Battle of the Philippine Sea (Marianna's Turkey Shoot) & Battle of Leyte Gulf.
This is one battle where a ship actually sunk in the naval action.
Manila Bay in the Philippines.
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.
Battle of the Coral Sea.
The Spanish-American war was fought in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. It was fought in the Caribbean and the western Pacific. Ground combat took place on the island of Cuba. The two major naval engagements were the US victories in Manila Bay (in the Philippines) and in the Battle of Santiago, off Cuba.
This is one battle where a ship actually sunk in the naval action.
this battle took place 1914
A naval and air battle.
The Battle of Coral Sea.
Philippines
Cyprus 450 BCE.
Manila Bay in the Philippines.
The first naval battle of the Civil War happened on April 13, 1861. This naval battle took place at Fort Sumter.
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.
Battle of the Coral Sea.
October 20, 1944.
At Manila Bay in the Philippines.