"At which battle, which began on 4 May 1942, were Japanese losses at least 7 warships, with over 20 others damaged, and USA losses included the aircraft carrier ""Lexington"" and two other ships?"
Fifth Carrier Division Fifth Carrier Division Additional campaigns in which the 5th Carrier Division took part included the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Indian Ocean raid of 1942. The division experienced success with its aircraft sinking one British carrier and two British cruisers, as well as the American carrier the USS "Lexington". During the Coral Sea battle, "Shōkaku" was damaged and needed extensive repairs, and both carriers' aviation units took heavy losses, taking the division out of action for several months. As a result, the division was not present at the Battle of Midway. After the Japanese defeat at Midway, "Shōkaku"
Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku ships hit "Lexington", which was later scuttled by torpedoes from an escorting destroyer. "Zuikaku" was undamaged in the battle, but sustained severe losses in aircraft and aircrew. This required her to return to Japan with her sister ship for resupply and aircrew training, and neither carrier was able to take part in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. In August 1942, commanded by Captain Tameteru Notomo, "Zuikaku" was dispatched as part of Carrier Division One along with the repaired "Shōkaku" and the light carrier to oppose the American offensive in the Solomon Islands. On 24 August 1942, in the