The American Navy learned hard lessons with the sinking of the Lexington in the Coral Sea. See how this marked a major turning point for the Allies forever.
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The American Navy learned hard lessons with the sinking of the Lexington in the Coral Sea. See how this marked a major turning point for the Allies forever.
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New in New jacket. 6.2 x 1 x 9.2 inches. pp. 272. New. Pristine, unmarked. Jacket not price-clipped. 20 pages of photographs. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box. In May 1942, the United States' first naval victory against the Japanese in the Coral Sea was marred by the loss of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington. Another carrier was nearly ready for launch when the news arrived, so the navy changed her name to Lexington, confusing the Japanese.