For detailed information see website: Battle of the Philippine Sea. The IJN lost the rest of their naval aircrewmen at the Philippine Sea...also known as the the Great Marianna's Turkey Shoot...there's something to be said for "experience." All of the IJN's best airmen died at Midway, and IJN pilot trainee's went up to meet battle hardened USN pilots at the Philippine Sea...it was a Turkey Shoot.
Midway , Battle of the Coral Sea and Battle of the Philippine Sea .
This " Turkey Shoot " was the largest aircraft carrier duel of WWII. Japanese naval aviation was almost obliterated in just two days. Read about it. http://www.answers.com/Battle+of+the+Philippine+Sea?gwp=11&ver=2.4.0.651&method=3
The first was the "Battle of the Philippine Sea" (aka the Marianna's Turkey Shoot; due to so many "trainee" IJN pilots being shot down by combat experienced USN pilots). The second was history's largest naval battle, the "Battle of Leyte Gulf."
1. Battle between the British Battleship HMS Prince of Wale & battlecruiser HMS Repulse and Japanese Army bombers on 10 December 1941 in the South China Sea. For the first time in history, a BATTLESHIP was sunk solely by airpower; while maneuvering at sea and shooting back. 2. Battle of the Java Sea, February 1942. WWII's largest cruiser battle. 3. Battle of the Coral Sea, history's first battle between AIRCRAFT CARRIERs. 4. Battle of Midway, history's first decisive sea battle fought between aircraft carriers. 5. Battle of Savo Island, the US Navy's worst defeat at sea, in it's history. 6. Naval Battles off Guadalcanal; to include the Battle of Friday the 13th which killed two US Navy Admirals: Callaghan & Scott. 7. Battle of the Philippine Sea (aka The Marianna's Turkey Shoot). 7. Battle of Leyte Gulf, history's largest naval battle.
The war in the Pacific was a NAVAL WAR. Land battle victories were irrelevant. A victorious army holding an island could be starved into NO ARMY AT ALL without control of the sea to re-supply it. SOME of the key naval battles in the pacific were: The Battle of the Java Sea, The Battle of the Coral Sea (Japanese tactical victory/US strategical victory), Battle of Savo Island, Sea Battles off of Guadalcanal, Battle of Midway, Battle of the Philippine Sea, Battle of Leyte Gulf (history's largest naval battle), and the battle between the British battleship & battlecruiser, HMS Prince of Wale & HMS Repulse, both of which were sunk by Japanese Army twin engine bomber/torpedo airplanes.
Battle of the Philippine Sea happened in 1944.
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Midway , Battle of the Coral Sea and Battle of the Philippine Sea .
The Battle Of Philippine Sea is important because approximately 400 Japanese Aircraft were shot down, and everybody in them died.
Battle of the Philippine Sea happened in 1944.
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The Battle of the Philipine Sea was also known as "The Marianas Turkey Shoot."
In the Philippine Sea. The Philippine Sea is actually the Pacific Ocean, but the Pacific's so large, apparently navies like to divide it up into several different oceans, hence the Philippine Sea, South China Sea, Java Sea, Banda Sea, Coral Sea, Arafura Sea, Flores Sea, Celebes Sea, Sulu Sea, Tasman Sea, the Bering Sea, etc. The so called Philippine Sea is along the east side (coastline) of the Philippines.
Battle of the Philippine Sea (Marianna's Turkey Shoot) & Battle of Leyte Gulf.
The Battle Of Philippine Sea is important because approximately 400 Japanese Aircraft were shot down, and everybody in them died.
The Philippine sea is in the northern hemisphere.
Battle of Britain, Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Philippine Sea, Battle of Iwo Jima, D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge. That's 6.