Meet the USS Lexington: America's Original Supercarrier

Meet the USS Lexington: America's Original Supercarrier

The Lexington was the fifth U.S. Navy ship to be named after the opening battle of the American Revolution.

Sébastien Roblin holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing, and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring.

This article first appeared in March 2018.

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