File:USS Lexington (CV-2) burning on 8 May 1942, as she was being abandoned (NH 76562).jpg
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| Description | The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) burning on 8 May 1942, as she was being abandoned. Ships standing by include three cruisers and several destroyers. Ship in the right distance is USS Chester (CA-27). |
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| Source | Official U.S. Navy photo NH 76562 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Author | USN, photographed from USS Portland (CA-33). |
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| current | 18:41, 16 September 2011 | | 300 × 131 (8 KB) | SreeBot | (Original text) : The Aircraft Carrier USS Lexington on fire during the Battle of Coral Sea, Public domain photo from history.navy.mil |
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