Summary: The USS Lexington (CV-16), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, played a pivotal role in the Pacific theater of World War II after being commissioned in 1943. Named in honor of an earlier carrier lost at the Battle of the Coral Sea, Lexington quickly made its mark by participating in key operations, including raids on Tarawa, Wake Island, and in the Marshall Islands. Despite suffering damage from a torpedo strike, Lexington was swiftly repaired and contributed significantly to the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Leyte Gulf... Читать дальше...