Caption | Explosion aboard USS Lexington, 8 May 1942, photo 2 of 2; note USS Hammann nearby; seen from cruiser USS Minneapolis ww2dbase | ||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via navsource.org | ||||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 8 May 1942 | ||||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean | ||||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||||
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