NEW LEXINGTON LAUNCHED
U.S. AIRCRAFT-CARRIER’S SUCCESSOR (Rec. 10.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 26. Rear-Admiral Frederick Sherman, who as her captain was the last man to leave the sinking aircraft-carrier Lexington, to-day addressed a crowd at a colourful ceremony at Quincy (Massachusetts) to mark the launching of the new Lexington, a year ahead of schedule. Admiral Sherman said he hoped the new ship would carry on the tradition of her predecessor, which, travelling 43,000 miles in her last five months, had sunk or damaged 23 enemy ships and killed or drowned some 800 Japanese officers and 9000 men. He added that 36,000 aircra/t landings were made on the deck of the old Lexington, who was the first carrier to enter Pearl Harbour, the first carrier to tow another, and the first to complete fuelling from a tanker at sea. . • "The Lexington takes over where the old left off,” said Admiral Sherman. “She will play her part, carrying out the pledge that freedom shall not perish from the earth.” «
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23754, 28 September 1942, Page 4
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