Lexington-class battlecruiser
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The Lexington-class battlecruiser was a planned class of large, fast capital ships for the United States Navy in the early 20th century that were ultimately canceled or converted before completion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
capital ship class
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planned battlecruiser class ⓘ |
| armamentCaliber | 16-inch main guns ⓘ |
| cancellationReason | Washington Naval Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battlecruisers of the United States Navy
ⓘ
Cancelled ships of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| constructionOutcome |
four hulls canceled and scrapped
ⓘ
two hulls converted to aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | none completed as battlecruisers ⓘ |
| conversionType | aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| convertedShip |
USS Lexington (CV-2)
NERFINISHED
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USS Saratoga (CV-3) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designBegan | 1910s ⓘ |
| designDisplacement | approximately 43,500 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| designedArmorType | battlecruiser-style protection ⓘ |
| designedForRole |
battlecruiser
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cruiser destroyer ⓘ fast capital ship ⓘ scouting force flagship ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod |
World War I era
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| designedMainBattery | 8 × 16-inch (406 mm) guns ⓘ |
| designedMainBatteryArrangement | 4 twin turrets ⓘ |
| designedPowerOutput | approximately 180,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| designedPropulsion |
geared steam turbines
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| designedRange | long-range Pacific operations ⓘ |
| designedSecondaryBattery | 5-inch guns ⓘ |
| designedSpeed | about 33 knots ⓘ |
| designFinalized | early 1920s ⓘ |
| designInfluencedBy |
British battlecruiser concepts
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World War I naval experience ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | over 44,000 long tons ⓘ |
| intendedOpponent | Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedTheater | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureFeature |
flush deck design
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long fine hull form for high speed ⓘ |
| navalService | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPlannedShips | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| plannedShip |
USS Constellation (CC-2)
NERFINISHED
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USS Constitution (CC-5) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Lexington (CC-1) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Ranger (CC-4) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Saratoga (CC-3) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS United States (CC-6) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedClass | South Dakota-class battleship (1920) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyAffectedBy | Washington Naval Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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