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English: A heavy explosion on board the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) blows an aircraft over her side, 8 May 1942. This is probably the great explosion from the detonation of torpedo warheads stowed in the starboard side of the hangar, aft, that followed an explosion amidships at 1727 hrs. At left is the destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412), which was backing away with a load of the carrier's survivors on board. The photo was taken from the heavy cruiser USS Minneapolis (CA-36).
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-7413
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-7413

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current14:59, 23 March 2007Thumbnail for version as of 14:59, 23 March 2007740 × 586 (46 KB)Editor at LargeLosslessly cropped caption bar
23:33, 5 July 2005Thumbnail for version as of 23:33, 5 July 2005740 × 610 (50 KB)BradipusAn explosion is shown occurring aboard the USS Lexington during the Battle of the Coral Sea.

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