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1942-05-08

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

After picking up survivors the American destroyer Hammann (L) moves away from the exploding aircraft carrier USS Lexington, CV-2, which is burning furiously after being hit during the Battle of the Coral Sea.

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  • Date: 1942-05-08
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Coral Sea, Aircraft Carriers, Ships, Lexington, Wars, Wwii, Us Armed Forces, Action, Naval Operations, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_1130351
  • Credits: LIFE
LIFE Photo Collection

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