The USS Lexington was lost and the USS Yorktown was damaged in this, for ten points, the first naval battle fought exclusively with aircraft.
Even though it was a tactical defeat, this battle was a strategic victory for the Allies because it eliminated the Japanese threat to Australia. A turning point in the War in the Pacific, it was fought in early May 1942 and set the stage for the Battle of Midway, one month later. The USS Lexington was lost and the USS Yorktown was damaged in this, for ten points, the first naval battle fought exclusively with aircraft.
Even though it was a tactical defeat, this battle was a strategic victory for the Allies because it eliminated the Japanese threat to Australia.
The Battle of {Coral Sea}