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The Essex-class fleet carrier USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT 16) had a legendary service career.
The fifth American warship to carry the name, she was commissioned in 1943 and took the name of CV-2, which had been lost just nine months prior– like a phoenix of old. Lexington went on to collect the Presidential Unit Citation and 11 battle stars for her World War II Pacific service.
After receiving her angled deck and new catapults in 1953, she continued to serve with the fleet through the Cuban Missile Crisis. Then, in January 1962, she transitioned to the Atlantic to relieve her younger sister, USS Antietam (CVS-36), as the dedicated aviation training carrier in the Gulf of Mexico– a mission she held down for almost 30 years.
After steaming some 209,000 nm in her 48-year career and logging 493,248 arrested landings, she retired in 1991 and has since become a floating museum in Corpus Christi.
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A TH-57C Sea Ranger and a TH-73A Thrasher attached to Helicopter Training Squadron (HT) 28 land on the flight deck of decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV 16), Museum on the Bay, in Corpus Christi, Texas, July 30, 2025. This landing commemorates the legacy of the TH-57 training helicopter while showcasing the future of naval aviation with the TH-73. (U.S. Navy photo by Morgan Galvin) 250730-N-KC201-1016
The fifth American warship to carry the name, she was commissioned in 1943 and took the name of CV-2, which had been lost just nine months prior– like a phoenix of old. Lexington went on to collect the Presidential Unit Citation and 11 battle stars for her World War II Pacific service.
After receiving her angled deck and new catapults in 1953, she continued to serve with the fleet through the Cuban Missile Crisis. Then, in January 1962, she transitioned to the Atlantic to relieve her younger sister, USS Antietam (CVS-36), as the dedicated aviation training carrier in the Gulf of Mexico– a mission she held down for almost 30 years.
After steaming some 209,000 nm in her 48-year career and logging 493,248 arrested landings, she retired in 1991 and has since become a floating museum in Corpus Christi.
Lady Lex Clocks in to Cap TH-57 Career
The Essex-class fleet carrier USS Lexington (CV/CVA/CVS/CVT/AVT 16) had a legendary service career. The fifth American warship to carry the name, she was commissioned in 1943 and took the name of C…
laststandonzombieisland.com
A TH-57C Sea Ranger and a TH-73A Thrasher attached to Helicopter Training Squadron (HT) 28 land on the flight deck of decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV 16), Museum on the Bay, in Corpus Christi, Texas, July 30, 2025. This landing commemorates the legacy of the TH-57 training helicopter while showcasing the future of naval aviation with the TH-73. (U.S. Navy photo by Morgan Galvin) 250730-N-KC201-1016
