Title
The American aircraft carrier "Lexington" on fire (at right) in the Coral Sea.
Caption
The American aircraft carrier "Lexington" on fire (at right), after being hit by Japanese planes, during the Battle of the Coral Sea (May 7-8, 1942. To the left of the carrier, which woiuld be destroyed during the action, a Japanese torpedo-plane is heading towards it.
Date
May 07, 1942
Credit line
Photo12/Collection Bernard Crochet
Reference
CRO01159_031
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
27,6Mb (1017,8Kb) / 11,9in x 9,1in / 3556 x 2717 (300dpi)