The federal government recognises three American ships sunk by Japanese torpedoes in 1942 killing more than 600 men as having national historical significance.

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Aboard the USS Lexington the Veterans Band of Corpus Christi and the Miller High School NJROTC took part in the annual 'Salute to Our Veterans' event, honoring those who ...

Essex-Class (CV-16) USS Lexington: WWII Aircraft Carrier Hero Now a Floating Museum. For more than three decades, the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, has been home to one the longest serving Essex ...

Commissioned in 1943, the USS Lexington originally was named USS Cabot. That changed when word hit the shipyard that the USS Lexington, CV-2, had been lost at the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942.

The USS Lexington will be unveiling the Blue Ghost comic at a press conference on Friday, March 8. On March 16, the public is invited to the Blue Ghost comic's official launch party.

On a solemn day in March 2018, nearly 76 years after its intentional sinking, the historic aircraft carrier USS Lexington, known affectionately as “Lady Lex,” was rediscovered. The find was made by an ...

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 ...

The USS Lexington has a long and distinguished history of service to country and community. And on Saturday, a Texas historical marker dedication will add to that list. The Nueces County ...

The USS Lexington was decommissioned Nov. 8, 1991, the longest serving Essex-class carrier in the U.S. Navy. More: #TBT: South Texas hosted 'Pearl Harbor' stars Alec Baldwin, Ben Affleck in summer ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Exactly 80 years ago, a Type 91 Japanese Navy torpedo dropped from a bomber exploding the side of the USS Lexington. That attack ripped and flooded several parts of the ...