What was the outcome after the battle of the coral sea?

Answer 1

The Battle of the Coral Sea is regarded as a tactical victory for the Japanese and a strategic victory for the US. It was a tactical victory for Japan because the US lost one of its very few large fleet aircraft carriers, and had another damaged, while the Japanese lost only one light carrier. It was a strategic victory for the US because it caused the Japanese to abandon their plan to land and capture Port Moresby, New Guinea, from whence they could interrupt sea lanes to Australia, and perhaps mount an invasion of Australia. After the Battle the invasion fleet sailing several hundred miles behind the Japanese battle fleet turned around. This was the first time the Japanese had been turned back from a planned conquest. It was also the first battle at sea ever in which the opposing fleets never caught sight of one another, with all the blows struck by airplanes (or submarines operating on their own). The Battle of the Coral Sea also set the stage for the Battle of Midway the following month.