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U.S.S. LexingtonPrint Page 
15-May-2015
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The plaque commemorates those who died on the U.S.S. Lexington during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
In May 1942, the U.S.S. Lexington, along with 216 of its crew and 35 aircraft, was sunk during the Battle of the Coral Sea. The wreckage of the ship was found 800 kilometres off the coast of Queensland in 2018.
Location
| Address: | Coral Sea Drive, Coral Sea Memorial Park, Cardwell , 4849 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -18.246822 Long: 146.015344 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 08-May-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 08-May-1942 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MALexington CV2
"Lady Lex"
In memory of those who perished during the Battle of the Coral Sea 8th May 1942
[ Names ]
Sit tibi mare libis
(Light lie the sea upon thee)
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