View of an explosion amidships on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS <i>Lexington</i> (CV-2), 8 May 1942. This is probably the explosion at 1727 hrs that took place as the carrier's abandonment was nearing its end. The ships standing by include the heavy cruiser USS <i>Minneapolis</i> (CA-36) and destroyers USS <i>Anderson</i> (DD-411), USS <i>Hammann</i> (DD-412) and USS <i>Morris</i> (DD-417).
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photographed from USS <i>Portland</i> (CA-33)</div>
8 May 1942<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1942-05-08T00:00:00Z/11</div>
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