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It was May 1942, during the . The air was thick with the scent of aviation fuel and salt spray. The Lexington, originally laid down as a massive battlecruiser before being converted into one of the world's fastest aircraft carriers, was now the centerpiece of the American defense against the advancing Japanese fleet.

If you are a naval history buff, a model ship builder, or a wargamer, you know the frustration of the "Wikipedia rabbit hole." You search for a specific destroyer, get lost in hyperlinks, and three hours later you’re reading about a 19th-century botanical expedition with no real technical data on the ship you originally wanted. navypedia usa