Uss lexington cv - 2 length overall : 270 . 8m beam max : 39 . 7m hull : 32 . 2m displacement standard : 41187t full load : 43054t the lexington , was originally designated cc - 1 , laid down as a battlecruiser 8 jan 1921 quincy , massachusetts . authorized to be completed as an aircraft carrier 1 july 1922 , commissioned 14 december 1927 . on 7 december 1941 , lexington based at pearl harbor , when word of the japanese attack on pearl harbor was recevied , she immediately launched searchplane to hunt for the japanese fleet 1927年12月14日开始进入美国海军序列服役。 1941年12月7日，以珍珠港为基地的列克星敦号收到母港遭到袭击的消息，她立刻派遣侦察机搜索日本舰队。 1942年5月7日，列克星敦号的舰载机击沉了日本轻型航母祥凤号。
