Battle Of The Coral Sea (may 4, 1942 – may 23, 1944)
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Frank J. Fletcher Aubrey Fitch Thomas C. Kinkaid George Brett Douglas MacArthur John CraceThe Coral Sea, between Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands
This four-day World War II skirmish in May 1942 marked the first air-sea battle in history. Although both sides suffered damages to their carriers, the battle left the Japanese without enough planes to cover the ground attack of Port Moresby, resulting in a strategic Allied victory.
It was the first pure carrier-versus-carrier battle in history as neither surface fleet sighted the other. Though a draw, it was an important turning point in the war in the pacific because, for the first time, the Allies had stopped the Japanese advance.
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Date:
may 4, 1942
may 23, 1944
~ 2 years