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The 888 foot long USS Lexington (fleet carrier). The IJN lost one light carrier.

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One, the Lexington.

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See website: Battle of the Coral Sea

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What were the US strategies for the Battle of Midway?

Find em and hit em (first). This was only the SECOND time in history that "Aircraft Carriers" would be used as a capital ship engagement (the primary battle vessels). History's first clash of these new weapons (Aircraft Carriers) was at the Battle of the Coral Sea.


What was the second naval engagement in World War II called?

The Battle of the Java Sea was the only CRUISER FLEET action during WW2; the Battle of the Coral Sea was history's first "Clash of Aircraft Carriers."


What happen at the battle of the coral sea?

The most notable part of the Battle of Coral Sea was that the ships involved never saw each other. The entire battle was conducted by aircraft off of carriers. The US lost the USS Lexington, the Japanese lost a small carrier. While in terms of material loss, the US came off the worst, but tactically it stopped the Japanese attempt to invade New Guinea. A month later that Battle of Midway took place and was the turning point of the War in the Pacific.


Who was involved in the Naval battle?

The "Battle of the Coral Sea" was history's first sea battle between aircraft carriers (airplanes fighting the whole battle) in 1942. The "Battle of Tsushima" was history's first & only (last) decisive sea engagement fought between modern steel battleship fleets in 1905.


What were the long term effects of the battle of the coral sea?

Tactical victory for IJN: Sunk USS Lexington, one of two of the largest aircraft carriers in the USN. Plus the destroyer USS Sims and an oiler. IJN lost one light carrier. Strategic victory for USN: IJN aborted mission.

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The battle battle at sea?

The Battle of the Coral Sea was history's first clash of "aircraft carriers" in 1942.


Who were the 2 American aircraft carriers that participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea?

Yorktown and Lexington. Lex went down at Coral Sea; Yorktown went down at Midway.


Find the name of a famous battle?

Battle of the Coral Sea; worlds first clash of aircraft carriers.


What was the significance if the battle of coral sea?

HISTORY'S FIRST DUEL between aircraft carriers!


What was the sea battle that took place in may 1942?

The first battle between Aircraft Carriers-the Battle of the Coral Sea.


Is there a sentence with naval?

The first naval battle in history between aircraft carriers was the battle of the Coral Sea in 1942.


What was the battle of the coral sea World War 2?

World's first clash of aircraft carriers.


What two naval battles were fought entirely by aircraft in World War 2?

The Battle of the Coral Sea, history's first clash of aircraft carriers; the Battle of Midway, history's first DECISIVE clash of aircraft carriers.


What was the new type of naval warfare introduced in the battle of the coral sea?

Aircraft Carrier VS Aircraft Carrier. Or Airplanes launched from the decks of carriers against airplanes launched from the decks of opposing aircraft carriers.


In what way was the battle of the coral sea a new kind of naral warfare?

Histories first sea battle between aircraft carriers.


What was the reason of the battle of the coral sea?

Stopping IJN's expansion south toward's Australia (they already bombed Australia with their aircraft carriers).


What were the US strategies for the Battle of Midway?

Find em and hit em (first). This was only the SECOND time in history that "Aircraft Carriers" would be used as a capital ship engagement (the primary battle vessels). History's first clash of these new weapons (Aircraft Carriers) was at the Battle of the Coral Sea.