75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea
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Date: 2017-05-05

Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett hosted a commemorative ceremony marking the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea (4-8 May 1942) aboard HMAS Choules on 1 May in the Coral Sea. The ceremony honoured the sacrifices of all Navy personnel on both sides who lost their lives during the battle. Attendees at the ceremony included Governor General Sir Peter Cosgrove and Lady Lyn Cosgrove, Minister for Defence Marise Payne, Federal Attorney-General Senator George Barndis, State Minister for Defence (Japan) Kenji Wakamiya, Ambassador of Japan to Australia Sumio Kusaka, US Charge D’Affaires James Caruso, Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin and Commander US Pacific Fleet Admiral Scott Swift. Australia’s joint operations with the US Navy during the Pacific War set the scene for Australia’s consequent enduring alliance with the United States. The Battle of the Coral Sea was the first naval battle in history where the opposing fleets could not see each other at sea level and yet they inflicted massive damage on each other.


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