1 май 1942 г. - Battle of Coral Sea

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The four-day World War II skirmish in May 1942 marked the first air-sea battle in history. The Japanese were planning on controlling Coral Sea by Invading Port Moresby in southeast New Guinea, but their plans were ended in failure because the Allied forces anticipated their next move.When the Japanese landed in the area, they came under attack from the aircraft carrier planes of the American task force commanded by Rear Admiral Frank J. Fletcher.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.