THE BLUE GHOST by Art Giberson

Containing more than 100 color and black and white photographs, The Blue Ghost is the story of one of the most decorated aircraft carriers in U.S. Navy history the USS Lexington (CV-16). Dubbed the "Blue Ghost" after reportedly being sunk several times by the infamous "Tokyo Rose, the Lady Lex destroyed or severely damaged over 900,000 tons of enemy shipping and destroyed more than 1,000 enemy aircraft during World War II.

On December 20, 1962, the USS Lexington sailed into Pensacola, Florida--The Cradle of Naval Aviation-- for duty as a Navy training carrier. During her nearly 50 years of active service, Lexington recorded more arrested landings than any carrier in naval history.

The Blue Ghost is a fascinating account of a remarkable aircraft carrier which won the hearts and admiration of the countless men and women she affected throughout her active life. Lexington was decommissioned at the Pensacola Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, in November 1992. Today the Blue Ghost continues to serve the nation as a floating Naval Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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