by Gatot Soedarto (Author)
Was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor a failure? What caused the defeat of Allies fleet in the Battle of Java Sea ? What caused the defeat of Japanese fleet in the Battle of Midway? This book try to find the answer. The battle in Coral Sea was a very specific sea war, because for the first time in history of sea war, a task force of carrier ships confronted with another task force of carrier ships. In the Coral Sea battle, it was quite obvious that the sea state and bad weather gave a lot of influence to the morality and nuance of both sides in war. Under such a chaotic, doubtful condition and each not knowing exactly the results of their attacks, both sides tried to "mutually flee away" to save their remaining power.
Author Biography
Gatot Soedarto, was born in Tuban, East Java. He graduated from The Indonesia Naval Academy. Former Chief of The Indonesia Sea and Coast Guard's Fleet, lecturer at The Indonesia Naval Command and Staff College.