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Tillman, Barrett (2006), Clash of the Carriers: The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II, Penguin Group, ISBN 978-0-451-21956-5; Willmott, H. P. (1984), June 1944, New York: Blandford Press, ISBN 0-7137-1446-8; Wolborsky, Stephen L. (1994). Choke Hold: The Attack on Japanese Oil in World War II (PDF) (Thesis). Maxwell AFB ...
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The two men who had the greatest impact on Pacific war strategy were Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and Admiral Ernest King. Both were effectively in charge of their nation's naval operations when the war broke out between them. Both were "air-minded" and had commanded iconic aircraft carriers, Yamamoto the IJN Akagi and King the USS Lexington. Both ...
The "First Carrier Striking Force" attacked USN Task Force 58, but suffered overwhelming aircraft losses in what was later nicknamed the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot". Yahagi escaped the battle unharmed, and together with Urakaze rescued 570 crewmen from the carrier ShÅkaku after it was torpedoed by USS Cavalla (SS-244). [5]
17: Free French troops land on Elba. 18: Elba is declared liberated.: Allies capture Assisi, Italy. 19-20: The Battle of the Philippine Sea, nicknamed the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot by Americans, takes place. The United States Fifth Fleet wins a decisive naval battle over the Imperial Japanese Navy near the Mariana Islands. Over 200 Japanese ...
On the 18th, she steamed to the west of the Marianas with Task Group 58.7 (TG 58.7) to engage the approaching enemy fleet. In the ensuing battle, known as the Battle of the Philippine Sea and less formally as "The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot", the 5th Fleet swept the skies clear of Japanese naval air power, though the two fleets never closed to ...