The Battle of Coral Sea

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johann_Georg_Leutze
gptkbp:aftermath Increased Allied cooperation
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F4_F_Wildcat
gptkb:SBD_Dauntless
gptkb:B5_N_Kate
gptkb:D3_A_Val
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 2,500 total
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Frank_J._Fletcher
gptkb:Admiral_Takagi_Takeo
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Hara_Tadaichi
gptkbp:cultural_references Films and literature
gptkbp:date May 4-8, 1942
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for naval strategy
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II
gptkbp:historical_debate Effectiveness of carrier warfare
gptkbp:historical_event Naval archives
gptkbp:historical_impact Changed naval warfare forever
gptkbp:historical_significance Shifted naval power in the Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Coral Sea
gptkbp:influenced Military doctrine
gptkbp:inspired Naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:intelligence Codebreaking
gptkbp:involved_forces Carrier task forces
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Various memorials
gptkbp:is_documented_in Books and documentaries
gptkbp:is_featured_in War games
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future naval engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Coral_Sea
gptkbp:losses gptkb:USS_Yorktown
gptkb:USS_Lexington
gptkb:Shōhō
gptkbp:military_strategy Joint operations
Combined fleet operations
Carrier battle tactics
Defensive and offensive tactics
gptkbp:mission Turning point in the Pacific War
gptkbp:notable_event First aircraft carrier battle
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:USS_Neosho
gptkbp:objective gptkb:Capture_of_Port_Moresby
Prevent Japanese expansion
gptkbp:outcome Stalemate
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkbp:result Tactical victory for the Allies
gptkbp:significance First major naval battle fought entirely by aircraft
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of sea routes
Importance of intelligence
Prevented Japanese invasion of Port Moresby
Need for effective communication
Value of aircraft carriers
gptkbp:tactics Air superiority
Surprise attacks
Coordination of air and sea forces