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 in ...

The USS Lexington was found 3km (2 miles) underwater in the Coral Sea, about 800km off Australia's east coast. The ship was lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea, fought with Japan from 4-8 May 1942.

Following its commission in 1943, the USS Lexington was a combat aircraft carrier with the 5th Fleet at Pearl Harbor during World War II. Now, the retired ship rests in Corpus Christi Bay and ...