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{"id":8851824410842,"title":"Legendary battleships -USS Lexington CV-2 Aircraft Carrier (1925) 1\/1250 Diecast Model","handle":"legendary-battleships-uss-lexington-cv-2-aircraft-carrier-1925-1-1250-diecast-model","description":"\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new 1\/1250 scale diecast model of USS Lexington CV-2 Aircraft Carrier (1925) die cast model by Legendary Battleships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed exterior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue-to-scale detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComes in plastic display showcase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis model does not have any openings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer's original unopened packaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions approximately L-8.5, W-1.25, H-2 inches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast metal and plastic construction for durability and a heavy, realistic feel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is a highly detailed and accurate model, perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of military history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHISTORY ASPECTS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSS Lexington (CV-2), one of the U.S. Navy's first two aircraft carriers, was commissioned in December 1927 at Quincy, Massachusetts. Operating mainly in the Pacific, she took part in fleet maneuvers in the Hawaiian Islands, the Caribbean, and off Panama Canal. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Lexington was transporting aircraft to Midway Island. During the December 11 attempt to relieve Wake Island, which was aborted, she was sent to attack Japanese installations in the Marshall Islands as a diversion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn January and February 1942, her aircraft raided Japanese positions in th southwestern Pacific. Along with USS Yorktown (CV-5) in early May, she participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea. On May 7 and 8, her aircraft took part in the sinking of the Japanese aircraft carrier Shoho and raided the aircraft carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku. The Japanese responded with aircraft attacks, which hit Lexington with two torpedo and three aerial bombs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollowing gasoline explosions, she was abandoned and scuttled by USS Phelps (DD-218), leading her to be the first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier lost in World War II. On March 4, 2018, on an expedition to the Coral Sea, the research vessel RV Petrel discovered the remains of Lexington approximately 2 miles uner the sea and 430 nautical miles off the coast of Queensland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2025-05-02T11:36:03+02:00","created_at":"2025-05-02T11:36:04+02:00","vendor":"Diecast Ships","type":"Diecast ships","tags":["Legendary Cruise Ships","NSMAY25"],"price":119500,"price_min":119500,"price_max":119500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":46424266506458,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"241942","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Legendary battleships -USS Lexington CV-2 Aircraft Carrier (1925) 1\/1250 Diecast Model","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":119500,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":2,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/gpmodels.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Untitleddesign-2025-05-02T113525.219.jpg?v=1746178617","\/\/gpmodels.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Untitleddesign-2025-05-02T113341.987.jpg?v=1746178617","\/\/gpmodels.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Untitleddesign-2025-05-02T113435.683.jpg?v=1746178617"],"featured_image":"\/\/gpmodels.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Untitleddesign-2025-05-02T113525.219.jpg?v=1746178617","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":38141950165210,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":945,"width":945,"src":"\/\/gpmodels.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Untitleddesign-2025-05-02T113525.219.jpg?v=1746178617"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":945,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/gpmodels.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Untitleddesign-2025-05-02T113525.219.jpg?v=1746178617","width":945},{"alt":null,"id":38141948297434,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":945,"width":945,"src":"\/\/gpmodels.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Untitleddesign-2025-05-02T113341.987.jpg?v=1746178617"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":945,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/gpmodels.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Untitleddesign-2025-05-02T113341.987.jpg?v=1746178617","width":945},{"alt":null,"id":38141949509850,"position":3,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":945,"width":945,"src":"\/\/gpmodels.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Untitleddesign-2025-05-02T113435.683.jpg?v=1746178617"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":945,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/gpmodels.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Untitleddesign-2025-05-02T113435.683.jpg?v=1746178617","width":945}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch5\u003eDescription\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new 1\/1250 scale diecast model of USS Lexington CV-2 Aircraft Carrier (1925) die cast model by Legendary Battleships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new box.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed exterior.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue-to-scale detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOfficially licensed product.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComes in plastic display showcase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis model does not have any openings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer's original unopened packaging.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions approximately L-8.5, W-1.25, H-2 inches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast metal and plastic construction for durability and a heavy, realistic feel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt is a highly detailed and accurate model, perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of military history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHISTORY ASPECTS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSS Lexington (CV-2), one of the U.S. Navy's first two aircraft carriers, was commissioned in December 1927 at Quincy, Massachusetts. Operating mainly in the Pacific, she took part in fleet maneuvers in the Hawaiian Islands, the Caribbean, and off Panama Canal. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Lexington was transporting aircraft to Midway Island. During the December 11 attempt to relieve Wake Island, which was aborted, she was sent to attack Japanese installations in the Marshall Islands as a diversion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn January and February 1942, her aircraft raided Japanese positions in th southwestern Pacific. Along with USS Yorktown (CV-5) in early May, she participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea. On May 7 and 8, her aircraft took part in the sinking of the Japanese aircraft carrier Shoho and raided the aircraft carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku. The Japanese responded with aircraft attacks, which hit Lexington with two torpedo and three aerial bombs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollowing gasoline explosions, she was abandoned and scuttled by USS Phelps (DD-218), leading her to be the first U.S. Navy aircraft carrier lost in World War II. On March 4, 2018, on an expedition to the Coral Sea, the research vessel RV Petrel discovered the remains of Lexington approximately 2 miles uner the sea and 430 nautical miles off the coast of Queensland.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}