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Lexington burning after the abandon ship order had already been given, 8 May 1942	Lexington during Battle of Coral Sea as seen from Yorktown, early morning of 8 May 1942

Lexington hit and burning, during the later part of the Japanese air attack on 8 May 1942	Lexington spotting aircraft during Battle of Coral Sea, early morning of 8 May 1942

Lexington under attack during Battle of Coral Sea, photographed by a Japanese pilot, 8 May 1942; destroyer Phelps at bottom of photo	Lexington 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 1942	Lexington underway, Battle of Coral Sea, morning of 8 May 1942

Lexington's crew prepared to abandon ship, about 1700 on 8 May 1942	Members of the Mochida family awaiting evacuation bus to internment camp, California, United States, 8 May 1942

Mushroom cloud rose above USS Lexington after an explosion, 8 May 1942; carrier Yorktown on horizon and destroyer Hammann to the left of photograph	Shokaku steered the right as near misses splashed to starboard side, Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942

Shokaku under attack as seen by a TBD-1 airman, 8 May 1942	Shokaku under attack at Coral Sea, 8 May 1942

Survivors of USS Lexington rescued by a cruiser, Battle of Coral Sea, 8 May 1942	Torpedo damage on Lexington, 8 May 1942

Track of the Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942, prepared for the United States Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Combat Narrative report.	USS 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 abandoned

USS 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 nearby