File:USS Lexington (CV-2) burning and sinking on 8 May 1942 (NH 51382).jpg
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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. |
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| Depicted place | Battle of the Coral Sea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 8 May 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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NH 51382 |
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| 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. 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 | 10:23, 26 February 2015 | 4,645 × 3,717 (6.1 MB) | Cobatfor | new NHHC photo |
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