Battle of the Philippine Sea (Marianna's Turkey Shoot) & Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Battle of the Coral Sea.
During World War I, the Battle of Jutland took place in the North Sea, generally off the coast of Jutland, Denmark. Occurring on May 31st and June the 1st of 1916, the battle was a tactical draw but a strategic victory for the British over the German fleet.
Battles that took place prior to 1941 were on mainland China. After 1941, the Pacific Ocean became a NAVAL battleground. US Marine Corps battles for islands were actually naval battles; as US Marines are "naval infantrymen." Some of the US Naval battles were: 1. Sea Battles around the islands of Guadalcanal; these naval fights were the most vicious naval engagements in naval history; especially the "Battle of Friday the 13th." 2. The Battle of the Java Sea; a cruiser fleet action. 3. The Battle of the Coral Sea. 4. The Battle of Midway. 5. The Battle of Leyte Gulf.
The Second Battle of Yeonpyeong took place on November 29, 2010. It was a naval skirmish between North and South Korea near the disputed maritime border in the Yellow Sea.
The Battle of Midway took place on the Midway Island also known as the Midway Atoll.
A naval and air battle.
The Battle of Coral Sea
The Battle of Coral Sea.
The first battle between Aircraft Carriers-the Battle of the Coral Sea.
A famous battle which took place in May 1942 was the Battle of the Coral Sea.
The Battle of the Coral Sea took place in the Coral Sea off the northeast coast of Australia near New Guinea
In the North sea, basically between UK & Denmark.
The battles of Lissa took place on July 20, 1866 in the Adriatic Sea near the Dalmatian island of Lissa. The battle was also sometimes called Battle of Vis.
Battle of the Philippine Sea (Marianna's Turkey Shoot) & Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Battle of the Coral Sea.
It took place in the Coral Seas, near Japan. It is not a nickname given due to circumstances of the battle.