Uss Lexington
Five ships of the
United States Navy
have borne the name
Lexington
, after
Lexington, Massachusetts
, where the colonial militia first fought back against the British in "the shot heard 'round the world".
The first
Lexington
was a 14-gun
brigantine
originally named
Wild Duck
purchased in
1776
and used by the
Continental Navy
until her capture in
1777
.
The second
Lexington
was a 24-gun
sloop
commissioned in
1826
and sold in
1860
.
The third
Lexington
was a sidewheel steamer converted to a gunboat and used in the
American Civil War
.
The fourth
Lexington
(CV-2)
was an
aircraft carrier
first commissioned in
1927
, and lost in the
1942
Battle of the Coral Sea
.
The fifth
Lexington
(CV-16)
was commissioned in
1943
, fought in the rest of the
Pacific War
, and is now a
museum ship
.
In the
Star Trek
fictional universe
, the
USS ''Lexington
(NCC-61832) was a
Nebula class starship
in
Starfleet
. The
Lexington
delivered medical supplies to the Taranko colony circa stardate 47611.2 in 2370. In 2371, the
Lexington'' docked at
Deep Space Nine
for resupply and later fought against the Borg at the
Battle of Sector 001
in 2373.
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