Originally she built as battle cruiser CC-1, then CC-3, finished as aircraft carrier. In 1931 she was one of fourteen USN ships to receive the early RCA CXAM-1 RADAR. During 1941-1942 she took part in operations over Wake Island, Rabaul, New Britain and New Guinea. Islands (part of Operation Magic Carpet). On May 8th, 1942 she was sank by Japanese aviation during Battle of the Coral Sea. All crewmen were safely evacuated. In her honour USS CV-16 Lexington was named.
Took part in wars:
Battle of Pacific Ocean (1941-1945)
New Guinea Campaign (1942-1945)
Battle of the Coral Sea (1942)
Aircraft:
 USA
Chance Vought SBU-1/SBU-2/V-142 [ 1 ];
Curtiss SBC Helldiver [ 1 2 3 ];
Great Lakes BG [ 1 2 ];
Martin BM-1/BM-2 [ 1 2 ];
Martin T3M [ 1 ];
Martin T4M [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 ];
Boeing F3B [ 1 ];
Boeing P-12/F4B [ 3 4 ];
Curtiss-Wright F6C/P-1 Hawk [ 2 ];
Grumman FF-1/SF-1/G-23 Goblin/Delfin [ 1 ];
Grumman F2F/F3F/G-22/G-32/UC-103 [ 1 2 ];
Chance Vought O2U/O3U/V-65/V-92/V-93 Corsair [ 1 ];
Douglas SBD Dauntless/A-24 Banshee [ 2 ];
Douglas TBD Devastator [ 1 2 3 4 ];
Vought SB2U Vindicator/Chesapeake [ 1 3 ];
Brewster B-239/339/F2A Buffalo [ 1 2 3 ];
Grumman F4F Wildcat [ 2 4 ].
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Type: Aircraft carriers