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. |
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Depicted place | Battle of the Coral Sea | ||||||||||||||||||||
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8 May 1942 date QS:P571,+1942-05-08T00:00:00Z/11 |
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institution QS:P195,Q3250126 |
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80-G-7414 |
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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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