Carrier Lexington

Carrier Lexington, one of the most famous and formidable of the U.S. Navy warships, lies permanently berthed at Corpus Christi, Texas, her decks and cabins having been converted into a museum that pays tribute to her illustrious war and peacetime record and to the history of naval aviation. The last of the World War II–era aircraft carriers to retire from active duty, Lexington was decommissioned on November 8, 1991, after forty-eight years of service.

Entering World War II as the second of...