 The six Lexington-class ships were named Lexington, Constellation, Saratoga, Ranger, Constitution, and United States and were designated CC-1 through CC-6, with "CC" signifying their status as battlecruisers. Although the class was planned to be the U.S. ' s first battlecruisers, it was not of a new design; instead, it expanded upon already-existing 10,000 – 14,000 ton cruiser designs.
