USS Lexington's Timeline: Life, Photos, and Key Events

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Airship USS Los Angeles ZR-3 and aircraft carrier CV-2 Shot from the filming of Frank Capras feature film "Dirigible " 19312400 x

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CV-2 under construction Check out for more: tco ThTOdSRRbg tco WnLoFqoVQG

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The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) firing her 8"/55 caliber guns

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U.S. Navy Loening OL-8 amphibian flying over the aircraft carrier

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foreground center and USS Saratoga background at anchor off Honolulu US Territory of 8 April during exercise Fleet problem XIX More images: tco 8ghfpVlsi9 tco ZtzyA56YAM

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USS Lexington explodes while being scuttled following the Battle of the Coral Sea May ×

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The USS Lexington explodes after being bombed by Japanese planes in in May of More than 200 of carriers 2951-man crew went down with ship While Japanese forces won a tactical battle a n More photos here: tco EZ2Q8M1ptd tco AsHRup1o2t

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The USS Lexington explodes after being bombed by Japanese planes in in May of More than 200 of carriers 2951-man crew went down with ship While Japanese forces won a tactical battle a nu See more images: tco EZ2Q8M1ptd tco kMDsOIqfXU

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An elated fighter pilot showing how many enemy planes he just shot down his share in Marianas Turkey Shoot Fighting Squadron VF-16 aboard Essex-class 19 June More photos here: tco RooEuaL6W0 tco eY3WKekTrw

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An elated fighter pilot showing how many enemy planes he just shot down his share in Marianas Turkey Shoot Fighting Squadron VF-16 aboard Essex-class 19 June See more pics: tco RooEuaL6W0 tco xrUqWClrQU