On this date 76 years ago the Battle of the Coral Sea was underway. Naval History & Heritage Command explains how the enemy's advance in the Pacific was halted for the first time since the attack on Pearl Harbor with the first air-sea fight in history. #NavyHeritage | U.S. Pacific Fleet

FROM THE ARCHIVE: Final goodbye of 'San Francisco's Own' historic aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea on March 21, 1983. This warship was one of the three Midway-class aircraft carriers from the United States Navy introduced in the latter part of World War II. It had a home in the Bay Area for nearly 15 years. https://abc7ne.ws/3cL3LEL You can watch its farewell series on the free "ABC7 Bay Area" app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Android TV in the "From The Archive" section. https://abc7ne.ws/3g

394K views · 1.2K reactions | #OTD in 1968, carrier suitability trials for the F-111B were conducted aboard USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). The plane was a variant of the Air Force's F-111 Aardvark. It had been considered to fill the Navy's need for a new carrier-based interceptor but was deemed too heavy. The F-14 got the job. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook

When USS Yorktown returned to Pearl Harbor battered from the Battle of Coral Sea, she needed 90 days of repairs. She got 3. Discover the unbelievable true story of how shipyard workers and sailors defied the odds to bring Yorktown back into action, just in time for one of the most pivotal battles of WWII. This is a race against time. This is the calm before Midway. 🔧⚓ Don’t miss this epic World of Warships historical spotlight and watch now! | World of Warships