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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Battle_of_the_Coral_SeaBattle of the Coral Sea - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. www.britannica.com › event › Battle-of-the-Coral-SeaBattle of the Coral Sea | Facts, History, & Significance

    Jun 19, 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.

  3. www.history.navy.mil › 1942 › battle-of-coral-seaBattle of the Coral Sea - NHHC

    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. It was also the first major...

  4. www.nationalww2museum.org › war › articlesThe Battle of Coral Sea: A Retrospective - The National WWII...

    Often 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.

  5. historycooperative.org › battle-of-the-coral-seaBattle of the Coral Sea: Cause, Participants, Outcome, and More

    Mar 28, 2020 · The Battle of Coral Sea: Course of Events. The Battle of the Coral Sea, spanning from May 4 to May 8, 1942, marked a series of firsts in naval warfare and set the stage for the Allied strategic maneuvers in the Pacific.

  6. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › the-battle-of-the-coral-seaThe Battle of the Coral Sea - Warfare History Network

    Oct 17, 2020 · The Battle of the Coral Sea. As a Japanese invasion force attacked Port Moresby, New Guinea, a skeleton crew of two American aircraft carriers moved to confront the invaders. This article appears in: August 2011. By John Wukovits.

  7. www.history.com › the-battle-of-the-coral-sea-beginsThe Battle of the Coral Sea begins | May 3, 1942 | HISTORY

    Nov 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 ...