Lexington-Class-CV
Battlecruiser Conversions - Lexington (CV-2) and Saratoga (CV-3) converted from battlecruiser hulls under Washington Naval Treaty. Fast, powerful carriers. 2 ships.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 36000 t
- Displacement (full)
- 43055 t
- Length
- 888.1 ft
- Beam
- 106 ft
- Crew
- 2122
- Ships built
- 2
- Commissioned
- 1927
- Decommissioned
- 1942 (Lexington sunk), 1946 (Saratoga)
Performance
- Top speed
- 34.5 kn
- Range
- 10000 nm at 10 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- None (aircraft carrier)
- Secondary guns
- 12× 5-inch/25 cal
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- 5-7 inches
In-Game
- Tier
- T4
- Game power
- 98.58
- Research cost
- 34,700
- Credit cost
- 69,006
Notable
- Converted battlecruiser hulls
- Largest carriers of their era
- 8-inch guns (unique to US carriers)