Check out this throwback video from the 1970s of sailors working together onboard aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-16)! | Naval History & Heritage Command

Wreckage from the USS Lexington was discovered by RV Petrel on March 4, 2018. The Lexington was found over 6600 feet below the surface, resting on the floor of the Coral Sea more than 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia. | War History Online

For 76 years the precise location of the USS Lexington remained a mystery. Its discovery, by an underwater exploration team funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, will be an emotional one for the families of the men who perished on the aircraft carrier during World War Two. More than 200 crew members died when the USS Lexington was destroyed in May 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Paul Allen said it was an honour “to pay tribute to the USS Lexington and the brave men that served on h