Lex took awhile to sink, and the abandoning ship operation functioned smoothly, consequently Lexington's casualties were fortunately not as heavy as they could've been. See the USS Lexington's association website, odds are they will have a list of her crewmen lost during the battle. Make sure your not looking for the new Lexington...she too fought in WWII but still exists.
The 888 foot long USS Lexington (fleet carrier). The IJN lost one light carrier.
None. This was a naval battle involving sailors and marines. The Navy lost 537 men killed in action and 6 died from wounds received in the battle. One sailor was captured by the Japanese and died as a POW and 11 were released from service due to their injuries. In addition, 19 Marines died in action and 2 died of wounds.
See website: Battle of Midway The Lexington was the only ship lost by the U.S. during the battle in the Coral Sea.
See website-Battle of the Coral Sea
first answer: The US carriers at Midway were the Lexington, Hornet, and Yorktown. More correct answer: CV-5 Yorktown CV-6 Enterprise CV-8 Hornet The CV-2 Lexington "Lady Lex" had been sunk at the Battle of Coral Sea the previous month, otherwise it would have participated. The CV-5 Yorktown was damaged in the Battle of Coral Sea and almost missed the Battle of Midway. It was sunk in this battle. The CV-6 Enterprise, "Big E" survived this battle and the war. The CV-8 Hornet which had earlier launched the B-25 Doolittle Raid on Japan, survived this battle, but was sunk later in the year.
USS Lexington CV-2 sank during the Battle of Coral Sea on May 8, 1942
how many were killed on the allies side of the battle of the coral sea
The 888 foot long USS Lexington (fleet carrier). The IJN lost one light carrier.
None. This was a naval battle involving sailors and marines. The Navy lost 537 men killed in action and 6 died from wounds received in the battle. One sailor was captured by the Japanese and died as a POW and 11 were released from service due to their injuries. In addition, 19 Marines died in action and 2 died of wounds.
all of them
See website: Battle of Midway The Lexington was the only ship lost by the U.S. during the battle in the Coral Sea.
Yorktown and Lexington. Lex went down at Coral Sea; Yorktown went down at Midway.
1st carrier to carrier action.
The USS Lexington was sunk at Coral Sea; they thought they sank the USS Yorktown too. But she was only damaged.
The USS Lexington's was about 888 feet long (Lex was sunk at the Battle of the Coral Sea).
The USS Lexington (lost at the Battle of the Coral Sea) was 888 feet long.
The WWII USS Enterprise (CV-6) was the most decorated US warship during WWII; she earned 20 battle stars, and fought in every carrier battle except the Battle of the Coral Sea; her sister the USS Yorktown, and the giant USS Lexington fought in that battle (Lexington was sunk).