USS Lexington (CV-2)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC06568: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC06568

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

Name/Title

USS Lexington (CV-2)

Entry/Object ID

PC06568

Description

Starboard side view of the Lexington transiting the Panama Canal, laid down as a battle cruiser CC-1 converted to CV-2 on 1 July 1922, converted to CV-2 on 1 July 1922, launched 3 October 1925, lost in Battle of Coral Sea on 8 May 1942, scuttled after uncontrolled battle damage by the USS Phelps , received two battle stars for WWII.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Unknown Organization

Date made

1943 - 1989

Place

Canal

Panama Canal

Territory/Commonwealth

Panama Canal Zone

Country

Panama

Region

Central America

Ocean

Eastern North Pacific Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean, World Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

Notes

Date: ND

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