On the first night of the war , two F/A-18s from the carrier were flying Motion outside of Baghdad when two Iraqi MiG-25PDs interceptors from the 96th Squadron engaged them .

In the resulting aircraft carrier Battle of the Philippine Sea ( the so-called “ Great Marianas Turkey Shoot ” ) on 19–20 June , the Japanese naval forces were decisively defeated Conquering with heavy and irreplaceable losses Earnings_and_losses to their carrier-borne and land-based aircraft .

These included Cause_to_be_included two fleet carriers and a light carrier to provide Supply air Expressing_publicly cover Hiding_objects for the invasion forces .

The U.S. learned Know of the Japanese plan Arranging through signals intelligence , and sent Sending two United States Navy carrier task forces and a joint Australian-U.S. cruiser force to oppose Response the offensive .

On 3–4 May , Japanese forces successfully invaded Attack and occupied Control Tulagi , although several of their supporting Supporting warships were sunk or damaged Damaging in surprise attacks Attack by aircraft from the U.S. fleet carrier .

On the evening of 6 May , the direction chosen Choosing for air searches Scrutiny by the opposing Agree_or_refuse_to_act commanders brought Causation the two carrier forces to within of each other , unbeknownst to both sides .

Beginning Process_start on 7 May , the carrier forces from the two sides engaged Participation in airstrikes over two consecutive days .

On the first day , both forces mistakenly believed Know they were attacking Attack their opponent 's fleet carriers , but were actually attacking Attack other units , with the U.S. sinking the Japanese light carrier while the Japanese sank Motion_directional a U.S. destroyer and heavily damaged Damaging a fleet oiler ( which was later scuttled Destroying ) .

The next day , the fleet carriers found Know and engaged each other , with the Japanese fleet carrier heavily damaged Damaging , the U.S. fleet carrier critically damaged Damaging ( and later scuttled Destroying ) , and `` Yorktown '' damaged Damaging .

The next day , the fleet carriers found Know and engaged each other , with the Japanese fleet carrier heavily damaged Damaging , the U.S. fleet carrier critically damaged Damaging ( and later scuttled Destroying ) , and `` Yorktown '' damaged Damaging .

Because of the loss Earnings_and_losses of carrier air cover , Inoue recalled Statement the Port Moresby invasion fleet , intending Deciding to try again later .

Watson was launched Motion in a pair of aircraft tasked Request with locating Placing a French aircraft carrier under combat conditions including radio-silence and radar switched Motion off .

A small fleet was assembled Come_together for Operation Hurricane under the command of Rear Admiral A. D. Torlesse ; it included Cause_to_be_included the escort carrier , which served as the flagship , and the LSTs `` Narvik '' , `` Zeebrugge '' and `` Tracker '' .

On reaching Arriving the Monte Bello Islands , the five Royal Navy ships were joined Becoming_a_member by eleven Royal Australian Navy ships Sending , including the aircraft carrier .

The flight was operated Being_in_operation by Thai Airways International , the flag carrier of Thailand .

The Italian Fleet was expected to intervene Hindering , so the battleships and and the aircraft carrier were moved Self_motion to Algiers in readiness for a major action .

The flight was operated Being_in_operation by Germanwings , a low-cost carrier owned by the German airline Lufthansa .

The first phase late on the 26th consisted Cause_to_be_included of air strikes by torpedo bombers from the British aircraft carrier , which disabled Destroying `` Bismarck '' s steering gear , jamming her rudders in a turning position and preventing Preventing_or_letting her escape .

The flight was operated Being_in_operation by TAROM , the flag carrier of Romania .

Twenty-four Hurricanes were delivered Sending by Operation Strength , flying Self_motion direct to Vaenga from the aircraft carrier but Operation Dervish , the first Arctic convoy , was diverted Removing from Murmansk to Archangelsk another on .

The main base of the Eastern Fleet relocated Departing to East Africa , and Ceylon was reinforced Cause_change_of_strength , but Admiral Sir James Somerville kept his fast carrier division , `` Force A '' , `` ... in Indian waters , to be ready GetReady to deal Resolve_problem with any attempt by the enemy to command Control those waters with light forces only . ''

The next day , however , a U.S. aircraft carrier task force en route to resist Defending the Japanese forces advancing on Port Moresby ( later taking part in the Battle of the Coral Sea ) struck Attack the Japanese Tulagi landing force in an air attack , destroying Destroying or damaging Damaging several of the Japanese ships and aircraft involved in the landing operation .

In response to the Japanese landings Self_motion , a United States Navy aircraft carrier task force including the carriers and `` Lexington '' struck Attack the invading Japanese naval forces with carrier aircraft on 10 March .

In response to the Japanese landings Self_motion , a United States Navy aircraft carrier task force including the carriers and `` Lexington '' struck Attack the invading Japanese naval forces with carrier aircraft on 10 March .

supporting Supporting the carrier aircraft were eight b-17 bombers of the 435th bombardment squadron of the 19th bombardment group from garbutt field , townsville , australia and eight royal australian air force hudson bombers of no .

Operation Goodwood was a series of British carrier air raids Attack conducted Action against the German battleship `` Tirpitz '' at her anchorage in Kaafjord in occupied Norway during late August 1944 .

British losses Earnings_and_losses during Operation Goodwood were 17 aircraft to all causes Causation , a frigate sunk Motion by a submarine , and an escort carrier badly damaged Damaging .

Operation Mascot was an unsuccessful British carrier air raid Attack conducted Action against the German battleship `` Tirpitz '' at her anchorage in Kaafjord , Norway , on 17 July 1944 .

A group of German submarines attempted to intercept Preventing_or_letting the carrier force as it returned Arriving to base , without success .

in august 1944 , the royal navy conducted Action operation goodwood , four more carrier raids Attack against `` tirpitz '' which also failed Agree_or_refuse_to_act and the task of sinking the battleship was transferred Giving to the royal air force .

On the Axis side , the Germans launched attacks Attack at sea in the autumn and winter against British aircraft carriers and destroyers , sinking Motion_directional several including the carrier with the loss of 519 lives .

After several hours , Trillanes and Lim surrendered Surrendering to government forces after a military armored Use_firearm personnel carrier barged Self_motion into the glass door of the hotel lobby and the hotel walls and windows sustained weapons damage .