File:USS Lexington (CV-2) burning on 8 May 1942, as she was being abandoned (NH 76562) (2).jpg
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U.S. Navy, photographed from USS Portland (CA-33). |
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English: The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) burning on 8 May 1942, as she was being abandoned. The ships standing by include three cruisers and several destroyers. The ship in the right distance is the heavy cruiser USS Chester (CA-27). |
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| Depicted place | Coral Sea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 8 May 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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NH 76562 |
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| Source | U.S. Navy photo NH 76562 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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