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69–97 aircraft destroyed. [7] The Battle of the Coral Sea, from 4 to 8 May 1942, was a major naval battle between the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and naval and air forces of the United States and Australia.
Apr 30, 2024 · Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4–8, 1942), World War II naval and air engagement in which a U.S. fleet thwarted the Japanese invasion of Port Moresby in New Guinea. The battle, fought primarily between aircraft and naval vessels, foreshadowed the kind of carrier warfare that marked later fighting in the Pacific War.
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Learn about the first naval engagement in history where ships never sighted or fired directly at each other, and the first major U.S. Navy fleet action against Japan in 1942. See combat footage, infographics, commentary, and awards from the battle that checked the Japanese advance in the Pacific.
Learn how the first carrier battle in history in May 1942 changed the course of the Pacific War. Explore the strategic context, the opposing forces, the course of action, and the consequences of the battle.
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Mar 28, 2020 · Learn about the first naval battle in World War II where enemy ships never saw each other, fought through the air with aircraft carriers. Discover the strategic significance, the location, the participants, and the outcome of the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942.
Nov 5, 2009 · Learn about the first modern naval engagement in history, which took place on May 3, 1942, during World War II. Find out how the United States and Japan clashed in the air-naval battle over the Solomon Islands.
Learn how the Americans intercepted the Japanese plans and deployed two carriers to stop their invasion of New Guinea in May 1942. Read about the naval clash, the air battles, and the consequences of this pivotal World War II encounter.
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