First South Pacific Campaign: Pacific Fleet Strategy December 1941-June 1942

by John B. Lundstrom

Book Overview

On May 7 and 8, 1942, fast carrier task forces from the United States and Imperial Japanese met in combat for the first time in the Battle of the Coral Sea. A strategic victory for the U.S. despite the loss of the carrier Lexington, the battle blunted the Japanese drive on Port Moresby, a valuable Allied air base on the island of New Guinea. Lundstrom offers a detailed analysis of the fundamental strategies employed by Japan and the U.S. in the South...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591144175
• ISBN13: 9781591144175
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"