Death of the IJN Carrier Shōhō: The Battle of the Coral Sea, 1942 - Animated

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[@Wayne.J]

HMAS Australia isn't a light cruiser John Crace is Australian born, UK raised Rear Admiral (no Captain) 2nd attack on TF 44 was by Nells. No "Sallys" in south Pacific if ever. They are an Army bomber. 24th Air Flotilla is an IJN unit under 11th Air Fleet, all IJN.

[@OtisMcnutt]

My father was a radioman on the Astoria during the battle of Coral Sea and Midway

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Was he aboard when she was lost off Savo?

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The early naval battles of WWII in the Pacific were such a headache for both sides. Great video.

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Makes sense - testing and reality can be quite different.

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[@greygalah]

that was really good. The Coral Sea Battle is confusing to me. It's pointless reading about it and only these animated videos bring it to life and make sense

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

Good job. I've played "War in the Pacific - Admiral's Edition" by Matrix Games extensively for many years and I'm familiar with this action. If you're not not familiar with this game, look it up. You might find it interesting. It's a serious strategy war game, not a video game or shooter.

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[@williamhenry8914]

I wonder how worthwhile converting cargo ships into decoy light carriers would have been, for both sides. I mean, so much of carrier warfare depends on locating enemy carriers. Tactically so you can launch strikes before they can, and strategically so you can know what parts of the massive theatre are vulnerable. Imagine if dummy sightings had persuaded the US to commit Midway carriers to the South Pacific, or if the attacks on the Akagi, Hiryu, Kaga, and Soryu had instead hit decoys. Even if code-breaking betrayed the decoys' location, you could still confuse attacking pilots harried by CAP and AA into choosing the wrong target. No idea how practical this would have been, it's just something I like to chew on.

[@recoil53]

It would have eaten up ship yards, construction materials, and crew. Then you have the supplies used - which are scarce in the beginning the war - and the escort ships. Japan couldn't keep up with construction as it was and never had enough shipping. By the beginning of 1944 the US had built a larger carrier force than they started with and were rolling out more. From that point the Japanese only sunk a light fleet carrier IIRC. But remember the US was fighting a two front war while supplying the British, Russians, the Free French, and various assorted groups. The US could build, but again an empty hull is a diversion of resources. OTOH you can convert oilers and cargo ships into escort carriers. The first ones were actually that and the first designed classes were based on cargo ship hulls. These are genuinely useful ships. So it's a net negative.

[@marvinm8343]

The IJN did have a shadow carrier fleet program but that produced a mixed bag. They had a bunch of sea plane tenders and fast passenger liners alloted for carrier conversion. Problem was, these type of carriers weren't useful for fast fleet operations. Post-Midway, the IJN reorganized their carrier divisions to 2 fleet + 1 light carrier. The light carrier ended up as bait while the fleet carriers would hang back to deliver counter strikes. Like the Ryujo at the Battle of Eastern Solomons. Speaking of the Ryujo, the naval powers at that time couldn't build small carriers as it will count against their allowable carrier tonnage based on the Washington/London Naval treaties. Japan tried to cheat with the Ryujo but the loophole was closed.

[@recoil53]

@@marvinm8343 Those conversions were meant to be serviceable auxiliaries, not dummy carriers.

[@marvinm8343]

@@recoil53 As the poster before me posted, having dummy carriers is a stupid concept. Doesn't fit the IJN naval doctrine given that they have limited industrial capacity and were severely restricted by the London-Washington Naval treaties. Even if the IJN have them, they should have at least a secondary role for the fleet (fast transport, tender etc) Also, to be believable , these dummy carriers should have escorts and fighter cover. The novelty would also quickly wear off.

[@recoil53]

@@marvinm8343 The poster before you was me.

[@AnimatedWarMapper]

Another great episode! Well made my friend

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Stopping the Port Moresby invasion meant IJA had to come from the north through the mountain pass and they will struggle with the environment.

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The unlucky career of Admiral Carlton Wright the commander of the Cruiser/Destroyer task force at Tassafaranga and later the ordnance trans-shipment depot in California infamous for the `Port Chicago Disaster.´ He was just tragically conventional in his response to his war. He became famous long after the war for his After Action Report of the Battle of Tassafaranga and the resulting commendations and medals. Few USN officers failed as dramatically as he, and Captain Bode of the Chicago. The Failures offer the best most human stories that are seldom told but less propagandistic offering relief from happy-talk and self-delusion.

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The Chicago did lead a charmed career in the Pacific war.

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Love all your videos I am a subscriber. I know its wasn't part of the subject but I found it very interesting that Alexander the great had his men shave so as not to give the enemy hand holds in battle. A true insight into the brawling carnage of ancient battles.

[@alexisesguerra2544]

I love that the TBD has its limelight moment here. It really needed coordination with bombers and established air superiority to let it show its stuff, and man, did it ever against Shoho!!!

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Really? We learned about this here in West Tennessee. Course you can't spell "might" either, so I don't think it was your teacher. Just saying.... Cheers

[@petestorz172]

Later in the war the strike that smashed the Shoho might have been better coordinated, so that some planes went after cruisers, possibly damaging one or more with hit(s) or near miss(es).

[@mitchsmith7338]

Australia was a heavy cruiser not light

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It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage video about naval clashed between the USA naval fleets and the Japanese empire naval forces in the corral sea

[@userturner]

HMAS Australia was an 8 inch County class heavy cruiser.

[@augmas61]

Many thank's mate!

[@legoeasycompany]

It's crazy to think that TF-44 effort during the battle usually is nothing more than a footnote

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Can you make a video about Battle of Lepanto, please

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Again - very nicely done sir. I anxiously await your next posting. While waiting - I would really love to see something dealing with the war patrols of the U.S.S. Tang and her commander Richard O'Kane - a true hero among U.S. submarine's.

[@mbryson2899]

Talk about annihilation! Thus _HMS Hermes_ was avenged.

[@karlheinzvonkroemann2217]

A very one sided attack on Shoho.

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[@lilboy3102]

Please make videos on the British Pacific Fleet operations and carrier battles in Bay of Bengal under Admiral Somerville

[@Seag_Plays]

Just curious, why do you show a bunch of torpedos that “hit” the ships, but then just pass straight through?

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Thanks For this! Suggestion: please consider the battle of actium

[@HoH]

Great suggestion! Once I verge off WW2 I very well might. I'm playing around with 3D animation, so I might make a 3D version of it...

[@natheriver8910]

Very interesting

[@nomooon]

3:13 the American scout reported 2 carriers but instead those were 2 cruisers. But somehow the American planes that got sent after those 2 supposedly carriers actually ran into GOTO's group further away in the same flying direction and caught the actual light carriers?

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[@normannabatar6260]

The B-17 would have better luck if they were in column formation of three. Aircraft carriers weaved to evade the bombers but if their bombs were dropped in this formation they would have better luck at hitting them.

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[@DaHuuudge]

Jeez… kinda overkill for one light carrier. 😂

[@HoH]

Have you seen the attack against Sims & Neosho? Previous instalment of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Talk about overkill.. 😉

[@NorthForkFisherman]

Not really. It's about building confidence and skill. If you can take a relatively untrained air group and give them a good kill against your more experienced foe you'll really build morale. And at this point in the war, the US needed that.

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[@DwisetyoJubhari]

Why do you always talk about sea battles? Why not ground battles?