The japanese are launching what they believe is a surprise attack on the island of new guinea. It's going to be at port mosby, which, if so, is extra scary for the allies. American aircraft carrier strength in the pacific is four. The japanese, if you count light carriers, have more than twice as many.
Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal are three of the most famous battles of the Second World War. Together they will shift the momentum in the Pacific theater and usher in the era of modern naval and amphibious warfare.