Battle of the Coral Sea - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
Battle of the Coral Sea | Facts, History, & Significance
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Battle of the Coral Sea, (May 4–8, 1942) World War II naval and air engagement in which a U.S. fleet turned back a Japanese invasion force that had been heading for strategic Port Moresby in New Guinea.
Battle of the Coral Sea - NHHC
WEBWatch original World War II flm footage of the Battle of Coral Sea on NHHC's YouTube channel. Download an infographic with highlights from the first air-sea battle in history. Learn about...
The Battle of Coral Sea: A Retrospective | The National WWII Museum ...
WEBOften overshadowed by the Battle of Midway, the hard-fought carrier naval battle in May 1942 in the waters of the Coral Sea north of Australia marked the end of the phase of Japanese triumphs in the Pacific War and proved to be of strategic significance.
The Battle of the Coral Sea begins | May 3, 1942 - HISTORY
WEBNov 5, 2009 · On May 3, 1942, during World War II, the first modern naval engagement in history, the Battle of the Coral Sea, begins. A Japanese invasion force succeeds in occupying Tulagi of the Solomon...
Battle of the Coral Sea: Cause, Participants, Outcome, and More
WEBMar 28, 2020 · Learn about the decisive Battle of the Coral Sea, where strategic intelligence, naval air power, and Allied unity halted Japanese expansion, altering the course of the Pacific War.
The Battle of the Coral Sea - Warfare History Network
WEBThe naval encounter in the Coral Sea, the lustrous waters bordering Australia’s northeast coast, would knock the Japanese back on their heels and give both the American public and its military cause to celebrate.
WEBThe Battle of the Coral Sea is one of a series of 21 published and 13 unpublished Combat Narratives of specific naval campaigns produced by the Publication Branch of the Ofice of Naval...
Battle of the Coral Sea, 4-8 May 1942: Summary
WEBBattle of the Coral Sea, 4-8 May 1942: Summary. By April 1942 the Japanese had formed a defensive perimeter, which stretched from the Kuriles southward through the Marshall Islands to New Britain, then westwards to Java, Sumatra, the Andaman Islands, and Burma.
Battle of the Coral Sea - NHHC
WEBThe Battle of the Coral Sea. On 4 May 1942, the Battle of the Coral Sea opened as TF 17 (RADM Frank Jack Fletcher) attacked the Japanese Tulagi Invasion Force (RADM Shima Kiyohide) at Tulagi.