Lexington (CV-2) - NHHC
2018年3月4日 · USS Lexington (CV-2) was commissioned on 14 December 1927 with Captain Albert W. Marshall in command. The ship was originally to be built as a battle cruiser, but was later authorized to be completed as an aircraft carrier. After fitting and shakedown, Lexington made way for the U.S. west coast where she joined the fleet at San Pedro, California. While …
USS Lexington (CV-2) - NHHC
USS Lexington (CV-2), 1927-1942 USS 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 part in fleet maneuvers in the Hawaiian Islands, the Caribbean, and off Panama Canal. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Lexington was …
USS Lexington (CV-2) - NHHC
USS Lexington (CV-2) was originally designated CC-1; laid down as a battle cruiser 8 January 1921 by Fore River Shipbuilding Co., Quincy, Mass.; authorized to be completed as an aircraft carrier 1 July 1922; launched 3 October 1925; sponsored by Mrs. Theodore Douglas Robinson, wife of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy; and commissioned 14 December 1927, Capt. …
Sinking of USS Lexington, 8 May 1942 - NHHC
At about 5:30 PM, as the abandonment of Lexington was nearing completion, a large explosion tore through her hangar amidships. Fires were now "roasting" torpedo warheads stowed in the after hangar, and these detonated in a spectacular blast soon after the carrier's Commanding Officer, Captain Frederick C. Sherman, left her. In keeping with the ...
Lexington V (CV-16) - NHHC
2015年7月29日 · The fifth Lexington (CV-16) was laid down as Cabot 15 July 1941 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass.; renamed Lexington 16June 1942; launched 26 September 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Theodore D. Robinson; and commissioned 17 February 1943, Capt. Felix B. Stump in command. After Caribbean shakedown and yard work at Boston, Lexington sailed for ...
USS Lexington (CV-2) - NHHC
USS 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 part in fleet maneuvers in the Hawaiian Islands, the Caribbean, and off Panama Canal. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Lexington was transporting aircraft to Midway …
Lexington IV (CV-2) - NHHC
2016年1月19日 · IV. Lexington (CC-4) was renamed Ranger (q.v.) 10 December 1917. The fourth Lexington (CV-2) was originally designated CC-1; laid down as a battle cruiser 8 January 1921 by Fore River Shipbuilding Co., Quincy, Mass.; authorized to be completed as an aircraft carrier 1 July 1922; launched 3 October 1925; sponsored by Mrs. Theodore Douglas ...
Battle of the Coral Sea - NHHC
Beginning on 7 May, the two sides exchanged air strikes over two consecutive days. USS Yorktown (CV-5) Bombing Squadron Five (VB-5) SBD-3 Dauntless scout bombers spotted forward on the flight deck during operations in the Coral Sea, April 1942. USS Lexington (CV-2) during the action, seen from USS Yorktown (CV-5), 8 May 1942.
Carrier Deployments During the Vietnam Conflict - NHHC
2016年8月3日 · THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES HOLD DECK LOGS FOR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS FOR THE VIETNAM CONFLICT. THE ADDRESS IS NATIONAL ARCHIVES, MODERN MILITARY RECORDS, 8601 ADELPHI ROAD, COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND 20740-6001. USS AMERICA (CVA-66) Deployment Dates: 10 April 1968 – 16 Dec 1968. Source: Cruise Report …
USS Lexington CV2 War Damage Report No. 16 - NHHC
CONFIDENTIAL Preliminary Report U.S.S. Lexington (CV2) Loss In Action Coral Sea May 8, 1942 The Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations directs that this report be shown only to those persons to whom the report would be of value in the performance of their duties. Steps shall be taken accordingly to insure that the report will be …