USS Lexington

Summary

USS Lexington is an aircraft carrier^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of aircraft_carrier entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,104 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• USS Lexington received the American Defense Service Medal^[3].
• USS Lexington received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[4].
• USS Lexington received the World War II Victory Medal^[5].
• USS Lexington's instance of is recorded as aircraft carrier^[6].
• USS Lexington's instance of is recorded as shipwreck^[7].
• USS Lexington's item operated is recorded as aircraft^[8].
• USS Lexington is operated by United States Navy^[9].
• Battles of Lexington and Concord is named after USS Lexington^[10].
• USS Lexington's manufacturer is recorded as Fore River Shipyard^[11].
• USS Lexington's vessel class is recorded as Lexington-class aircraft carrier^[12].
• USS Lexington's Commons category is recorded as USS Lexington (CV-2)^[13].
• USS Lexington's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• USS Lexington's powered by is recorded as steam boiler^[15].
• USS Lexington's powered by is recorded as drive shaft^[16].
• USS Lexington's armament is recorded as cannon^[17].
• USS Lexington's armament is recorded as 8"/55 caliber twin gun mount^[18].
• USS Lexington's armament is recorded as 5"/25 caliber single gun mount^[19].
• USS Lexington comprises belt armor^[20].
• USS Lexington comprises protective deck^[21].
• USS Lexington comprises aircraft elevator^[22].
• USS Lexington comprises flywheel catapult^[23].
• USS Lexington was part of the conflict World War II^[24].
• USS Lexington was part of the conflict Battle of the Coral Sea^[25].
• USS Lexington's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -15.333333333333, 'lon': 155.5}^[26].
• USS Lexington's cause of destruction is recorded as scuttling^[27].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include American Defense Service Medal^[3], an United States service medals of the world wars^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1941^[30]; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[4], a campaign medal^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1942^[33]; and World War II Victory Medal^[5], an United States service medals of the world wars^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1945^[36].

Works and Contributions

Things named for USS Lexington include Lexington-class aircraft carrier^[37], a ship class^[38], founded in 1925^[39] and Lexington Park^[40], a census-designated place in the United States^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1943^[43].

Why It Matters

USS Lexington ranks in the top 10% of aircraft_carrier entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,104 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for it include Lexington-class aircraft carrier^[37], a ship class^[38], founded in 1925^[39] and Lexington Park^[40], a census-designated place in the United States^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1943^[43].

FAQs

What awards did USS Lexington receive?

Honors received include American Defense Service Medal^[3], Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[4], and World War II Victory Medal^[5].