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Advertising : 37 wordsOn the 8th May 1942, during the Battle of the Corel Sea, USS Lexington was struck by two torpedoes and three bomb hits from enemy dive bombers. The ship was listing badly to port and was on fire. Damage Control Parties brought the fires under control and returned the ship to even keel. Lexington was ready to recover her air group when the ship was shaken by an enormous explosion caused by the ignition of gasoline vapours below. Once again, fire raged out of control. Capt Sherman ordered all hands to abandon ship and the men began going over the side into the warm waters. The survivors were picked up ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Royal Australian Navy News (National : 1958 - 2024), Thu 17 Jun 2004, Page 13
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