Summary: The USS Lexington (CV-16), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, served in major WWII engagements and earned the nickname "The Blue Ghost." -Commissioned in 1943, it supported operations in ...

The USS Lexington is docked in the bay, just north of the Texas State Aquarium and about a mile south of North Beach. For more information, visit the ship's website. Corpus Christi Walking Ghost ...

The USS Lexington was found 3km (2 miles) underwater in the Coral Sea, about 800km off Australia's east coast. The ship was lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea, fought with Japan from 4-8 May 1942.