Show Planes Wrote History In Jn Coral Sea Battle S SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC UP The The The C Coral ral sea battle was the first naval battle in history in which all damage was done by aircraft r Surface craft used their weapons only as antiaircraft weapons and never were in range of each other Both sides had aircraft carriers cruisers destroyers and S submarines in the action and shell fragments from shells larger than eight inches which were found in some t planes indicated the possibility one Japanese battleship took i 5 5 part The battle was not decisive but in these respects was an la American victory O One United One United States forces although outnumbered broke s1 r. r up a Japanese invasion fleet and drove it back to its bases bases bases- the first time that had been done 4 Two Two This This gave valuable time to strengthen Australia e and Pacific island bases t. t l' l Three Three The The Japanese lost at least 13 vessels plus two severely damaged Those were far greater than United States I 5 losses and especially important because the United States can its losses more speed speedily ly than tha-n the the thet Japanese i T t f j J. J 12 Vi D M. M r Y s' s sJ J t o ww 10 j y f ho ier yC ff Wa E s 4 b n W S 4 N i s yf f i Yn 2 n 4 i r 4 fn 1 Y Sri L i i 4 i Y g e c AC ti rd a v. v ao l z f hy 94 5 5 5 5 Y y 2 r 4 f 5 t if 41 i f i y Y r j r ir t r u 7 i 1 rr C A NS I nY pt f t w wy y s H y 4 N Associated Press From U U. U S. S Navy Another torpedo for lor stricken Jap carrier the shown veers off to the right at after ter above left in another picture A U. U S. S navy plane arrow splash The ship shin was sunk dropping an aerial torpedo P white c lt i. i w v v I. I k r t r |