Talyn
Emissary
The author recounts how sailors aboard the USS Yorktown, motivated by anger over Pearl Harbor’s devastation, sought—and ultimately achieved—revenge against Japanese forces during the Battle of the Coral Sea.
In a conflict, time without an operational combatant could have devastating consequences. The USS Yorktown (CV-5), damaged at the Battle of the Coral Sea, was quickly repaired and was a critical factor at Midway just a month later.
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In a conflict, time without an operational combatant could have devastating consequences. The USS Yorktown (CV-5), damaged at the Battle of the Coral Sea, was quickly repaired and was a critical factor at Midway just a month later.
The Battle of Coral Sea: A Retrospective
Often overshadowed by the Battle of Midway, the hard-fought carrier naval battle in May 1942 in the waters of the Coral Sea north of Australia marked the end of the phase of Japanese triumphs in the Pacific War and proved to be of strategic significance.
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