1942 ⟶ Australian Garrison Evacuates Tulagi
In response to American intelligence intercepts, which warn ...
Year
1942
🚢 Japanese Forces Land on Tulagi, Opening the Battle of the Coral Sea
In the initial move of the Japanese strategic plan to capture Port Moresby, Japanese forces under Admiral Kiyohide Shima make unopposed landings on Tulagi, opening the Battle of the Coral Sea.⟶
Battle of the Coral SeaTulagiPacific TheaterJapanese NavyPort MoresbyNaval BattleSolomon IslandsMilitary Strategy
✈️ US Carrier Strike on Tulagi
US Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher's Task Force 17 makes the first carrier strike of the Battle of the Coral Sea, attacking Japanese naval targets near Tulagi.⟶
Battle of the Coral SeaAircraft CarrierNaval BattleFrank Jack FletcherPacific TheaterTulagiNaval AviationUS Navy