Mushroom cloud rose above USS Lexington after an explosion, 8 May 1942; carrier Yorktown on horizon and destroyer Hammann to the left of photograph

Historical Information
Caption     Mushroom cloud rose above USS Lexington after an explosion, 8 May 1942; carrier Yorktown on horizon and destroyer Hammann to the left of photograph ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean
Date 8 May 1942
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-11916
 
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Battle of Coral Sea   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Yorktown (Yorktown-class)   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Hammann   Main article  Photos  
Lexington (Lexington-class)   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photos on Same Day 8 May 1942
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 740 x 588 pixels



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