USS LEXINGTON MUSEUM

Corpus Christi, Texas

http://www.usslexington.com/

Since the "shot heard around the world" during the Revolutionary War the name Lexington has been part of American Naval history. There have been five US warships named the Lexington.

Flight Deck

Aircraft

Boeing Aircraft

Boeing F/A 18 Hornet
BuNo 161942

McDonnell Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk
BuNo 158722

McDonnell Douglas F-4A Phantom
BuNo 145315

McDonnell Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
BuNo 142929

McDonnell Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
BuNo 142675

Douglas Skywarrior KA-3D
BuNo 138944

McDonnell Banshee F2H-2
BuNo 125052

Grumman Aircraft

Grumman F-14A Tomcat
BuNo 162595

Grumman A-6E Intruder
BuNo 158532

Grumman Cougar TF9J
BuNo 142470

LTV Aerospace Corp Aircraft

LTV Aerospace Corp. A-7B Corsair II
BuNo 154548

North American Aircraft

T-2C Buckeye
BuNo 158898

T-28B Trojan
BuNo 138271

Huey AH-1S Sea Cobra

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Beech T-34B Mentor
BuNo 140936

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Hanger Bay

Grumman TBM-3 Avenger
BuNo 53804

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GH-3 Nightingale
BuNo 44947

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Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless
BuNo 06694


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North American SNJ-5 Texas # 52020


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Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 2959

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USS South Dakota BB-57

This 38-foot long model that weight over 4500 pounds.

Pearl Harbor Diorama

A 16ft X 16ft contour map of Pearl Harbor and the airfields on Oahu,
Hawaii before Japan attacked on the morning of December 7, 1941.
This is located in the Forecastle as part of the Pearl Harbor Exhibit and Diorama.

Photos from around the ship.

ã Above photos were taken and are copyrighted by Len Mozey.

Navy Photos of the Lex when she was with the fleet.

Note:

  • This is a must see if you want to see how the men and the woman of the US Navy lived while at sea. As a former sailor who served abroad one of her sister ships I loved every inch of her. I want to thank the men and woman who are keeping her in such fine shape.

Thank You, Well Done!