The WWII Battle of the Philippine Sea, the last and the largest of five major "carrier-versus-carrier" engagements between American and Japanese naval forces begins. The two day battle eliminated the Imperial Japanese Navy's ability to conduct large-scale carrier actions. It took place during the United States' amphibious reconquest of the Mariana Islands during the Pacific War. The battle ended the next day with a U.S. victory. More
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