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Aircraft Carriers: USS Lexington CV-2
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 4:57 am
by Brian James
Grumman J2F Duck pictured being hoisted onto USS Lexington in 1942.
Re: Aircraft Carriers: USS Lexington CV-2
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:19 pm
by designeraccd
Her sister, SARATOGA, seemed to be torpedo bait. She was hit enough to keep her out of several major battles. LEXINGTON really only was in one-Coral Sea-where she was sunk.
By the time of her loss the 4 8" turrets had been pulled, but only light AA were used as replacements.
I finally finished my 40+ year old
hull of LEXINGTON a few years back. Her close spaced twin 8" turrets (single cradle) were a real "thrill" in the JFS scale I use!! DFO
Re:.Aircraft Carriers: USS Lexington CV-2
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:57 am
by Brian James
USS Lexington pictured on May 8th 1930.
Re: Aircraft Carriers: USS Lexington CV-2
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 11:39 pm
by Brian James
USS Lexington pictured fitting out at Fore River Ship & Engine Building Company Shipyards at Quincy,Massachusetts c1926.
Re: Aircraft Carriers: USS Lexington CV-2
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2020 4:49 am
by Brian James
Lexington Class sisters,USS Lexington with USS Saratoga c1929.
Re: Aircraft Carriers: USS Lexington CV-2
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:44 am
by Brian James
USS Lexington pictured at Boston,January 5th 1928.
Re: Aircraft Carriers: USS Lexington CV-2
Posted: Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:20 pm
by designeraccd
Here is a relatively unknown shot of LEXINGTON at high speed, prewar. DFO
Re: Aircraft Carriers: USS Lexington CV-2
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:39 am
by Brian James
Lead Ship,Carrier USS Lexington seen at Puget Sound in 1929.
Re: Aircraft Carriers: USS Lexington CV-2
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:26 am
by designeraccd
Three pics of the old SARATOGA and LEXINGTON, plus some other interesting USN ships!
DFO
Re: Aircraft Carriers: USS Lexington CV-2
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 3:26 am
by Brian James
USS Lexington in San Francisco Bay in 1932.