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Battle of the Coral Sea
1942 CE · Pacific Ocean
Quick Facts
- Year
- 1942 CE
- Location
- Pacific Ocean
- Era
- 🪖 World Wars
- Difficulty
- hard
The Battle of the Coral Sea was a milestone in naval warfare: the first battle in which opposing fleets fought entirely with carrier-based aircraft, never coming within sight of each other. Though the US lost the carrier Lexington, the battle turned back a Japanese invasion force aimed at Port Moresby, New Guinea, protecting the sea lanes to Australia. The tactical draw was a strategic Allied victory, marking the first time a Japanese naval advance had been checked.
💡 Did you know?
The Coral Sea was the first naval battle in history where opposing ships never came within visual range of each other. All attacks were carried out by carrier-based aircraft.