Task Force 17
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Task Force 17 was a U.S. Navy carrier task force in the Pacific Theater of World War II, noted for its role in early carrier battles such as the Coral Sea and Midway.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy task force
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World War II military unit → naval formation → |
| activity |
carrier air strikes against Japanese forces
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screening and escort operations for fleet carriers → |
| alliance |
Allied forces in the Pacific War
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| branch |
United States Navy
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| commander |
Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher
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| composition |
aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, and support ships
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| engagedIn |
carrier-versus-carrier warfare
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| engagementOutcomeAtBattleOfMidway |
contributed to decisive U.S. victory
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| engagementOutcomeAtBattleOfTheCoralSea |
helped halt Japanese advance toward Port Moresby
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| engagementResultAtBattleOfMidway |
USS Yorktown (CV-5) lost, major Japanese carriers sunk by U.S. forces
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| engagementResultAtBattleOfTheCoralSea |
USS Lexington (CV-2) lost, USS Yorktown damaged, Japanese invasion turned back
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| era |
early Pacific War
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| flagship |
USS Hornet (CV-8)
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USS Yorktown (CV-5) → |
| historicalContext |
part of the shift from battleship to carrier-centered naval warfare
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| notableEngagement |
Battle of Midway
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Battle of the Coral Sea → |
| notableFor |
early carrier battles in the Pacific War
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| notableShip |
USS Astoria (CA-34)
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USS Hammann (DD-412) → USS Hornet (CV-8) → USS Portland (CA-33) → USS Yorktown (CV-5) → |
| operatedIn |
Central Pacific
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Pacific Ocean → South Pacific → |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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| partOf |
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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| roleAtBattleOfMidway |
U.S. carrier task group
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| roleAtBattleOfTheCoralSea |
U.S. carrier striking force
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| service |
United States Navy
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| strategicSignificance |
helped preserve U.S. carrier strength in 1942
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played key role in stopping Japanese expansion in the South Pacific → |
| tactics |
carrier-based air attacks
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use of combat air patrols for fleet defense → |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| timePeriod |
1942
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| type |
carrier task force
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Referenced by (3)
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USS Sims (DD-409)
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assignedTo |
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Frank Jack Fletcher
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commanded |
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USS Yorktown (CV-5)
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