battle of the philippine sea

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Definition of battle of the philippine sea in English English dictionary

(June 19-20, 1944) Naval battle of World War II between the U.S. and Japan. On June 19, after the U.S. invaded Saipan, Japan sent 430 planes to destroy U.S. ships but suffered heavy losses from U.S. carrier aircraft before retiring the next day. Called the greatest carrier battle of the war, it ended with the loss of over 300 Japanese planes and two carriers, while U.S. aircraft losses totaled 130, with minor damage to ships

Hyphenation

bat·tle of the philippine sea

Turkish pronunciation

bätıl ıv dhi fîlıpin si

Pronunciation

/ˈbatəl əv ᴛʜē ˈfələˌpēn ˈsē/ /ˈbætəl əv ðiː ˈfɪləˌpiːn ˈsiː/