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English: A mushroom cloud rises after a heavy explosion on board the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2), 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. Note USS Yorktown (CV-5) on the horizon in the left center, and destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412) at the extreme left.
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-16651
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-16651

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current 23:18, 15 February 2020 Thumbnail for version as of 23:18, 15 February 20201,205 × 848 (415 KB)Jacek Halickitilt, cut
15:06, 26 August 2018 Thumbnail for version as of 15:06, 26 August 20181,280 × 1,003 (152 KB)HohumClearer version
00:18, 4 May 2017 Thumbnail for version as of 00:18, 4 May 2017948 × 711 (256 KB)David Levyhigher resolution/quality
19:44, 11 October 2007 Thumbnail for version as of 19:44, 11 October 2007740 × 593 (92 KB)Felix Stember{{Information |Description=Battle of the Coral Sea, May 1942. A "mushroom cloud" rises after a heavy explosion on board USS Lexington (CV-2), 8 May 1942. This is probably the "great explosion" from the detonation of torpedo warheads stowed in the starboar

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