While the Battle of the Coral Sea is not as well known as other battles across the Pacific, it set a precedent by pitting enemy aircraft carriers against each other, a battle in which the rival navies themselves never sighted each other or ...
While the Battle of the Coral Sea is not as well known as other battles across the Pacific, it set a precedent by pitting enemy aircraft carriers against each other, a battle in which the rival navies themselves never sighted each other or ...
The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first time since the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that the enemy's seemingly relentless advance into the Pacific was checked.
Their next step was the occupation of Port Moresby on Papua New Guinea, a stone's throw from the Australian coast. The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first check in this triumphal progress.
The Battle of the Coral Sea: Consisting of the Actions at Tulagi, May 4th; Off Misima, May 7th; and in...