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Coral Sea

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Coral Sea southwest arm of the Pacific Ocean, between Australia, New Guinea, and Vanuatu. The Great Barrier Reef lies along its western edge. During World War II it was the scene of a major U.S. victory against the Japanese in 1942; the battle, fought by aircraft near the Louisiade Archipelago, checked the southward expansion of the Japanese.

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Coral Sea

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Coral Sea Arm of the sw Pacific Ocean between the Great Barrier Reef off the e coast of Australia, Vanuatu (e) and New Guinea (nw). It was the scene of a US naval victory over the Japanese in 1942.

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Coral Sea

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Coral Sea a part of the western Pacific lying between Australia, New Guinea, and Vanuatu, the scene of a naval battle between US and Japanese carriers in 1942.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Coral Sea." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Coral Sea

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Coral Sea, Pacific Ocean The name recognizes its many coral reefs.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Coral Sea." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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