1944 ⟶ US Navy Devastates Japanese Fleet in Battle of Leyte Gulf
Three distinct air engagements in the Battle of Leyte Gulf t...
Year
1942
1943
1944
🚢 Battle of Midway Ends: Japanese Fleet Devastated
The Battle of Midway comes to a close; USS Yorktown sinks; four Japanese carriers and one cruiser are sunk. The battle is viewed as a turning point in the Pacific war.⟶
Pacific TheaterNaval BattleAircraft CarriersUS NavyJapanese NavyTurning PointWorld War IIMilitary StrategyIsland Hopping
🚢 Battle of Santa Cruz: Japanese Carrier Losses
The naval Battle of Santa Cruz. The Japanese lose many aircraft and have two aircraft carriers severely damaged. USS Hornet is sunk and USS Enterprise is damaged.⟶
Pacific TheaterNaval BattleAircraft CarriersUS NavyJapanese NavySanta CruzWarshipSinking
🚢 Battle of Kula Gulf in the Solomons
U.S. and Japanese ships fight the Battle of Kula Gulf in the Solomons.⟶
Pacific TheaterBattle of Kula Gulfnaval battleSolomon IslandsUS NavyJapanese Navy
🚢 US Navy Devastates Japanese Fleet in Battle of Leyte Gulf
Three distinct air engagements in the Battle of Leyte Gulf take place as U.S. Navy carrier-based planes destroy many Japanese ships in the waters off the Philippines.⟶
Pacific TheaterNaval BattlePhilippinesCarrier WarfareJapanese NavyUS NavyBattle of Leyte GulfAir EngagementOctober 1944
🚢 Japanese Navy Reacts to Saipan Bombardment
The U.S. Naval bombardment of Saipan begins. In response, Admiral Toyoda Soemu, commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy, orders his fleet to attack U.S. Navy forces around Saipan.⟶
Pacific TheaterNaval BattleSaipanJapanese NavyUS NavyImperial Japanese NavyMilitary Orders1944