Flight Over Misima - Semester Project
My short story is set during the Battle of the Coral Sea, 1942. This naval engagement was the first ever battle between aircraft carriers. The Japanese looked to take Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, to control nearby islands and cut off Australia from U.S. supply lines. The Japanese sent an invasion convoy with three aircraft carriers for air cover: the Zuikaku and Shokaku , and a smaller light carrier, the Shoho . To counter the Japanese, the U.S. sent the Lexington and Yorktown . On the 7th of May, both American carriers launched aircraft against the Shoho , which was isolated from the other Japanese carriers. The attack was successful, and the Shoho sank after several bomb and torpedo hits. My story takes place during this battle. Link to short story Link to bibliography