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English: Battle of the Coral Sea, 6 - 8 May 1942. If you view it at full resolution, you will see an animation for the 6, 7 and 8 May.
  • 6 May:
    • —I— American Refueling group, Sims and Neosho
      —II— American Task force Fox, Lexington and Yorktown
    • —I— Japanese Invasion group, Shoho
      —II— Japanese Shokaku and Zuikaku
  • 7 May:
    • —III— American Cruiser group
      --- American carrier based bombers
    • --- Japanese carrier based bombers
    • --- Allied land based bombers
    • --- Japanese land based bombers
1. Sims sunk, Neosho damaged.
2. Shoho sunk by carrier aircraft.
3. Cruiser force attacked, no damage.
  • 8 May:
4.Lexington and Yorktown damaged.
5. Shokaku damaged.
6. Lexington sunk.
7. Neosho scuttled 11 May by Henley.
Français : Bataille de la mer de Corail du 6 au 8 mai 1942. Si vous observez la carte à sa pleine résolution, vous verrez une animation pour les 6, 7 et 8 mai.
  • 6 mai :
    • —I— American Refueling group, Sims and Neosho
      —II— American Task force Fox, Lexington and Yorktown
    • —I— Japanese Invasion group, Shoho
      —II— Japanese Shokaku and Zuikaku
  • 7 mai :
    • —III— American Cruiser group
      --- American carrier based bombers
    • --- Japanese carrier based bombers
    • --- Allied land based bombers
    • --- Japanese land based bombers
1. Sims coulé, Neosho endommagé
2. Shoho coulé par un porte-avions
3. Cruiser force attaqué, sans dégâts notables
  • 8 mai:
4.Lexington et Yorktown sont endommagés
5. Shokaku endommagé
6. Lexington coulé
7. Neosho sabordé le 11 may par Henley.
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  • Lundstrom, John B. (2006) Black Shoe Carrier Admiral: Frank Jack Fletcher at Coral Sea, Midway, and Guadalcanal, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, pp. 142, 151, 163, & 184 ISBN: 1-59114-475-2.
  • Morison, Samuel Eliot (1949 (reissue 2001)) Coral Sea, Midway and Submarine Actions, May 1942–August 1942, vol. 4 of History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Champaign: University of Illinois Press, pp. 36 & 47 ISBN: 0-252-06995-1.
  • Willmott, H. P. (1983) The Barrier and the Javelin: Japanese and Allied Pacific Strategies February to June 1942, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, pp. 227−231 ISBN: 0-87021-535-3.
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