File:USS Lexington (CV-2) underway during the Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942 (80-G-16565).jpg

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photographed from USS Yorktown (CV-5)
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English: The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) underway during the Battle of the Coral Sea, as seen from USS Yorktown (CV-5), probably during the early morning of 8 May 1942.
Depicted place Battle of the Coral Sea
Date 8 May 1942
date QS:P571,+1942-05-08T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-16565
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-16565

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This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID 80-G-16565.
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This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.

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02:10, 4 November 2008Thumbnail for version as of 02:10, 4 November 2008740 × 610 (88 KB)Cla68 (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=USS Lexington (CV-2) underway during the Battle of the Coral Sea, as seen from USS Yorktown (CV-5), probably during the early morning of 8 May 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National A