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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
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NH 51382
Source U.S. Navy photo NH 51382

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current17:23, 26 February 2015Thumbnail for version as of 17:23, 26 February 20154,645 × 3,717 (6.1 MB)Cobatfornew NHHC photo
00:33, 10 April 2007Thumbnail for version as of 00:33, 10 April 2007740 × 586 (77 KB)Editor at LargeLosslessly cropped caption bar
05:57, 15 September 2006Thumbnail for version as of 05:57, 15 September 2006740 × 610 (84 KB)Raymonduncropped image from Image:USS Lexington 2.jpg
22:40, 29 March 2005Thumbnail for version as of 22:40, 29 March 2005740 × 535 (73 KB)Pibwl

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