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Battlestations: Midway/United States of America (edit)
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Use typical carrier tactics when captaining a carrier. Don't expose it to attacks, use its air wing, all that jazz. It can be quite an antiaircraft ship, but sending it into battle is tantamount to suicide. | Use typical carrier tactics when captaining a carrier. Don't expose it to attacks, use its air wing, all that jazz. It can be quite an antiaircraft ship, but sending it into battle is tantamount to suicide. | ||
The ''Lexington'' is the only ship in its class | The ''Lexington'' is the only ship in its class. In real life there were two carriers in the class: Lexington and Saratoga. | ||
'''Official Description:''' ''The'' Lexington ''was the first fleet carrier to enter service with the USN and is still the largest aircraft carrier in the world. She was originally designed as a battlecruiser, and she still carries some heavy armament as a reminder of her pats. This, however, does not stop her from carrying a complement of aircraft that is just as large as any other carrier afloat. Known to her crew as the "Lady Lex", she is a veteran ship with a highly trained crew and is one of the most valuable assets the USN has in the Pacific.'' | '''Official Description:''' ''The'' Lexington ''was the first fleet carrier to enter service with the USN and is still the largest aircraft carrier in the world. She was originally designed as a battlecruiser, and she still carries some heavy armament as a reminder of her pats. This, however, does not stop her from carrying a complement of aircraft that is just as large as any other carrier afloat. Known to her crew as the "Lady Lex", she is a veteran ship with a highly trained crew and is one of the most valuable assets the USN has in the Pacific.'' | ||