{"id":7263,"date":"2016-10-14T16:17:46","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T14:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=7263"},"modified":"2025-07-31T20:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:46:41","slug":"uss-lexington","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/uss-lexington\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Lexington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>USS Lexington (CV-16)<\/strong> is an <strong>Essex-class aircraft carrier<\/strong> that served in the <strong>U.S. Navy<\/strong> during <strong>World War II<\/strong> and beyond. It is now a <strong>museum ship<\/strong> docked in <strong>Corpus Christi, Texas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>USS Lexington<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">2914 N Shoreline Blvd<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">Corpus Christi<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">Texas 78402<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usslexington.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.usslexington.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:info@usslexington.com\">info@usslexington.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"section-info-text\">+1 (361) 888-4873<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\"><span class=\"c1\">Memorial Day &#8211; Labor Day<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span class=\"txt\"><span class=\"c1\">Daily 09:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Labor Day &#8211; Memorial Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Daily 09:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Closed Christmas &amp; Thanksgiving Day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/USS-Lexington-Museum-On-The-Bay\/294194889116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-922 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LEXCV16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1512 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/twitter.png\" alt=\"twitter\" class=\"wp-image-1512\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheUSSLexington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3562 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/youtube.png\" alt=\"youtube\" class=\"wp-image-3562\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The USS LEXINGTON rests in Corpus Christi Bay, just across the ship channel from downtown Corpus Christi, Texas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d903397.4420249165!2d-97.92658523673754!3d27.81296399999999!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xc8689c6ad6aa88cc!2sUSS+Lexington!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1476454219370\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/uss-lexington\/uss-lexington-corpus-christi-texas-picture-tom-warnock\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7264\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/USS-Lexington-Corpus-Christi-Texas-picture-Tom-Warnock-240x160.jpg\" alt=\"USS Lexington Corpus Christi, Texas\" class=\"wp-image-7264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/USS-Lexington-Corpus-Christi-Texas-picture-Tom-Warnock-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/USS-Lexington-Corpus-Christi-Texas-picture-Tom-Warnock-420x279.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/USS-Lexington-Corpus-Christi-Texas-picture-Tom-Warnock-728x484.jpg 728w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/USS-Lexington-Corpus-Christi-Texas-picture-Tom-Warnock-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/USS-Lexington-Corpus-Christi-Texas-picture-Tom-Warnock.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>140936 <p>161035<\/p> <p>77-22758\/601<\/p><br>162684\/E-122<br><br><p>06694<\/p> <p>138944\/944<\/p> <p>142675\/1<\/p> <p>142929\/113<\/p> <p>&#8211;<\/p> <p>158722\/YU-01<\/p> <p>158532\/AE-501<\/p> <p>160694\/114<\/p> <p>53804\/301<\/p> <p>147276\/F-201<\/p> <p>44947<\/p> <p>125052\/0-312<\/p> <p>145315\/WH<\/p> <p>158366<\/p> <p>161942\/1<\/p> <p>N6358T\/2959\/703<\/p> <p>52020<\/p> <p>158898\/A-909<\/p> <p>138271\/2S-314<\/p> <p>154548\/EA-412<\/p> <p>92095<\/p><\/td><td>Beech T-34B Mentor <p>Beech T-34C Mentor<\/p> <p>Bell AH-1E Cobra<\/p><br>Bell TH-57C Sea Ranger <br><br><p>Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless<\/p> <p>Douglas KA-3B Skywarrior<\/p> <p>Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk<\/p> <p>Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk<\/p> <p>Douglas C-9B Skytrain II<\/p> <p>Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk<\/p> <p>Grumman A-6E Avenger<\/p> <p>Grumman F-14A Tomcat<\/p> <p>Grumman TBM-3E Avenger<\/p> <p>Grumman TF-9J Cougar<\/p> <p>Howard DGA-15P Nightingale<\/p> <p>McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee<\/p> <p>McDonnell F-4A Phantom II<\/p> <p>McDonnell F-4S Phantom II<\/p> <p>MCDonnell&nbsp; Douglas F\/A-18A Hornet<\/p> <p>Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3<\/p> <p>North American SNJ-5 Texan<\/p> <p>North American T-2C Buckeye<\/p> <p>North American T-28B Trojan<\/p> <p>Vought A-7B Corsair II<\/p> <p>Vought FG-1D Corsair (replica)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quick Facts<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Commissioned:<\/strong> February 17, 1943<\/li><li><strong>Nickname:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;The Blue Ghost&#8221;<\/em> (because it was reported sunk multiple times, but kept returning to battle)<\/li><li><strong>Service:<\/strong> World War II, Cold War, and training operations until 1991<\/li><li><strong>Decommissioned:<\/strong> November 8, 1991<\/li><li><strong>Current Status:<\/strong> Floating museum since 1992<\/li><\/ul><strong>Role in WWII<\/strong><ul><li>Participated in major <strong>Pacific battles<\/strong>, including the <strong>Battle of Leyte Gulf<\/strong> and <strong>attacks on Tokyo<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Earned <strong>11 battle stars<\/strong> for her service.<\/li><li>Was one of the fastest aircraft carriers, capable of speeds over <strong>30 knots<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><strong>USS Lexington Museum<\/strong><ul><li>Located at <strong>2914 N. Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Features:<ul><li><strong>Flight Deck &amp; Aircraft Displays<\/strong> (including vintage planes).<\/li><li><strong>Control Room &amp; Crew Quarters<\/strong> tours.<\/li><li><strong>Flight Simulators &amp; Escape Room experiences<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Theater &amp; interactive exhibits<\/strong> about naval aviation history.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a rare and historic moment, the USS Lexington Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas welcomed a new addition to its flight deck. On Wednesday, July 30, 2025 a retired TH-57C Sea Ranger U.S. Navy training helicopter landed directly aboard the legendary aircraft carrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The TH-57C Sea Ranger 162684\/E-122 from TAW-5, used by the U.S. Navy to train helicopter pilots until just days prior, was flown in as a tribute to its active service. Making the occasion even more notable, the aircraft\u2019s modern successor, the TH-73 Thrasher, accompanied the delivery by also landing on the USS Lexington (CV-16).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The USS Lexington (CV-16) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and beyond. 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