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Another fire hazard left over from the peacetime Navy was coat after coat of paint on the ships, forming a thick layer that was ready fuel for any fire, releasing toxic fumes as it burned. When that was realized there was a mass effort all through the fleets to chip & sand that stuff off.

 

 

[M1903A1]

Yes, that was a major reason for the loss of the Lexington at Coral Sea.