USS Lexington

We had a great time today visiting the Lexington. Nickname the Lady Lex, she entered service in 1928 with the Pacific Fleet. She served longer than any other carrier in the world

F18 Hornet

F14 Tomcat

Captain's quarters

In 1980 the Lexington was the first ship to have female sailors. This is their berth area. 

And I thought my RV was small. There are 3,500 beds on board

Capability to machine any replacement parts needed on the ship

Where you steer a big ship

The bridge

This is a Skywarrior (blue) developed in the 50's to deliver nuclear bombs.