F6-F Hellcat Air Group 16 – USS Lexington (CV16) – 1944 USS Lexington (CV-16) was laid down as Cabot 15 July 1941 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass.; renamed Lexington 16June 1942; launched 26 September 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Theodore D. … Continue reading F6-F Hellcat Air Group 16 – USS Lexington (CV16) – 1944