USS Lexington (CV-2)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC06561: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC06561

Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi

Name/Title

USS Lexington (CV-2)

Entry/Object ID

PC06561

Description

Port side view of the Lexington with full load of planes on flight deck underway at sea on a slow bell, launched 3 October 1925, earned two battle stars in WWII, designated CV-2 1 July 1922, struck from Navy List and sunk by US Destroyers after being damaged by enemy action. Photo damaged and removed from file.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Etch Tone

Studio

Schmidt, E.

Date made

1944 - 1976

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Postcard, III-A-4c U.S. Navy -- Aircraft carriers other than Langley