Summary: The Battle of the Coral Sea, the first carrier battle in history, marked a critical turning point in the Pacific War. In April 1942, Japan sought to isolate Australia by seizing strategic ...
Introduction -- 1. Part 1. Winning the unwinnable war (1936-December 1941) -- Part 2. South to Rabaul (1 January-20 February 1942) -- 2. Beyond Rabaul (21 February-10 March 1942) -- 3. Setting the ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Battle of the Coral Sea represented a new chapter in the history of naval warfare: for one, the fight was led by aircrafts, with neither the U ...
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How a ‘Dauntless' dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the months leading up to the Battle of Midway, one name that readily comes to mind is Lt. Edward "Butch" O'Hare, the F4F-3 Wildcat pilot ...
The world's navies have been using aircraft carriers since 1918, but it wasn't until World War II that the powerful vessels came into their own. Before carriers, navies revolved around battleships, ...
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