マリアナ沖海戦 マリアナおきかいせん
[b]The Battle of the Philippine Sea[/b] (June 19–20, 1944) was a major naval battle of [[World War II]] that eliminated the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]]'s ability to conduct large-scale [[aircraft carrier]] operations. 

It took place during the [[United States]]' amphibious invasion of the Mariana Islands during the Pacific War. The battle was the last of five major "carrier-versus-carrier" engagements between American and [[Japan]]ese naval forces, and pitted elements of the [[United States Navy]]'s Fifth Fleet against ships and aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Mobile Fleet and nearby island garrisons. 

This was the largest carrier-to-carrier battle in history, involving 24 aircraft carriers, deploying roughly 1,350 carrier-based aircraft. It ended in a decisive Allied [[victory]]. The Japanese aircraft carrier [[shoukaku_(aircraft_carrier)|Shoukaku]] was sunk during this battle.
battle of the philippine sea