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Naval battles and operations of the Pacific War

  • Operation HailstoneIn 1939, Japanese troops established Truk Lagoon as a forward operating base for the Imperial Navy's 4th Fleet. By 1944, American leaders called it the…
  • Battle of the Coral SeaOn the 4th of May 1942, the Imperial Japanese Navy began Operation MO with a clear goal: seize Port Moresby in New Guinea and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
  • Operation KeOn the 31st of December 1942, Emperor Hirohito formally endorsed the decision to abandon Guadalcanal. This moment marked a turning point in the Pacific War…