Battle of Coral Sea
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The Battle of the Coral Sea was a major 1942 naval engagement between the United States and Japan, notable as the first carrier-versus-carrier battle fought entirely by aircraft without opposing ships directly sighting or firing upon each other.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Coral Sea | 96 |
| Battle of the Coral Sea (support operations) | 3 |
| Battle of Coral Sea canonical | 1 |
| Coral Sea battle | 1 |
| Coral Sea campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Coral Sea Context triple: [World War II, hasPart, Battle of Coral Sea]
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Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a pivotal 1942 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater where the United States decisively defeated Japan’s carrier fleet, marking a major turning point in World War II.
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B.
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a major World War II campaign in the Pacific where Allied forces fought to halt Japanese expansion and secure strategic control of the Solomon Islands.
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C.
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a major 1944 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater, often considered the largest naval battle in history and a decisive defeat for the Japanese fleet.
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D.
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major 1945 Pacific campaign clash between the United States and Japan, famed for its brutal fighting and the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
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E.
Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is a major island in the Solomon Islands best known as the site of a pivotal World War II campaign between Allied and Japanese forces in the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Coral Sea Target entity description: The Battle of the Coral Sea was a major 1942 naval engagement between the United States and Japan, notable as the first carrier-versus-carrier battle fought entirely by aircraft without opposing ships directly sighting or firing upon each other.
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A.
Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a pivotal 1942 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater where the United States decisively defeated Japan’s carrier fleet, marking a major turning point in World War II.
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B.
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a major World War II campaign in the Pacific where Allied forces fought to halt Japanese expansion and secure strategic control of the Solomon Islands.
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C.
Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a major 1944 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater, often considered the largest naval battle in history and a decisive defeat for the Japanese fleet.
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D.
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major 1945 Pacific campaign clash between the United States and Japan, famed for its brutal fighting and the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
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E.
Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is a major island in the Solomon Islands best known as the site of a pivotal World War II campaign between Allied and Japanese forces in the Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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naval battle ⓘ |
| aircraftCarrierInvolved |
Shokaku
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surface form:
Shōkaku
USS Lexington (CV-2) ⓘ USS Yorktown (CV-5) ⓘ Zuikaku ⓘ |
| aircraftLostByAllies | approximately 69 aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftLostByJapan | over 80 aircraft ⓘ |
| alliedCommander |
Aubrey Fitch
ⓘ
Frank Jack Fletcher ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Coral Sea
ⓘ
surface form:
Coral Sea battle
|
| belligerent |
Australia
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign | New Guinea campaign ⓘ |
| casualtiesEstimate | over 600 killed ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Pacific War ⓘ |
| countryOnAlliedSide |
Australia
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Australia
United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOnAxisSide |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| dateEnd | 1942-05-08 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1942-05-04 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Midway ⓘ |
| japaneseCommander |
Chūichi Hara
ⓘ
Shigeyoshi Inoue ⓘ Takeo Takagi ⓘ |
| lightCarrierInvolved | Shōhō ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | northeastern Australia ⓘ |
| location | Coral Sea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first carrier-versus-carrier battle in history
ⓘ
first naval battle in which opposing ships did not sight or fire directly on each other ⓘ |
| operationOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Java Sea ⓘ |
| prevented | Japanese seaborne invasion of Port Moresby ⓘ |
| primaryCombatantsType | aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| result |
strategic Allied victory
ⓘ
tactical Japanese victory ⓘ |
| shipDamaged |
Shokaku
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surface form:
Shōkaku
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| shipSunk |
Shōhō
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USS Lexington (CV-2) ⓘ |
| significance |
halted Japanese advance toward Australia
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reduced Japanese carrier strength before the Battle of Midway ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Japanese seizure of Port Moresby
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protection of Australia by Allies ⓘ |
| theater |
South West Pacific Area
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surface form:
South West Pacific
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| year | 1942 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Coral Sea Description of subject: The Battle of the Coral Sea was a major 1942 naval engagement between the United States and Japan, notable as the first carrier-versus-carrier battle fought entirely by aircraft without opposing ships directly sighting or firing upon each other.
Referenced by (102)
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