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Lexington in her original configuration, November 1943. The ship was laid down as Cabot on 15 July 1941 by Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts.In May 1942, USS Lexington (CV-2), which had been built in the same shipyard two decades earlier, was sunk at the Battle of the Coral Sea.In June, workers at the shipyard submitted a request to Navy Secretary Frank Knox to change the name of a ...

USS LEXINGTON Museum On The Bay. 2914 N. Shoreline Blvd. • P.O. Box 23076 Corpus Christi, Texas 78402 ... The USS Lexington Museum is located on North Beach in Corpus Christi Bay, just across the ship channel from downtown Corpus Christi, Texas. Convenient all-day parking is available for $5.00 (FREE for Members). Driving Directions. Enter ...

The USS LEXINGTON, CV-16, is a World War II-vintage Essex Class aircraft carrier that's been turned into a museum, delighting visitors of all ages. The USS LEXINGTON, CV-16, is a World War II-vintage Essex Class aircraft carrier that's been turned into a museum, delighting visitors of all ages. ... - Discount in the ships store LEARN MORE ...

USS Lexington 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 , becoming the sixth U.S. Navy ship to bear the name in honor of the Battle of Lexington.

Originally, the ship was supposed to be a battlecruiser, but the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty limited battleship construction, so Lexington was re-commissioned as an aircraft carrier, entering ...

The 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. An Essex-class carrier, LEXINGTON was ...

USS Lexington (CV-16) Lexington was one of many ships that was commissioned in the dawn of World War II and sent to the initial raids on Tarawa and Wake in the fall of 1943.Lexington also helped in the campaigns of the Gilbert Islands and the battle against the Japanese in the Marshall Islands. In December of that year, the ship was hit by a night attack, forcing her to return to the shipyard ...

USS Lexington Photo from National Historic Landmarks collection . 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 1945. The ship was a highly decorated warship, receiving numerous citations acknowledging her exemplary service.

Crewmen going over the side of the USS Lexington (CV-2) after being ordered to abandon ship during the Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942. (Photo Credit: Bettmann / Getty Images) The beginning of Operation Mo marked the start of the Battle of the Coral Sea.The USS Lexington, Yorktown and their carrier aircraft defended the area from the attacking Japanese vessels, having intercepted their plans ...

Ship History Built by Bethlehem Steel Company in Quincy, Mass. Laid down as USS Cabot July 15, 1941 but renamed USS Lexington June 16, 1942 after USS Lexington CV-2 was sunk May 8, 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Lexington CV-16 was the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name, is named in honor of the Battle of Lexington during the ...

How to Get to USS Lexington. The USS Lexington is located at 2914 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78402. It is conveniently situated near the downtown area, making it easy for tourists to add to their itinerary. If you are traveling by car, there is ample parking available on-site, which is ideal for families or groups.

The ship was commissioned in February of 1943 and decommissioned in 1991. 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 categorized as a National Historic Landmark.

The ship was found by a search team led by billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who has released footage of the remarkable find. ... USS Lexington's location remained the sea's secret for ...

The USS Lexington's resting place — or at least the rough location — had been known for some time, but this expedition captured the first photographs of the warship since it went down in WWII.

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.

Beyond being maintained as a museum, the USS Lexington was employed as a film location at sea for the 1976 film Midway, standing in for the USS Midway (CV-5); and latter for the 1988 mini-series ...

Construction on the ship began in 1941 as the U.S.S. Cabot, but word came during construction of the scuttling of the Lexington (CV-2) after taking heavy damage at the battle of the Coral Sea, and the drydock workers petitioned to have the name changed in honor of the first U.S. carrier lost in the war. She was commissioned in February, 1943 and after a short “shakedown cruise” in the ...

With other US ships standing by, 2,770 crewmen and officers were rescued, including the captain and his dog Wags, the ships ever-present mascot. During the Battle of the Coral Sea the Japanese navy sank USS Lexington (CV-2), USS Sims (DD-409), and USS Neosho (AO-23), and damaged the USS Yorktown.

Fortunately, at 3000 meters, USS Lexington is probably too deep to suffer the attention of the wreck salvagers who have destroyed many of the remaining artifacts of the Pacific War. She appears to ...

Contributor: David Stubblebine ww2dbase The second Essex-class aircraft carrier was laid down as the Cabot on 15 Jul 1941 at the Bethlehem Steel Company in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. After nearly a year of construction, the ship was renamed Lexington in honor of the earlier carrier Lexington lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea three weeks before.