page_title: List of United States Navy losses in World War II
hierarchical_section_title: List of United States Navy losses in World War II
caption_attribution_description: English: The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2), burning and sinking after her crew abandoned ship during the Battle of the Coral Sea, 8 May 1942. Note the planes parked aft, where the fires have not yet reached.
context_page_description: List of United States Navy and Coast Guard ships lost during World War II, from 31 October 1941 to 31 December 1946, sorted by type and name. This listing also includes constructive losses which are ships that were damaged beyond economical repair and disposed of.
context_section_description: List of United States Navy and Coast Guard ships lost during World War II, from 31 October 1941 to 31 December 1946, sorted by type and name.  This listing also includes constructive losses which are ships that were damaged beyond economical repair and disposed of.
caption: The USS Lexington on fire during the Battle of the Coral Sea, 1942
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