Name/Title
U.S.S. Lexington (CVA-16): Western Pacific Cruise, May to December 1956Entry/Object ID
BK005392Description
Flagship for Commander Carrier Division One and Air Task Group One
(Conversion to steam catapults and angled flight deck, recommissioning, visit by Bremerton Mayor Domstead, first launch and arrested landing by CDR George Douglass, 6,000th landing, COMREL: orphan's party in Yokosuka, Japan, launching aircraft from pier in Yokosuka, Japan, change of command, COMCARDIV ONE, ATG-1, VF-52, VF-111, VA-151, VA-192, VA(AW)-35 DET HOTEL, VAH-6 DET HOTEL, VX-4 DET HOTEL, HU-1, GMGRU-1, In Memoriam: LTJG David H. Chantler, LTJG Frank J. Carrig, FN Rodney R. Hackbart, and AA Willie D. Dansby)Collection
US Navy Cruise Book Collection, Library Reference CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Book, Marks, Dennis G., Ltjg and Sn Ronald W. Smith, Eds., CRUISE BOOK, U.S.S. LEXINGTON CVA-16Book Details
Author
Heyward, Alexander S., Jr.Place Published
City
Tokyo, JapanIsland
HonshuCountry
JapanRegion
East AsiaContinent
AsiaOcean
Sea of Japan, World Ocean, Western Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean, North Pacific OceanDate Published
1956Call No.
VA65.L16 1956