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Officially Licensed US Navy USS Lexington CV-16 Blue Ghost Patch — The Unsinkable Legend
The Japanese kept reporting her sunk. The Blue Ghost kept showing up. This patch honors that stubborn refusal to die.
USS Lexington (CV-16), the legendary "Blue Ghost," was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that earned her nickname because the Japanese reported her sunk on at least four separate occasions — yet she kept appearing on the horizon to launch more strikes. Commissioned in 1943, CV-16 fought from Tarawa to Leyte Gulf, earning the Presidential Unit Citation and eleven battle stars. After World War II, Lexington served as a training carrier for decades, teaching thousands of naval aviators the art of carrier operations. She is now preserved as a museum ship in Corpus Christi, Texas, where the Blue Ghost continues to inspire.
Perfect For: USS Lexington veterans, Blue Ghost admirers, WWII Pacific historians, Corpus Christi museum visitors, and Essex-class carrier patch collectors.
The Blue Ghost — they couldn't sink her then, and her spirit won't die now.
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