USS Lexington (CV-2): From the 1920s to the Battle of Coral Sea in WWII (Legends of Warfare: Naval, 25)
by David Doyle
Follow USS Lexington (CV-2) from her original battle cruiser design through conversion into a massive aircraft carrier. Alongside sister ship Saratoga, Lexington became one of America’s largest carriers in World War II before meeting her fate on May 8, 1942, at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
About This Book
USS Lexington (CV-2) traces the ship’s development from a battle cruiser concept to its conversion into a massive aircraft carrier.
The book places Lexington within the history of America’s early large aircraft carriers, alongside her sister ship Saratoga (CV-3).
Lexington and Saratoga were the two largest American aircraft carriers to participate in World War II.
The account concludes with Lexington’s sinking on May 8, 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
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