The Battle of the Philippine Sea was a major naval battle of World War II on 19–20 June 1944 that eliminated the Imperial Japanese Navy's ability to conduct...
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The Philippine Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippine Archipelago (hence the name) and the largest sea in the world...
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf (Japanese: レイテ沖海戦, romanized: Reite oki Kaisen, lit. 'Leyte Open Sea Naval Battle', Filipino: Labanan sa Golpo ng Leyte) was the...
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the Battle of the Philippine Sea. She was launched on 5 September 1945, after the end of World War II, and sponsored by the wife of the Governor of Kentucky...
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the Battle of the Philippine Sea during World War II and is the second ship to bear the name. She has completed multiple deployments as part of Operation...
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Fleet Commanders The Battle of the Philippine Sea was fought 19–20 June 1944 in the waters west of the Mariana Islands by elements of the Imperial Japanese...
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Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier (category World War II aircraft carriers of Japan)
the Indian Ocean Raid, the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Guadalcanal Campaign, the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf (Zuikaku only)...
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1st Air Fleet (redirect from 1st Air Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
from 15 June 1944 and participated in the battle. After disastrous losses at the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the Japanese carrier force was again practically...
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United States Navy in World War II (category United States Navy in the 20th century)
of Midway, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and the Battle of Okinawa. By war's end in 1945, the United States Navy had added...
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Japanese aircraft carrier Jun'yō (category Aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
three months under repair. Several bombs damaged her during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in mid-1944, but quickly returned to service. Lacking aircraft...
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Jisaburō Ozawa (category Japanese admirals of World War II)
took place in the Pacific Theatre: the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He was the last Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet...
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USS Minneapolis (CA-36) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
attempt a disruption of the operation, Minneapolis rejoined TF 58 to screen the carriers during the Battle of the Philippine Sea on 19–20 June. As American...
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Japanese cruiser Myōkō (category Cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. The Japanese fleet sailed from its anchorage at Tawi Tawi in response to the American invasion of the Marianas...
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Hiyō-class aircraft carrier (category World War II aircraft carriers of Japan)
explosion caused by an American aerial torpedo hit during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in mid-1944 while Jun'yō was damaged by several bombs. Lacking...
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USS Lexington (CV-16) (redirect from The Blue Ghost)
pronouncements. As Japanese opposition to the Marianas operation provoked the Battle of the Philippine Sea on 19–20 June, Lexington played a major role...
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USS Reno (CL-96) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
to defeat the American invasion of the Marianas Islands (including Guam, Saipan, and Tinian, during the Battle of the Philippine Sea - the world's largest...
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Bath Iron Works (category Defense companies of the United States)
the Philippine Sea – Battle of Iwo Jima USS Thatcher (DD-514) Guadalcanal campaign – Battle of Empress Augusta Bay – Battle of the Philippine Sea – Philippines...
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USS Hornet (CV-12) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
took part in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign and most of the subsidiary operations, most notably the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June that...
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USS Bataan (CVL-29) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships)
around New Guinea, the Invasion of the Mariana Islands, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the Battle of Okinawa, and Attacks on the Japanese home islands...
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Keizō Komura (category Japanese admirals of World War II)
of staff of the First Task Force, Komura took part in the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944. In October 1944, Komura assumed command of the 1st...
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Marianas, and Palau Battle of the Philippine Sea, a World War II naval battle between Japan and the United States Two ships of the United States Navy have...
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Zuihō-class aircraft carrier (category World War II aircraft carriers of Japan)
in a number of battles in the South West Pacific. Zuihō participated in the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf in mid-1944. In this last battle, Zuihō mainly...
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Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku (category World War II shipwrecks in the Philippine Sea)
to sink the aircraft carrier USS Hornet at the battle of Santa Cruz. She was damaged by carrier attacks during the battle of the Philippine Sea, before...
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Raymond A. Spruance (category Battle of Midway)
the Battle of the Philippine Sea, one of the most significant naval battles of the Pacific Theatre. He also commanded Task Force 16 at the Battle of Midway...
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Japanese cruiser Haguro (category Cruisers of the Imperial Japanese Navy)
duties and surviving the occasional air raid, Haguro escorted carriers at the battle of the Philippine Sea, where she assisted the sinking aircraft carrier...
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Mariana and Palau Islands campaign (redirect from Battle of the Marianas Islands)
1500km 900miles Palaus Marianas Philippine Sea Philippines Luzon Leyte Formosa Anguar Peleliu Guam Tinian Saipan The Mariana and Palau Islands campaign...
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Battle of the Philippines may refer to several wars, military campaigns, and major battles which have been fought in the Philippine Islands, including:...
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USS South Dakota (BB-57) (category World War II battleships of the United States)
picked up the first wave of strike aircraft inbound and ordered her crew to general quarters. In the ensuing Battle of the Philippine Sea, the CAP fighters...
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Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose (category World War II shipwrecks in the Philippine Sea)
of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. She was sunk in the Battle off Cape Engaño, one of several actions that made up the Battle of Leyte...
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Japanese aircraft carrier Taihō (category World War II shipwrecks in the Philippine Sea)
the Battle of the Philippine Sea due to explosions resulting from design flaws and poor damage control after suffering a single torpedo hit from the American...
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