"Midway" , she also appeared in the TV miniseries "War And Remembrance" .
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Lex took awhile to sink, and the abandoning ship operation functioned smoothly, consequently Lexington's casualties were fortunately not as heavy as they could've been. See the USS Lexington's association website, odds are they will have a list of her crewmen lost during the battle. Make sure your not looking for the new Lexington...she too fought in WWII but still exists.
Until more could be built, the US only had the carriers USS Saratoga, USS Enterprise, USS Hornet, and the USS Wasp left in the Pacific...USS Ranger was to remain in the Atlantic as she was considered an "easy target" in the Pacific. Lexington and Yorktown (and Langley) were gone. Hornet and Wasp would be lost shortly.
The USN permanently lost: 1. Battleships USS Arizona, USS Utah, and USS Oklahoma. 2. Aircraft Carriers USS Lexington (at Coral Sea); USS Yorktown (at Midway); USS Hornet (at Santa Cruz Islands); USS Wasp (at Guadalcanal). 3. LIGHT Aircraft Carrier USS Princeton. 4. Six CVE's, Escort Carriers aka "Jeep Carriers."
The 888 foot long USS Lexington (fleet carrier). The IJN lost one light carrier.
It wasn't an aircraft carrier, but a battleship. The battleship used was the USS Missouri.