Steeljaw Scribe

Notes and commentary on things present, reflections on a career in naval aviation and serendipitous items as strike me at the moment…

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Battle of Coral Sea: Day 2

May 8th, 2007 1 Comment

 
Events of 8 May 1942
 

 
Before dawn on 8 May, both the Japanese and the American carriers sent out scouts to locate their opponents. These made contact a few hours later, by which time the Japanese already had their strike planes in the air. The U.S. carriers launched theirs’ soon after 9AM, and task force commander [...]

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Battle of the Coral Sea: Day 1 (7 May 07)

May 7th, 2007 1 Comment

First, go over to EagleSpeak and read this very excellent account of how the US came to be involved in the Pacific to begin with. Then come back for the Battle of the Coral Sea. - SJS
 
 
Battle of the Coral Sea, 7-8 May 1942 –The Events of 7 May 1942
 

 
The Battle of Coral [...]

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