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Battle of Coral Sea map

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Japanese Commander Kiyohide Shima

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US Commander Ernest King

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Japanese Commander Shigeyoshi Inoue

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Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku

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It was a major naval battle,

it was the first naval battle

in human history where opposing

ships never fired upon or attacked

each other.

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US Commander Frank J. Fletcher

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The Japanese wanted to strengthen

their defensive positioning for their

empire in the South Pacific, so they

decided to invade Port Moresby. The

US learned of this and sent two United

States Navy carrier task forces to oppose

the Japanese offensive.

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It was the first air-naval battle

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Japan Commander Isoroku Yamamoto

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US Commander Aubrey Fitch

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U.S.S Hornet

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U.S.S Lexington

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U.S.S Yorktown

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U.S.S Hornet

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Shoho, Shokaku, Zuikaku

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USS Lexington, USS Yorktown

USS Neosho, USS Enterprise, USS Sims,

USS Helm

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About 646 killed

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2,000 to 5,000, 966 killed

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Four days.

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Started May 4, 1942

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Isoroku Yamamoto

Shigeyoshi Inoue

Takeo Takagi

Kiyohide Shima

Aritomo Goto

Chuichi Hara

Sadamichi Kajioka

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William B. Ault

Robert E. Dixon,

Ernest King,

Chester Nimitz

Frank J. Fletcher

Thomas C. Kinkaid

Aubrey Fitch

George Brett

John Crace