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1942-05-08

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

American aircraft carrier Lexington CV-2 burning furiously during the Battle of the Coral Sea, the first naval battle in history in which neither fleet came within sight of the other.

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  • Date: 1942-05-08
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Damaged, Coral Sea, Aircraft Carriers, Ships, Wars, Lexington, Wwii, American, Action, Naval Operations, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_1176585
  • Credits: FORTUNE
LIFE Photo Collection

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