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The USS Lexington goes to war

26th April 1942: Living - and fighting - conditions on board the old carrier, launched in 1925, as she heads to the tropics to intercept the Japanese

Apr 26, 2022
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A view of the USS Lexington before her 8 inch guns were replaced.

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