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Title: Sinking of the USS Lexington (CV-2) May 8, 1942
Post by: Arlo on May 08, 2020, 04:08:56 PM

USS Lexington (CV-2) burning and sinking after her crew abandoned ship during the Battle of the Coral Sea, on May 8, 1942. Note the planes parked aft, where the fires have not yet reached. Official US Navy photo NH 51382 from the Naval History and Heritage Command.

Shared from U.S. Naval History Buffs FB group

(https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/95995982_1511536025687896_293765283326197760_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_sid=ca434c&_nc_ohc=qFGXjY8g0WQAX_SrT_i&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&_nc_tp=7&oh=e52d0c2e241e4b26cbab2baaf1e66fcf&oe=5ED971B7)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Lexington_(CV-2) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Lexington_(CV-2))