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The Battle of the Coral Sea Paperback – November 1, 2003

by Chris Henry (Author)

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By May 1942 Japanese aircraft carriers dominated the Pacific. After decimating the American surface fleet at Pearl Harbor and supporting a series of amphibious attacks in the Philippines and Indonesia they were poised to invade Papua New Guinea, the last stop before Australia. This second title in the new Great Naval Battles series describes America's first countercheck to Japan's triumphal progress--the Battle of the Coral Sea. The strategies of Admiral Fletcher and Vice Admiral Takagi, profiles of the ships involved, the battle arena, and the aftermath of the clash are all covered in a concise format that brings to life the battle that inaugurated a new era of carrier combat. This valuable reference, like the others in the series, will appeal to everyone interested in the pivotal naval clashes of World War II. 100 illustrations. Maps. Paperback. 71/2 x 111/2 inches.

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Series: Great Naval Battles (Book 2)
Paperback: 98 pages
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press; Great Naval Battles: 2 edition (November 1, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591140331
ISBN-13: 978-1591140337
Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.3 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,236,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5025 in Books > History > Military > Naval
- #19814 in Books > History > Military > World War II

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Great read and great history. Answers to many of my questions.

ByJinglebob48on November 3, 2013

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This book answered numerous questions I have always had of the Sea Battles of our World War II era. The overall planning and execution of these battles was amazing. Great ships, great battles and great reading for a true historian of the War time America.

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Riddled with errors

ByCharles L. Ainsworthon May 10, 2009

Format: Paperback

I was disappointed with this book. Although it was printed in 2003, it contains many of the same inaccuracies from books printed 30 to 40 years ago. For example, the book says that Yorktown staged four air attacks on Tulagi. Actually, it was only three. The books says that B-26 bombers attacked Crace's convoy. Actually, it was three B-17s. The book says that the Japanese lost a light cruiser. The Japanese lost no cruisers in or around this battle. I could list more. Henry's book does contain a lot of nice pictures, but most of those pictures are now available on the Internet anyway. To anyone looking for a more up to date and accurate book on the battle I would suggest John Lundstrom's "Black Shoe Carrier Admiral".

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Not good enough!

ByAussie historianon January 12, 2008

Format: Paperback

This book has left me much unimpressed.
The actual battle has been given second place.
The book is full of photos, many of them of poor quality and repeated several times, giving the impression of being just padding. This goes for many of the diagrams.
But the most disappointing feature is that the proof reader must have been a blind junior student of English. The typos are just incredible and leave a black mark on the editors.

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Coral Sea

ByJ. T. Van Nesson February 13, 2006

Format: Paperback

Not a bad book. Simple and easy to understand. Many photos. I was suprised at the number of typos. Simple mistakes but they did (for me) detract from the book.

Definitely a book for a younger reader to build their interest and knowledge of Coral Sea.

I recommend.

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