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A 1919 painting depicting the definitive design of the Lexington class battlecruiser, the only class of battlecruiser to ever be ordered by the United States Navy. Six were planned as part of the massive 1916 building program, but their construction was repeatedly postponed. Four of the ships were eventually canceled, and the remaining two (Lexington and Saratoga) were converted into the United States' first aircraft carriers.Artist: F. Muller; Restoration: Lise Broer