl Harbor during World War II. Now, the retired ship rests in Corpus Christi Bay and ...

The USS Lexington is offering all local first responders free general admission from Sept. 7 - 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., as ...

The night before commissioning, the Kingsville Commissioning Committee held a reception onboard the USS Lexington Museum where the crew of Kingsville was recognized for their service and dedication.

The U.S. Navy commissioned a new submarine on Saturday, the first vessel in its fleet designed to fully integrate male and female sailors. The USS New Jersey, a fast-attack Virginia-class ...

USS Constitution was one of six frigates authorized for construction by an act of Congress in 1794. Joshua Humphreys designed them to be the Navy's capital ships. Larger and more heavily armed ...

Cmdr. Cameron Yaste, the Commanding Officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG-56), speaks to sailors during an all-hands call. U.S. Navy Photo The Navy ...