philippine sea

English - Turkish

Definition of philippine sea in English Turkish dictionary

filipin denizi

English - English

Definition of philippine sea in English English dictionary

A section of the western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines and west of the Marianas

a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte

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Battle of the Philippine Sea

(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

Turkish pronunciation

fîlıpin si

Pronunciation

/ˈfələˌpēn ˈsē/ /ˈfɪləˌpiːn ˈsiː/