Battle of the Coral Sea

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. Taking place in the Pacific Theatre of World War II, the battle was the first naval action in which the opposing fleets neither sighted nor fired upon one another, attacking over the horizon from aircraft carriers instead. It was also the first military battle between aircraft carriers.

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Drachinifel page^@ Battle of the Coral Sea - The Worlds First Carrier vs Carrier Battlee
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The Operations Room page^@ Part 2
The Operations Room page^@ Part 1

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Shokaku under attack 8 May 1942 (cropped)

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Rear Admiral William Ward Smith, USN

Official portrait of Vice admiral Harry B. Jarrett, USN

US Navy 100501-N-7843A-062 Rear Adm. Richard Landolt, commander of Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet, gives remarks during a Battle of the Coral Sea Commemoration ceremony

USS Ronald Reagan conducts a burial-at-sea ceremony. (35194783463)

The Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4-8, 1942) saw American and Australian naval and air forces fight together to protect our shared values of freedom and democracy against a powerful adversary - Japan.

Midway - 2019 film by Roland Emmerich
Midway - 2019 film by Roland Emmerich
Midway - 2019 film by Roland Emmerich
Midway - 2019 film by Roland Emmerich, 2020
Battle of the Coral Sea - 1959 film directed by Paul Wendkos
Battle of the Coral Sea - 1959 film directed by Paul Wendkos
Battle of the Coral Sea - 1959 film directed by Paul Wendkos

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1942	Battle of the Coral Sea	United States, Australia, Empire of Japan, naval battle	Wikidata
link	page		Drachinifel page^@	Battle of the Coral Sea - The Worlds First Carrier vs Carrier Battlee	Wikidata
link	page		NavWeaps page^@		Wikidata
link	page		The Operations Room page^@	Part 2	Wikidata
link	page		The Operations Room page^@	Part 1	Wikidata
commons	image		Shokaku under attack 8 May 1942 (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		battle of the coral sea		Commons
commons	image		Rear Admiral William Ward Smith, USN		Commons
commons	image		Official portrait of Vice admiral Harry B. Jarrett, USN		Commons
commons	image		US Navy 100501-N-7843A-062 Rear Adm. Richard Landolt, commander of Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet, gives remarks during a Battle of the Coral Sea Commemoration ceremony		Commons
commons	image		USS Ronald Reagan conducts a burial-at-sea ceremony. (35194783463)		Commons
commons	image		The Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4-8, 1942) saw American and Australian naval and air forces fight together to protect our shared values of freedom and democracy against a powerful adversary - Japan.		Commons
commons	image		The Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4-8, 1942) saw American and Australian naval and air forces fight together to protect our shared values of freedom and democracy against a powerful adversary - Japan.		Commons
commons	image		The Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4-8, 1942) saw American and Australian naval and air forces fight together to protect our shared values of freedom and democracy against a powerful adversary - Japan.		Commons
commons	image		The Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4-8, 1942) saw American and Australian naval and air forces fight together to protect our shared values of freedom and democracy against a powerful adversary - Japan.		Commons

Battle of the Coral Sea

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