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From: Allan Bourdius <ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Re: Fates of Battleships
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Date: Wed, 7 Nov 90 03:41:58 GMT
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From: Allan Bourdius <ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu>
>U.S.A.
>   Lexington         8 May 42    Coral Sea       Japanese air strike(d)

The USS Lexington (CV-2) was an *aircraft carrier* not a battleship!

Allan

[mod.note:  Correct; but both Lexington and Saratoga were initially
laid down as battlecruisers, and coverted to carriers while under
construction in keeping with the Washington Naval Treaty. - Bill ]
