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The Battle of the Coral Sea (May 4–8, 1942) was a crucial engagement in the Pacific Theater during World War II. It marked the first major naval battle fought entirely by aircraft, as the opposing fleets never directly sighted each other. The battle began with preliminary air strikes and reconnaissance missions, leading to attacks against both Japanese carriers (such as the Shōkaku and Zuikaku) and the attack against the USS Lexington and Yorktown... Consider supporting HoH: ►Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HouseofHistory ►Become a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjvbQ_ZRQ0EH6qVYQ9ApXCw/join ►Leave a tip: https://www.paypal.me/HouseofHistory Socials: ►Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rMUQQQsZ ►My Twitter: https://twitter.com/Oscar_HoH Like the charts in the background? Visit https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=22 and use the code "HOUSEOFHISTORY" for 10% off! 🧾 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 📚 Sources: Written by House of History 🎵 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound 🎶 My referral link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/njr7j0 🖼 Photos, paintings and imagery: Public Domain, Wikicommons 🧾Machinima: Total War, Creative Assembly #HouseofHistory #History