The Blue Ghost
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The Blue Ghost is the famous nickname of the World War II-era U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16), renowned for its resilience and repeated returns to battle despite being reported sunk.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| appliedToShipStatus |
kept returning to combat
ⓘ
repeatedly reported sunk ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Essex-class aircraft carrier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| associatedShipNumber | CV-16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithClass | Essex class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithNavy | U.S. Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRole | fleet carrier ⓘ |
| associatedWithShipName | Lexington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithShipType | aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| hasColorInName | blue ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
symbol of American naval persistence
ⓘ
unsinkable carrier ⓘ |
| hasThemeInName | ghost ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic U.S. Navy nickname ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
repeated returns to battle after being reported sunk
ⓘ
resilience in combat ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfUse | 1943–1945 ⓘ |
| refersTo | USS Lexington (CV-16) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedAs | wartime nickname ⓘ |
| usedBy |
American public
ⓘ
U.S. Navy personnel ⓘ wartime media ⓘ |
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