Before she launched planes, USS Lexington was meant to fire 16-inch guns. Designed as a battlecruiser to rival Japan’s Kongō-class, she was reborn as an aircraft carrier under the Washington Naval Treaty. Her massive hull and powerful engines made her one of the Navy’s fastest and most formidable ships—until she was lost at Coral Sea, a carrier born from a battlecruiser’s bones. #WWII #USSLexington #BattleOfCoralSea #AircraftCarrier #NavalHistory #WW2History | The Reliable Narrator

USS Lexington wreckage found after 76 years by expedition team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: http://2wsb.tv/2HdoCj0 The ship, one of the first aircraft carriers, went down during 1942's Battle of the Coral Sea. In all, 216 crew members died in the battle. | WSB-TV

🎃✨ Members-Only Overnight Adventure! ✨🎃 USS Lexington Museum members—mark your calendars for Saturday, October 18th! Enjoy an unforgettable night aboard the Blue Ghost with after-hours ship exploration, movies on the Flight Deck & MEGA Theater, cozy s’mores, spooky ghost stories, and the chance to brave the Haunting on the Blue Ghost haunted tour. ⚓️👻 Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind family-friendly Halloween sleepover at sea! 👉 Reserve your spot today: https://www.classy.org/event/member-overn

🎃 Happy Halloween from the USS Lexington Museum! 🎃 Wishing everyone a fun, safe, and spook-tacular day! 👻🚢🍬 | USS Lexington Museum

🎃 October is packed with spooky fun aboard the USS Lexington Museum! 👻⚓ 👻 Haunting on the Blue Ghost – South Texas’ largest haunted house returns! 📅 Every Friday & Saturday in October November 1 🌙 Member Overnight Adventure – Explore the ship after hours with movies, s’mores, ghost stories & more! 📅 Saturday, October 18 - Sunday, October 19 🍬 Trick-or-Treating on the Blue Ghost – Kids 12 & under in costume get FREE admission and can trick-or-treat throughout the Hangar Deck areas! 📅 Frid