USS Lexington Museum, nicknamed "The Blue Ghost", is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built during World War II for the United States Navy. Open Daily. Hours: Open today · 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Phone: (361) 888-4873 Length: 873' (266 m) Construction started: July 15, 1941 Launched: September 23, 1942 Weight: 24,580 tons Builder: Fore River Shipyard