What was the significance of Coral Sea?

Answer 1

the battle of the coral sea was a major battle in world war two fought between the imperial Japanese army and the allied navies and air forces the outcome was the defeat of the Japanese army this spelt the end of the Japanese armies. This means is that the Japanese could never again threaten Australia and NewZealand

Answer 2

Tactically Japan won the Coral Sea battle but they took the most casualties and lost more naval vessels that did damage their Naval Fleet with some impact. The battle showed the Japanese that the Americans could find the Japanese vessels and do serious damage.

See the chart below showing the Allied Forces and the Japanese Naval Force damage during that battle. The left side was the US Navy and the right side is the Japanese Navy.

Casualties and losses1 fleet carrier scuttled,

1 destroyer sunk,

1 oiler sunk,

1 fleet carrier damaged,

69 aircraft destroyed.

656 killed1 light carrier sunk,

1 destroyer sunk,

3 small warships sunk,

1 fleet carrier damaged,

1 destroyer damaged,

2 smaller warships damaged,

1 transport damaged,

92 aircraft destroyed.

966 killed

Answer 3

The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first major naval conflict in history with the majority of the fighting in the air and the strength of both sides revolving around their carriers.

Answer 4

Mankind's first clash of aircraft carriers.

Translation: Man's first naval battle fought totally in the sky.