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