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.

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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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USS Lexington (CV-16) nickname The Blue Ghost