CV-2
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CV-2 was the hull classification symbol for USS Lexington, a pioneering U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that played a major role in early World War II naval aviation before being sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CV-2 canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lexington-class aircraft carrier
ⓘ
aircraft carrier ⓘ hull classification symbol ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | approximately 70–90 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
5-inch anti-aircraft guns
ⓘ
8 × 8-inch guns (original configuration) ⓘ anti-aircraft machine guns ⓘ |
| beam | about 106 feet ⓘ |
| builder |
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fore River Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | internal explosions after torpedo and bomb hits ⓘ |
| class | Lexington-class aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 1927-12-14 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conversion | converted to aircraft carrier under Washington Naval Treaty ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | over 2,000 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 1942-05-08 ⓘ |
| displacement | about 36,000 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| fate | sunk in battle ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. Pacific bases ⓘ |
| hullClassificationSymbol | CV-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownAs | battlecruiser CC-1 ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 1921-01-08 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1925-10-03 ⓘ |
| length | about 888 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Battle of Lexington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lexington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navyDesignation | CV-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of the Coral Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Pacific War operations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major role in early World War II carrier battles
ⓘ
pioneering U.S. Navy carrier aviation ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| originalType | Lexington-class battlecruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | CV-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | turbo-electric drive system ⓘ |
| propulsion |
electric drive
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| refersTo | USS Lexington (CV-2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | fleet aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| scuttledBy | U.S. destroyers after damage became uncontrollable ⓘ |
| shipPrefix | USS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | 1942-05-08 ⓘ |
| sinkingLocation | Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sisterShip | USS Saratoga (CV-3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkIn | Battle of the Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivors | majority of crew rescued ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 33 knots ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
USS Lexington (CV-2)