Battle of the Philippine Sea

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Battle of the Philippine Sea
Part of the Pacific War of World War II
Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku and two destroyers under attack on 20 June 1944 (80-G-238025).jpg
The carrier Zuikaku (center) and two destroyers under attack by U.S. Navy carrier aircraft, June 20, 1944
DateJune 19–20, 1944
Location
The Philippine Sea
Result Decisive American victory
Belligerents
United States United States Navy Fifth Fleet Japan Imperial Japanese Navy Combined Fleet
Commanders and leaders
United States Raymond A. Spruance Empire of Japan Jisaburō Ozawa
Empire of Japan Kakuji Kakuta
Strength
7 fleet carriers,
8 light carriers,
7 battleships,
79 other ships,
28 submarines,
956 planes		 5 fleet carriers,
4 light carriers,
5 battleships,
43 other ships,
450 carrier-based planes,
300 land-based planes
Casualties and losses
123 planes destroyed (about 80 of whose crews survived) 3 fleet carriers sunk,
2 oilers sunk,
about 600 planes destroyed,
6 other ships heavily damaged

The Battle of the Philippine Sea was an important naval battle of the Second World War between the navies of the United States and Japan. This battle took place on June 19 and 20, 1944 near the Mariana Islands, and involved two big naval forces and many Japanese aircraft from bases on land. The battle was a great defeat for the Japanese Navy, which lost three aircraft carriers and some 600 aircraft in two days of combat. This happened because the Japanese airplanes were getting old and their pilots had little training, compared to the more modern and better trained American forces. After the battle, the Japanese Navy was almost completely destroyed. This victory for Allied forces opened the door for the invasion of Iwo Jima.

Battle Of The Philippine Sea Media

  • F6F-3 landing aboard Lexington, flagship of Task Force 58

  • Map of the Battle of the Philippine Sea

  • Fighter aircraft contrails mark the sky over Task Force 58, 19 June 1944

  • Yokosuka D4Y1 Suisei Model 11 "Judy" dive-bomber of the 652nd Kōkūtai (Air Group) taking off from the aircraft carrier Jun'yō during the Battle of Philippine Sea (June 19, 1944). This aircraft was part of Jun'yō's second wave that was launched at 10:30 am on June 19, 1944, which consisted of 9 D4Y1s escorted by 6 A6M5s.

  • USS Bunker Hill is nearly hit by a Japanese bomb during the air attacks of June 19, 1944.

  • Lt. Alexander Vraciu downed six Japanese dive bombers in a single mission, 19 June 1944.

  • Japanese aircraft carrier Taihō

  • Japanese aircraft carrier Shōkaku

  • A military submarine marked "244" is sailing on the surface in calm waters

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