Texas Now Magazine April 2015 | Page 13

At the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard April 23, 1952, the Lexington began her conversion to a modern carrier capable of handling jet aircraft. As part of her modernization she received a new angled flight deck, along with new catapults which were needed to launch and retrieve jet aircraft. The Lexington is re-commissioned Aug. 15, 1955, and joins the 7th Fleet. The Lexington is assigned to her new home port at the San Dieg