USS Lexington (CV-16) - "The Blue Ghost"

"The Blue Ghost"

The Japanese referred to Lexington as a "ghost" ship for her tendency to reappear after reportedly being sunk. This, coupled with the ship's dark blue camouflage scheme, led the crew to refer to her as "The Blue Ghost".

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