Prior to this battle, the Hornet and Enterprise were sent on a surprise bombing mission, leaving them out of the US fleet.  The other side in this battle wished to secure the island of Tulagi and its harbor.  On May 7, the first major day of battle, the Kikuzuki and the Shoho were both destroyed, and the next day the Shokaku was forced to retreat.  The Yorktown escaped major damage from the Japanese attack, but the Lexington was destroyed.  For 10 points, name this battle fought over control of Port Moresby, a 1942 naval battle that notably featured no ship-to-ship com
Prior to this battle, the Hornet and Enterprise were sent on a surprise bombing mission, leaving them out of the US fleet.  The other side in this battle wished to secure the island of Tulagi and its harbor.  On May 7, the first major day of battle, the Kikuzuki and the Shoho were both destroyed, and the next day the Shokaku was forced to retreat.  The Yorktown escaped major damage from the Japanese attack, but the Lexington was destroyed.  For 10 points, name this battle fought over control of Port Moresby, a 1942 naval battle that notably featured no ship-to-ship combat, fought in a namesake body of water that is home to the Great Barrier Reef.
Prior to this battle, the Hornet and Enterprise were sent on a surprise bombing mission, leaving them out of the US fleet.  
Battle of the Coral Sea