Sinking Of Us Aircraft Carrier Lexington (1942)

Titles read: “SINKING OF US AIRCRAFT CARRIER LEXINGTON“. Pacific Ocean. L/S of the aircraft carrier ship Lexington after being hit during battle of the Coral Sea. Smoke gushes from her decks and she lists badly. Internal explosion finishes her off and all the crew have abandoned ship. Oregon, United States of America. Various shots of survivors of the Lexington. Nice shots of the seven Patten brothers arrive home in Portland and being greeted at the railway station by their father, General Patton. They are all wearing sailor suits. The group stand on a platform and a large crowd stares at them (seems to be a war bond drive). M/S of the brothers standing in line on a naval ship gun and saluting. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters