File:USS Lexington (CV-2) hit and burning during the Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942 (80-G-7414).jpg

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English: The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) hit and burning, during the later part of the Japanese air attack on 8 May 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Note the anti-aircraft bursts in the vicinity, and a plane off the ship's bow.

Depicted place

Battle of the Coral Sea

Date

8 May 1942

Collection

Naval History & Heritage Command

	Parent institution	United States Department of the Navy
	Location	Washington Navy Yard
	Established	1944
	Website	www.history.navy.mil
	Authority file	: Q3250126 VIAF: 1112145424606586830810 ISNI: 0000000121926193 LCCN: no2009080665 GND: 1104864061 WorldCat

Accession number

80-G-7414

Source

U.S. Navy photo 80-G-7414

Other versions

U.S. Navy National Naval Aviation Museum photo NNAM.1996.488.011.026

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Most of the photos found in the NHHC collection are in the public domain and may be downloaded and used without permissions or special requirements. Those which are not will be noted in the copyright section of the NHHC image description.[1]

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current	19:43, 17 August 2018	5,566 × 4,151 (9.83 MB)	Cobatfor (talk \| contribs)	high-res file
	19:14, 8 May 2009	1,932 × 1,545 (526 KB)	Cobatfor (talk \| contribs)	original USN file
	02:23, 4 November 2008	740 × 610 (138 KB)	Cla68 (talk \| contribs)	{{Information \|Description={{en\|1=USS Lexington hit and burning, during the later part of the Japanese air attack on 8 May during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Note anti-aircraft bursts in the vicinity, and a plane off the ship's bow. Official U.S. Navy P