File:USS Lexington (CV-2) burning and sinking on 8 May 1942 (NH 51382).jpg

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Description
English: The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2), burning and sinking after her crew abandoned ship during the Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942. Note the planes parked aft, where the fires have not yet reached.
Depicted place Battle of the Coral Sea
Date 8 May 1942
date QS:P571,+1942-05-08T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
Accession number
NH 51382
Source U.S. Navy photo NH 51382

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This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID NH 51382.
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