76 items in this album on 4 pages.

Lexington hit and burning, during the later part of the Japanese air attack on 8 May 1942Lexington spotting aircraft during Battle of Coral Sea, early morning of 8 May 1942Lexington under attack during Battle of Coral Sea, photographed by a Japanese pilot, 8 May 1942; destroyer Phelps at bottom of photoLexington under dive bomber attack during Battle of Coral Sea, shortly before noon on 8 May 1942
Lexington hit and burning, during the later part of the Japanese air attack on 8 May 1942Lexington spotting aircraft during Battle of Coral Sea, early morning of 8 May 1942Lexington under attack during Battle of Coral Sea, photographed by a Japanese pilot, 8 May 1942; destroyer Phelps at bottom of photoLexington under dive bomber attack during Battle of Coral Sea, shortly before noon on 8 May 1942
Lexington underway as seen from Yorktown, whose flight deck edge and aircraft can be seen at bottom of photo, Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942Lexington underway, Battle of Coral Sea, morning of 8 May 1942LexingtonMushroom cloud rose above USS Lexington after an explosion, 8 May 1942; carrier Yorktown on horizon and destroyer Hammann to the left of photograph
Lexington underway as seen from Yorktown, whose flight deck edge and aircraft can be seen at bottom of photo, Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942Lexington underway, Battle of Coral Sea, morning of 8 May 1942Lexington's crew prepared to abandon ship, about 1700 on 8 May 1942Mushroom cloud rose above USS Lexington after an explosion, 8 May 1942; carrier Yorktown on horizon and destroyer Hammann to the left of photograph
Survivors of USS Lexington rescued by a cruiser, Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942Torpedo damage on Lexington, 8 May 1942USS Lexington (Lexington-class) underway during the Battle of the Coral Sea early on 8 May 1942. Perhaps the last photo while still in operational status before torpedoes and bombs forced her to be abandonedUSS Lexington burning as she was being abandoned, 8 May 1942, photo 1 of 2; note USS Chester and other warships nearby
Survivors of USS Lexington rescued by a cruiser, Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942Torpedo damage on Lexington, 8 May 1942USS Lexington (Lexington-class) underway during the Battle of the Coral Sea early on 8 May 1942. Perhaps the last photo while still in operational status before torpedoes and bombs forced her to be abandonedUSS Lexington burning as she was being abandoned, 8 May 1942, photo 1 of 2; note USS Chester and other warships nearby
USS Lexington burning as she was being abandoned, 8 May 1942, photo 2 of 2; note USS Chester and other warships nearbyUSS LexingtonUSS LexingtonView of Lexington
USS Lexington burning as she was being abandoned, 8 May 1942, photo 2 of 2; note USS Chester and other warships nearbyUSS Lexington's crewmen sliding down lines into a destroyer as the carrier was being abandoned, 8 May 1942, photo 1 of 2USS Lexington's crewmen sliding down lines into a destroyer as the carrier was being abandoned, 8 May 1942, photo 2 of 2View of Lexington's flight deck during Battle of Coral Sea, at 1500 on 8 May 1942

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