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The pre-war aircraft carrier, USS Lexington CV-2, was sunk on Aug. 5, 1942 in the Battle of the Coral Sea. Her name sake, Essex Class carrier, USS Lexington CV-16, was commisioned on Mar. 17, 1943, served thru-out the war and is now in a museum in Corpi Cristi, TX.

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