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![]() Andrew Venor wrote: USS Lexington is a museum in Corpus Christi, Texas, I did a Boy Scouts camp onboard the Lexington a couple of years ago and I was astonished at the poor material condition of that ship - it was falling to pieces, passageways were filled with stagnant water, ****TY food served by what appeared to be work-release convicts. In short, it was extremely disappointing to see how poorly the CV was "preserved", and I would suggest its not worth a trip to visit it in its current condition. When we were aboard, the docent staff was almost entirely former military, but only a couple were former Navy. This showed up during tours, where I and other tourists kept catching the docents giving out inaccurate information - another reason I was disappointed in our visit. The USS Midway is kept in fantastic condition by comparison. The aircraft and ship are kept up and there is broad support in the San Diego community to volunteer, visit, and contribute to its continued success as a centerpiece to the local museums. It didn't appear that the old Lex had any such support in Corpus. v/r Gordon |
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