Uss Lexington CV - 2

Maggio 1942


Lexington Class Aircraft Carrier
Awarded Laid down Launched Commissioned Decommissioned Stricken

8 Jan 1921 3 Oct 1925 14 Dec 1927   24 Jun 1942
Builder: Bethlehem Steel Corp., Fore River, Quincy, Mass.


American Defense Service Medal ("Fleet" clasp) / Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (2 stars) / World War II Victory Medal

Caratteristiche tecniche
Displacement (design): 36,000 tons standard; 38,746 tons
Dimensions (wl): 850' x 105' 5.25" x 24' 3"  /  259.1 x 32.1 x 7.4 meters
Dimensions (max.): 880' x 106'  /  268.2 x 32.3 meters
Armor: 7"-5" belt; 2" protective (3rd) deck; 3" (flat)-4.5" (slopes) over steering gear
Power plant: 16 boilers (300 psi); geared turbines and electric drive; 4 shafts; 180,000 shp (design)
Speed: 33.25+ knots
Endurance (design): 10,000 nautical miles @ 10 knots
Armament: 4 twin 8"/55 gun mounts; 12 single 5"/25 gun mounts
Aircraft: 90
Aviation facilities: 2 elevators; 1 flywheel catapult
Crew: 2,122 (ship's company + air wing)

Il Kit
Foto by Trumpeter
Il ponte di volo in legno


Le foto dal sito web
NavSource
Naval History
Photographic History Of The U.S. Navy


2  Febbraio 1933

USS Lexington  probably in late 1935