80-G-16637: Battle of the Coral Sea, May 8, 1942
![80-G-16637: Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942. Abandoning of USS Lexington (CV 2) following the Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942. Small explosions amid-ship is visible. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (4/10/2014). 80-G-16637: Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942. Abandoning of USS Lexington (CV 2) following the Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942. Small explosions amid-ship is visible. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (4/10/2014).](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-pacific/turning-the-japanese-tide/1942-may-battle-of-the-coral-sea/1942-may-8-battle-coral-sea/80-g-16637/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1676651147714.jpg)
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