File:USS Lexington (CV-2) being abandoned on 8 May 1942 (80-G-7398).jpg
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English: A destroyer is alongside of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) as she is abandoned during the afternoon of 8 May 1942. Note the crewmen sliding down lines on Lexington's starboard quarter. |
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| Depicted place | Battle of the Coral Sea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 8 May 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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80-G-7398 |
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| Source | U.S. Navy photo 80-G-7398 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID 80-G-7398. Most of the photos found in the NHHC collection are in the public domain and may be downloaded and used without permissions or special requirements. Those which are not will be noted in the copyright section of the NHHC image description.[1] |
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This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.
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| current | 08:29, 23 March 2007 | 740 × 561 (90 KB) | Editor at Large | Losslessly cropped caption bar |
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