The U.S. Navy’s Lexington-class battlecruisers were authorized in 1916 as America’s answer to the global naval arms race.

USS Lexington was a mighty aircraft carrier from the US Navy that helped turn the tide of the naval war against the Japanese Empire during World War II. One of the largest and fastest ships of its day ...

Summary: The USS Lexington (CV-16), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, served in major WWII engagements and earned the nickname “The Blue Ghost.” -Commissioned in 1943, it supported operations in the ...