File:USS Lexington (CV-2) burning on 8 May 1942, as she was being abandoned (NH 76562).jpg

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Description	The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) burning on 8 May 1942, as she was being abandoned. Ships standing by include three cruisers and several destroyers. Ship in the right distance is USS Chester (CA-27).
Date	8 May 1942
Source	Official U.S. Navy photo NH 76562 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author	USN, photographed from USS Portland (CA-33).

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