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Lexington
VII Lexington
Nation
Tier
VIISeven
Peer
Tier Seven Aircraft Carriers
Type
Tech Tree

Tech Tree

American Aircraft Carriers
III Langley
V Ranger
VII Lexington

Overview

23Builds Submitted
3Reviews Submitted
20Records Submitted
Apr 2021Added to WoWS Builds

When commissioned, Lexington was one of the largest aircraft carriers in existence. She was converted from an unfinished battlecruiser. The ship had good armor and advanced torpedo protection. Owing to her dimensions, the aircraft carrier was equipped with a very spacious hangar and was armed with n...

Lexington Stats

Survivability
Hitpoints57,300
Effective HP57,300
Armor4-178 mm
Torpedo Protection16%
Armament
Secondary Battery
Secondary Range4.50 km
Battery 1127 mm 8x2
Reload6.0 s
Damage1,800
Fire Chance5.0%
Battery 2127 mm 4x2
Reload6.0 s
Damage1,800
Fire Chance5.0%
Aircraft
Torpedo Bombers
Aircraft NameSB2C Helldiver
Payload1
Hitpoints2,550
Max Speed145
Cruise Speed125
Alpha Strike21,801
Torpedo Damage7,267
Torpedo Range5.00 km
Detectability8.00 km
Squardon Size9
Restoration34
Planes in Attack3
Max Range34.00 km
Torpedo Speed47.0 kt
Planes Restored1
Dive Bombers
Aircraft NameSB2C Helldiver
Payload4
Hitpoints2,750
Max Speed145
Cruise Speed125
Alpha Strike60,000
Damage5,000
Detectability8.00 km
Squardon Size9
Restoration32
Planes in Attack3
Max Range36.00 km
Bomb Fire Chance25.0%
Planes Restored1
Air Defense
AA Max DPS511
AA Max Range5.00 km
AA Mount 120 mm 16x1
AA DPS 158
AA Range 12.00 km
AA Mount 240 mm 2x2
AA DPS 223
AA Range 23.50 km
AA Mount 340 mm 23x4
AA DPS 3366
AA Range 33.50 km
AA Mount 4127 mm 8x1
AA DPS 464
AA Range 45.00 km
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed33.0 kt
Turning Circle1180 m
Rudder Shift Time15.6 s
Detectability
Surface Detectability14.50 km
Air Detectability10.10 km
Firing in Smoke Penalty2.00 km

Lexington Records

damage242899
harmbrave46410
Sep 2022
damage232384
snowyscene
May 2024
damage226990
DragonSQ
Jul 2024
damage214728
NVEXC
Jan 2022
damage208750
D_U_R_N_
Dec 2021
damage196023
Baker
Aug 2021
damage188546
かわさん
Jul 2021
damage180535
Bladec96
Jun 2021
damage152300
CaptClearly
Apr 2025
damage22699
DragonSQ
Jul 2024
TypeValueMemberDate
Damage242899
harmbrave46410
Sep 2022
Damage232384
snowyscene
May 2024
Damage226990
DragonSQ
Jul 2024
Damage214728
NVEXC
Jan 2022
Damage208750
D_U_R_N_
Dec 2021
Damage196023
Baker
Aug 2021
Damage188546
かわさん
Jul 2021
Damage180535
Bladec96
Jun 2021
Damage152300
CaptClearly
Apr 2025
Damage22699
DragonSQ
Jul 2024

Lexington Reviews

Power4.33
Fun3.00
Learning Curve2.67
Skill Ceiling3.33
Utility4.00
lx_sn1p3z_
Power4
Fun3
Learning Curve4
Skill Ceiling2
Utility5
Lexington2333
Power5
Fun3
Learning Curve1
Skill Ceiling5
Utility5
gollerhead1_benn
Power4
Fun3
Learning Curve3
Skill Ceiling3
Utility2

Peer Comparison

Tier VII Aircraft Carriers
Ships
Hitpoints
Reload
AP Damage
Max Speed
Surface Detectability
AL Formidable
51,400--30.5 kt13.40 km
August von Parseval
51,400--31.8 kt13.90 km
Chkalov
51,700--32.3 kt14.70 km
Enterprise
51,400--32.5 kt14.10 km
Graf Zeppelin
52,600--32.0 kt14.30 km
Implacable
52,200--32.0 kt14.50 km
Kaga
54,200--28.0 kt13.80 km
Lexington
57,300--33.0 kt14.50 km
Pobeda
55,200--33.5 kt13.90 km
Saipan
47,900--33.0 kt13.80 km
Shōkaku
51,400--34.0 kt14.60 km

Lexington Builds

Community submitted commander builds
Open in Fitting Tool
BuildCreatorDate
14
Lexington
Apr 2023Open
11
Max DMG US cv
May 2021Open
5
JackofallTrades Carrier
May 2021Open
4
Good lex
May 2021Open
4
Efficiently placed
May 2022Open
4
Lady Lex
May 2021Open
2
CV-2/CV-3 Lexington/Saratoga build
May 2021Open
2
My CV
May 2021Open
1
Aircraft-Focused Lexington.
Apr 2022Open
1
My Build
Sep 2023Open

Lexington Consumables

Slot 1
Damage Control Party
Charges
Cooldown
90 s
Duration
60 s
Slot 2
Catapult Fighter
Charges
4
Cooldown
40 s
Duration
600 s
VII Lexington - WoWS: Legends | Stats + Builds | Tier VII Aircraft Carrier