USS Lexington Museum and North Padre Island National Seashore 04/13/2026

April 13 We drove back into Corpus Christi and wandered through the USS Lexington CV-16 Museum. Later, we drove back to Mustang Island and down to North Padre Island National Seashore.
IMG_3404 USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
IMG_5562 USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
Prairie Doggin' rig? USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
Prairie Doggin' rig?
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
Very much nicer than the men's USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
Very much nicer than the men's
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
Lots and lots of stairs like these. USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
Lots and lots of stairs like these.
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless The SBD was the United States Navy's main carrier-based scout/dive bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944. USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless
The SBD was the United States Navy's main carrier-based scout/dive bomber from mid-1940 through mid-1944.
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Corpus Christi, TX
N3N Yellow Peril Navy trainer USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
N3N Yellow Peril
Navy trainer
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
WW-II Japanese Fu-Go bomb. We didn't hear about these in my American History class...... USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
WW-II Japanese Fu-Go bomb.
We didn't hear about these in my American History class......
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Corpus Christi, TX
USS South Dakota BB-57 Commissioned March 20, 1942 USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
USS South Dakota BB-57
Commissioned March 20, 1942
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Corpus Christi, TX
TBF/TBM Avenger Navy Torpedo Bomber of WW-II USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
TBF/TBM Avenger
Navy Torpedo Bomber of WW-II
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
SDV-13 Swimmer Delivery Vehicle Apparently, still in use by the Navy SEALS, and still classified as Top Secret. USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
SDV-13 Swimmer Delivery Vehicle
Apparently, still in use by the Navy SEALS, and still classified as Top Secret.
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
Bunks. This makes my dorm room in the early 70's look like a luxury resort. USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
Bunks.
This makes my dorm room in the early 70's look like a luxury resort.
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Corpus Christi, TX
IMG_3422 USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
Women in military service USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
Women in military service
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
Mess tray and silverware These were in use by Melrose Public Schools for my entire time there, both plates and utensils. USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
Mess tray and silverware
These were in use by Melrose Public Schools for my entire time there, both plates and utensils.
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
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USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
Stained glass pane at the Chaplin exhibit USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
Stained glass pane at the Chaplin exhibit
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
The chaplins had to serve all faiths. USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
The chaplins had to serve all faiths.
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX
Bicentennial F-4 Phantom On the flight deck. USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
Bicentennial F-4 Phantom
On the flight deck.
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Corpus Christi, TX
A retired F/A-18 Hornet USS Lexington CV-16 Museum Corpus Christi, TX
A retired F/A-18 Hornet
USS Lexington CV-16 Museum
Corpus Christi, TX