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Q: Which battle in the pacific was the most decisive naval action of WW ll?
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What Pacific sea battle in World War 2 ended in a Japanese defeat from which its navy never recovered?

The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific. Some historians consider it to be the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare.


Which battle marked the turning point of the pacific war and was considered the most decisive naval battle of WW2?

The would be the Battle of Midway. The destruction of so many Japanese air craft carriers and aircraft was a blow they could not recover from.


Who was the Japanese admiral in WW2?

The greatest Japanese Naval Commander is Admiral Togo, whose Battleship Fleet defeated the Russian Battleship Fleet at the, "Battle of Tsushima", on 27 May 1905. Admiral Togo, is the ONLY naval commander in history, to have won a DECISIVE modern BATTLESHIP FLEET action. Admiral Zinovy Rozhestvensky, commander of the Russian Battle fleet at Tsushima, is the only other naval commander in HISTORY, to have fought a DECISIVE (steel battleships) BATTLESHIP FLEET ACTION! Note* The Battle of Jutland (WWI, 1916) was NOT decisive. Individual battleship engagements during WWII are NOT "fleet" engagements.


What is the term for a sea battle?

Sea Battle, Naval Engagement, Naval battle, Naval Action, Sea Fight, Sea Engagement, Surface Engagement, Surface Action, to name a few.


How did the Battle of Midway change the course of war?

Midway proved decisive to the naval war in the Central Pacific. US carrier forces sank four Japanese carriers, altering the balance of power for the remainder of the war.

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What battle in the pacificwas the most decisive naval action?

It was the Battle of Midway.


What Pacific sea battle in World War 2 ended in a Japanese defeat from which its navy never recovered?

The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific. Some historians consider it to be the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare.


What battle marked the turning point of the Pacific War and was considered the most decisive naval battle of World War 2?

Midway


Where was the battle of java sea fought?

The Battle of the Java Sea Was a decisive naval battle of the Pacific campaign of WWII that sealed the fate of the Netherlands East Indies.


How was the naval battle in Midway different?

1. It was a carrier battle. 2. It was decisive.


Where was the decisive naval battle of the Persian war fought?

salamis


How did the Battle of Midway represent a new era in warfare?

Between modern steel warships; only the Battle of Tsushima in May of 1905 was a decisive "battleship" FLEET action. For "cruisers", the Battle of the Java Sea in February of 1942 was a decisive FLEET action. Although the Coral Sea was history's first clash of carrier fleets; it was at Midway that carriers fought the first "decisive" Carrier FLEET action. "New Era...?" The new era in naval warfare was airplanes fighting naval battles instead of the big guns of the battleships and cruisers.


Which battle marked the turning point of the pacific war and was considered the most decisive naval battle of WW2?

The would be the Battle of Midway. The destruction of so many Japanese air craft carriers and aircraft was a blow they could not recover from.


What is the term for a sea battle?

Sea Battle, Naval Engagement, Naval battle, Naval Action, Sea Fight, Sea Engagement, Surface Engagement, Surface Action, to name a few.


Who was the Japanese admiral in WW2?

The greatest Japanese Naval Commander is Admiral Togo, whose Battleship Fleet defeated the Russian Battleship Fleet at the, "Battle of Tsushima", on 27 May 1905. Admiral Togo, is the ONLY naval commander in history, to have won a DECISIVE modern BATTLESHIP FLEET action. Admiral Zinovy Rozhestvensky, commander of the Russian Battle fleet at Tsushima, is the only other naval commander in HISTORY, to have fought a DECISIVE (steel battleships) BATTLESHIP FLEET ACTION! Note* The Battle of Jutland (WWI, 1916) was NOT decisive. Individual battleship engagements during WWII are NOT "fleet" engagements.


What is the best pacific naval battle for the Japanese?

midway


The naval battle in the pacific where the strength of the Japanese navy was destroyed was the battle of?

Midway