Key point: While most of Essex-class vessels were decommissioned in the 1970s, the last still in service, the USS Lexington, remained active as a training ship until 1991. Four of the ...

the Essex-class aircraft carrier, USS Lexington (CV-16). It is a mortal sin that a great piece of American history, like the USS Texas, would struggle to find a home. But this is the case.

Summary: The USS Lexington (CV-16), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, played a crucial role in World War II after being commissioned in 1943. Initially named Cabot, it was renamed to honor ...