An expedition has successfully discovered wreckage from the uss lexington, an early aircraft carrier that was sunk off the coast of australia during. Longlost world war ii aircraft carrier found at last. Mar 06, 2018 wreckage from the uss lexington, a us aircraft carrier which sank during world war ii, has been discovered in the coral sea, a search team led by microsoft cofounder paul allen announced monday. Wreckage from the uss lexington, a us aircraft carrier which sank during world war ii, has been found in the coral sea, a search team led by microsoft cofounder paul allen announced monday. The wreckage was found sunday by the teams research vessel. Presidential unit citation puc museum ship at the uss lexington museum on the bay, 2914 n. Wreckage of world war ii ship uss lexington found 76 years later off australias east coast photographs of the wellpreserved wreck discovered in the coral sea show the warships nameplate and. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
Wreck of aircraft carrier uss lexington located in coral. Wreckage from the uss lexington, a us aircraft carrier which sank during world war ii, has been discovered in the coral sea, a search team led by microsoft cofounder paul allen announced monday. The wreck of the uss lexington, an ongoing analysis. Billionaire turnedexplorer paul allen has discovered the missing wreck of. The uss lexington cv2 was found 3km 2 miles underwater in the coral sea, about 800km off australias east coast. Wreckage of wwii aircraft carrier uss lexington found off. An expedition has successfully discovered wreckage from the uss lexington, an early aircraft carrier that was sunk off the coast of australia during world war ii the expedition was led using the.
Previously believed to be lost forever, an expedition led by microsoft cofounder paul allen finally located the. Rv petrel wreckage of uss lexington located in coral sea. The wreck of lexington was located in march 2018 by an expedition led by paul allen, who. The wreckage of the uss lexington was found by the teams research vessel, the rv petrel, about 3,000m two miles below the surface and more than 500 miles 800km off the eastern coast of. A team led by billionaire microsoft cofounder paul allen says it has found the wreck of the uss lexington, an aircraft carrier that was sunk in world war ii with the loss of more than 200 sailors. The lexington was found 3,000 meters about two miles below the surface, resting on the floor of the coral sea more than 500 miles off the.
Stay the rising sun is an interesting history of the uss lexington, cv2, one of the first aircraft carriers in the usn. Wreckage of world war ii ship found 76 years later. Lexington found 76 years after it was scuttled in battle the ship was sunk by an american. It is not overly technical,naval jargon is kept to a minimum, so it is accessible to the average history buff.
Wreck of aircraft carrier uss lexington located in coral sea after. The uss lexington aircraft carrier, sunk by the japanese during wwiis battle of the coral sea, was discovered in its seabed war grave more than 500 miles off the eastern coast of australia by a group of searchers led by microsoft cofounder paul allen. Lexington, one of the united states first aircraft carriers, which was scuttled on may 8, 1942, to prevent its capture after the battle of the coral sea, as the associated press reports. Anderson, usmc, marine detachment, uss lexington, may, 1942survivor of the battle of the coral sea. Weve located the uss lexington after she sank 76 years ago. Many thanks for the memories your excellent book provided me. Wreckage of second world war aircraft carrier uss lexington found. The flight deck of the uss lexington smelled of jet fuel monday. Wreckage from the uss lexington, a us aircraft carrier which sank during the second world war, has been found in the coral sea, a search team led by microsoft cofounder paul allen.
Wreckage of uss lexington located in coral sea youtube. Wwii aircraft carrier found off the coast of australia was. The wreck of a us aircraft carrier that was sunk during world war two has been found off the coast of australia. A quick look at a book written by a friend shows the flight roster for vt2. Uss lexington cv2, nicknamed lady lex, was an early aircraft carrier built for the united. The wreckage was found sunday by the teams research vessel, the rv petrel, some 3,000 meters two miles below the surface more than 500 miles 800. Wwii battleship uss juneau discovered live science. Uss lexington, carrier sunk by japanese in wwii, found in. Mar 06, 2018 a team led by billionaire microsoft cofounder paul allen says it has found the wreck of the uss lexington, an aircraft carrier that was sunk in world war ii with the loss of more than 200 sailors. Underwater footage of sunken aircraft carrier uss lexington. Mar 06, 2018 an expedition has successfully discovered wreckage from the uss lexington, an early aircraft carrier that was sunk off the coast of australia during world war ii the expedition was led using the. Wreckage from the uss lexington, an aircraft carrier sank during the second world war, has been found by search team led by the billionaire cofounder of microsoft, paul allen. Wreckage found of wwii aircraft carrier uss lexington the.
Initially named cabot, the carrier was renamed lexington on june 16, 1942, to honor cv 2, making cv 16 the fifth ship in the navy to bear the name. Allen videos wreckage of uss lexington located in coral sea. Wreckage from the uss juneau was located off the solomon islands by the research vessel rv petrel. The ship was sunk by an american destroyer so it couldnt be captured in the battle of coral sea, considered to be the first carrier battle in. Uss lexington, uss carl vinson both powerful symbols of american resolve hill goodspeed, aviation history published 10. Mar 06, 2018 wreckage from the uss lexington, an aircraft carrier that sank during the second world war, has been found in the coral sea by a search team led by the microsoft cofounder paul allen. Touch the wall, and soot rubbed off on your fingers.
An eyewitness to the last of the uss lexington the national wwii. Originally designed as a battlecruiser, she was converted into one of the navys first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the terms of the washington naval. An expedition led by the national geographic society identified the aircraft carriers gun emplacement from a videotape shot by a navy remote submersible vehicle. However, the february 1922 ratification of the washington treaty for the limitation of naval armaments by the. It is the final resting place of the five sullivan brothers who served and died together. The uss lexington was lost during the battle of the coral sea against japan in may 1942.
The uss lexington aircraft carrier, sunk by the japanese during wwiis battle of the coral sea, was discovered in its seabed war grave more than 500 miles off the eastern. Previously believed to be lost forever, an expedition led by microsoft cofounder paul allen finally located the wreckage of the uss lexington. Wreckage from the uss lexington cv2 located in the coral. A team of researchers led by microsoft cofounder paul g. Mar 05, 2018 wreckage from the uss lexington was discovered on march 4, 2018 by the expedition crew of paul g. Wreckage from the uss lexington was discovered by the expedition crew of research vessel rv petrel on march 4. Wreckage from the uss lexington, a us aircraft carrier which sank during world war ii, has been found in the coral sea, a search team led by microsoft cofounder paul allen announced.
Uss lexington, carrier sunk by japanese in wwii, found in its. Mar 05, 2018 billionaireturnedexplorer paul allen has discovered the missing wreck of the world war ii carrier uss lexington cv2 at the bottom of the coral sea. Wreckage from the uss lexington cv 2 located in the coral sea 76 years after the aircraft carrier was sunk during world war ii. A team of wreckhunters led by the billionaire microsoft cofounder paul allen has found the wreckage of the uss lexington, a world war ii aircraft carrier that was sunk hundreds of miles off the. Uss lexington aircraft carrier museumcorpus christitx. Commissioned in 1943, she served the united states longer and set more records than any other essex class carrier in the history of naval aviation. Mar 05, 2018 wreckage from the uss lexington, a us aircraft carrier which sank during world war ii, has been found in the coral sea, a search team led by microsoft cofounder paul allen announces. Wreck of ww ii aircraft carrier uss lexington found cbc news. Mar 06, 2018 the wreckage of the uss lexington was found by the teams research vessel, the rv petrel, about 3,000m two miles below the surface and more than 500 miles 800km off the eastern coast of. It is the final resting place of the five sullivan. Wreckage from the uss lexington was discovered on march 4, 2018 by the expedition crew of paul g.
Wreckage of the uss lexington found visit pearl harbor. Mar 06, 2018 wreckage from the uss lexington, a us aircraft carrier which sank during world war ii, has been found in the coral sea, a search team led by microsoft cofounder paul allen announced monday. Wreckage from the uss lexington cv2 located in the coral sea. Billionaire paul allen finds lost world war ii carrier. The uss lexington, cv16, is a world war iivintage essex class aircraft carrier. Top 10 undiscovered shipwrecks of wwii war history online. Mar 09, 2018 sunk on may 8, 1942, the aircraft carrier uss lexington cv2 spent more than 75 years on the sea floor under the waters of the pacific. A wreckage from the uss lexington, a us aircraft carrier which sank during world war ii, that has been found in the coral sea, a search team led by microsoft cofounder paul. The ship was the oldest working carrier in the united states navy when decommissioned in 1991. Billionaire paul allen finds lost world war ii carrier uss.
The discovery of the wreck of the lexington, as well as her aircraft, has. We found the wwii aircraft carrier and her planes more than 3,000 meters nearly 2 miles below the coral sea near australia. Originally designed as a battlecruiser, she was converted into one of the navys first aircraft carriers during construction. Microsoft cofounder paul allen led the team behind the. The lexington was found 3,000 meters about two miles below the surface, resting on the floor of the coral sea more than 500 miles off the eastern coast of australia. Allen shows wreckage from the uss lexington, a us aircraft carrier which sank during world war ii, that has been found in. Wreckage found of wwii aircraft carrier uss lexington. Wreckage from the uss lexington was discovered by an expedition crew aboard paul allens rv petrel on march 4. Mar 05, 2018 wreckage from the uss lexington, an aircraft carrier that sank during the second world war, has been found in the coral sea by a search team led by the microsoft cofounder paul allen.
Allen discovered the wreckage of the wwii aircraft carrier about 500 miles from australia. Wreckage from the uss lexington, a us aircraft carrier which sank during world war ii, has been found in the coral sea, a search team led by microsoft cofounder paul allen announces. Commissioned in 1943, she set more records than any other essex class carrier in the history of naval aviation. Wreckage of wwii aircraft carrier uss lexington found. Wreckage from the uss lexington cv2 located in the. Billionaireturnedexplorer paul allen has discovered the missing wreck of the world war ii carrier uss lexington cv2 at the bottom of the coral sea. Mar 06, 2018 wreckage from the uss lexington, an aircraft carrier sank during the second world war, has been found by search team led by the billionaire cofounder of microsoft, paul allen.
In stay the rising sun, keith superbly chronicles the ships prewar history, highlighting the midproduction transformation from cc1 battle cruiser to cv2 flattop, or aircraft carrier, in july of 1921. Wreckage from the uss lexington, an aircraft carrier sank during the second world war, has been found by search team led by the billionaire. Sunk on may 8, 1942, the aircraft carrier uss lexington cv2 spent more than 75 years on the sea floor under the waters of the pacific. Wreckage of aircraft carrier, uss lexington, sunk in wwii. Mar 05, 2018 this handout photograph photo obtained march 5, 2018 courtesy of paul g. An essexclass carrier, lexington was originally named the. The uss lexington, sunk by japan on may 8, 1942, during the battle of the coral sea, was found 500 miles off australias eastern coast. The hull seems to have broken into three major pieces, of which the stern seems to be upright.
Overhead, the tip of a red wing dangled from a fuel tank. The uss lexington, an aircraft carrier that sank during the battle of the coral. Prnewswire wreckage from the uss lexington was discovered on march 4, 2018, by the expedition crew of research vessel rv petrel. Wreck of aircraft carrier uss lexington located in coral sea after 76 years march 05, 2018. Wwii aircraft carrier uss hornet discovered in solomon. A wreckage from the uss lexington, a us aircraft carrier which sank during world war ii, that has been found in the coral sea, a search team led by microsoft cofounder paul g. Laid down in january 1921 at the fore river shipyard in quincy, ma as the lead ship in her class of battlecruisers for the us navy, uss lexington was designed to be the most modern surface combatant ever to sail with the us navy, with an unmatched top speed and heavy 16 broadside.
Uss lexington was the eighth essex class aircraft carrier. Wreck of second world war aircraft carrier found in. To pay tribute to the uss lexington and the brave men that served. Mar 22, 2018 wreckage from the uss juneau was located off the solomon islands by the research vessel rv petrel. Uss lexington world war ii aircraft carrier sunk by. The uss lexington, one of the first american carriers and nicknamed the lady lex, was found 800km northeast of australia in the coral sea by billionaire microsoft cofounder and wreck. The association scholarship award is a onetime award to a graduating high school senior or a coll egetechnical s chool student in their first two years of post secondary education up to the age of 25. Uss lexington cva 16 westpac cruise book 1958 did you serve aboard uss lexington cv 16. Allens philanthropic company vulcan found the wreck. This handout photograph photo obtained march 5, 2018 courtesy of paul g. The rv petrels page on facebook posted this mosaic of sonar images of the wreck of lexington. Anderson, usmc, marine detachment, uss lexington, may, 1942survivor of. The ship was laid down as cabot on 15 july 1941 by fore river shipyard in quincy, massachusetts. Confirmation was made by yorktown survivor bill surgi.
Lexington found 76 years after it was scuttled in battle the ship was sunk by an american destroyer so it couldnt be captured in. Uss lexington cv2, nicknamed lady lex, was an early aircraft carrier built for the united states navy. Check out our uss lexington cv 16 crew list and reconnect with old shipmates. Within its covers is found a wealth of photographic detail. The aircraft carrier, lady lex was found more than 3,000. Wreck of aircraft carrier uss lexington located in coral sea. The late paul allens research team discovered the wreckage of world war iis uss hornet cv8, the aircraft carrier that launched the doolittle raid and participated in the battle of midway. More than 200 sailors perished when the uss lexington sank in 1942s battle of the coral sea. Lost world war ii aircraft carrier found after 76 years. Wreckage from the uss lexington, an aircraft carrier that sank during the second world war, has been found in the coral sea by a search team led by the microsoft cofounder paul allen. Wreckage found of wwii aircraft carrier uss lexington youtube. Rv petrel found the wwii aircraft carrier and planes more than 3,000 meters nearly 2 miles below the coral sea near australia we remember her brave crew who helped secure first strategic american victory in the pacific theater. Wreckage of wwii aircraft carrier uss lexington found arab news. Mar 06, 2018 the uss lexington, sunk by japan on may 8, 1942, during the battle of the coral sea, was found 500 miles off australias eastern coast.
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