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The Coral Sea is a marginal sea off the north-east coast of Australia.
The Coral Sea Basin was formed between 58 million - 48 million years
ago when the Queensland continental shelf was uplifted, forming the
Great Dividing Range, and continental
New Caledonia are also part of the Coral Sea Islands in a geographical
sense, such as the Chesterfield Islands and Bellona Reefs.
USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43), a Midway-class aircraft carrier, was
the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle
of the Coral Sea.
Coral Sea; after that date, CVB-42 was renamed in honor of Franklin D.
Roosevelt, the late President, and CVB-43 was named Coral Sea.
The USS Coral Sea on her maiden cruise in 1948
After an overhaul period, Coral Sea was again operating off the
Virginia Capes.
Coral Sea, between Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands
Result
Japanese tactical victory
Allied strategic victory
Belligerents
Allied:
Salamaua-Lae Invasion – Mo – Coral Sea – Buna-Gona Invasion – Kokoda
Track – Milne Bay – Buna–Gona – Wau – Bismarck Sea – Salamaua-Lae
campaign – Cartwheel – Wewak raids – Finisterres –
The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought during May 4–8, 1942, was a major
naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II between the
Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval and air forces from
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Background:
Scattered over more than three-quarters of a million square kilometers
of ocean, the Coral Sea Islands were declared
Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia
Geographic coordinates:
18 00 S, 152 00 E
Map references:
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The Coral Sea Islands Territory includes a group of small and mostly
uninhabited tropical islands and reefs in
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The Battle of the Coral Sea, fought in the waters southwest of the
Solomon Islands and eastward from New Guinea, was the first of the
Pacific War's six fights between opposing aircraft
The Coral Sea action resulted from a Japanese amphibious operation
intended to capture Port Moresby, located on New Guinea's southeastern
coast.
carrier USS Coral Sea CVB 43 was Christened by the ship's sponsor Mrs.
Thomas C. Kinkaid, as she swung the traditional bottle of Champagne
striking the bow.
Coral Sea, as shown in this and the above photo,
was completed with 14, rather than 18, 5"/54 guns: note the absence of
two of the after mounts on
"The crew of USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) stands at attention on the flight
deck." From All Hands magazine, November 1950 issue.
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USS CORAL SEA was the third MIDWAY - class aircraft carrier and the
third ship in the Navy named in commemeration of the historic Battle
of the Coral
The first CORAL SEA was CVE 57
which was later renamed ANZIO. The second CORAL SEA was CV 43's sister
ship FRANKLIN D.
The USS CORAL SEA was decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list
on April 30, 1990, after more than 42 years of service.
The Coral Sea is a marginal sea in the Pacific Ocean located off
the northeast coast of Australia.
The Coral Sea was the setting for an historic battle during World
War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and the United States
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Coral Sea An arm of the southwest Pacific Ocean bounded by northeast
Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. It was
the scene of a U.S.
Coral Sean (Placename) the SW arm of the Pacific, between Australia,
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Australiabattle of the Coral Sea, Coral Sea - a Japanese defeat in
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carrier USS Coral Sea in the South China Sea in 1966.
carrier USS Coral Sea in the South China Sea in 1966. The jet belonged
to squadron VA-22.
The flight deck crew of the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea stand in
front of an A-4 attack jet in the South China Sea in 1966. The jet was
part of squadron VA-22 and belonged to Cmdr.
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The Coral Sea is located between New Guinea and Australia.
Coral Sea (CVE-57) was renamed Anzio (q.v.) 15 September 1944.
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Coral Sea (CV-42) was renamed Franklin D. Roosevelt (q.v.) 8 May 1945.
Coral Sea (CVB-43) was launched 2 April 1946 by Newport News
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The Battle of the Coral Sea: The End of the Expansion of the
Japanese Empire
The Battle of the Coral Sea, which took place on May 7-8, 1942,
The Battle of Coral Sea took place in May 1942.
Coral Sea was fought entirely by planes no ship on either side
made any visual contact with any enemy ship.
The Battle of the Coral Sea was part of the Pacific Theater of World
War II.
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The Coral Sea Islands are off the northeast coast of Australia,
outside of the Great Barrier Reef.
The Coral Sea is a tropical marine jewel.
In May 1942, the Coral Sea was the
arena for the Battle of the Coral Sea, and many shipwrecks can be
found on its scattered and diverse reefs.
Australia’s Coral Sea is less than 1% fully protected. Its reefs are
vulnerable as they are isolated from each other.
The Coral Sea Islands Territory includes a group of small uninhabited
tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea, northeast of Queensland,
Australia and south of ► Papua New Guinea.
Coral Sea Islands, Geography of the Coral Sea Islands, History of the
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The Coral Sea Islands were first charted in 1803; in the 1870 and
1880s the islands were mined for guano but the absence of a permanent
supply of fresh
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If Japan had won the Battle of the Coral Sea and had then triumphed, a
month later, in the Battle of Midway, where they were decisively
defeated, then the Pacific War might well have had a
towards each other in the Coral Sea on the morning of the 4th May,
1942, when a Japanese covering force comprising the carrier Shoho
supported by cruisers, entered the Coral Sea.
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USS Coral Sea in the South China Sea in 1966.
Coral Sea in 1966. The plane in the foreground belonged to Lt. Junior
grade Bob Dinwiddie, who apparently survived the war.
the Coral Sea through seizure of the Southern Solomon Islands and Port
Moresby, on the southeastern coast of New Guinea.
Control of the Coral Sea would sever American links to Australia and
New Zealand, making them vulnerable to further Japanese expansion.
Coral Sea depleted Japanese strength, setting them up for even greater
losses a month later, at the Battle of Midway.
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on the northern side of the Coral Sea, where they quickly established
a seaplane base to provide reconnaissance deeper into Allied waters.
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The Coral Sea is a unique part of the Pacific and an Australian
historical treasure.
The Coral Sea also has a rich maritime history.
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Meanwhile, the search continued in the Coral Sea for the 158 men who
had drifted away from the Neosho on life rafts shortly after the
attack.
The four men had floated in the Coral Sea for nine days without food
or water and were all in critical condition. Sadly, shortly after
being rescued, two of the four men died.
Tactically, the Battle of the Coral Sea was almost a draw.
Learn MoreThe Coral Sea is a tropical marine jewel which lies
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The Battle of the Coral Sea signaled a major development in the war
because it decisively stemmed the Japanese drive to the south and
Australia.
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Observations 9 Events between Tulagi and Misima 9 The action off
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The significance of the Battle of the Coral Sea was that the Americans
had foiled the occupation of Port Moresby and the knockout of
Australian air power.
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Description The Battle of the Coral Sea is unique in the annals of
naval history. It is the first battle in which enemy fleets never came
within sight of one another.
The Battle of the Coral Sea is unique in the annals of naval history.
It is the first battle in which enemy fleets never came within sight
of one another.
The Coral Sea is a region of the north-east coast of Australia and
consist of a chain of uninhabited islands,including the Coringa, and
Tregosse Islets.
The Coral Sea is named for its primary feature, the Great Barrier
Reef, which is the largest coral reef in the world.
The Coral Sea covers an area of over more than three-quarters of a
million square kilometres.
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