On 3–4 May, Japanese forces successfully invaded and occupied Tulagi, although several of their supporting warships were sunk or damaged in surprise attacks by aircraft from the U.S. fleet carrier Yorktown.
Entre os días 3 e 4 de maio os xaponeses invadiron e ocuparon exitosamente Tulagi, aínda que varios dos seus barcos de apoio foron sorprendidos e afundidos ou danados por avións do Yorktown.