Book review - "Coral Sea 1942: Turning the Tide" by Richard Freeman

Solid account of the famous naval battle, the first time the Japanese were stopped, really, on the water during World War Two. Technically the Japanese lost less than the Allies but the Japan failed in their overall goal, i.e. to invade Port Moresby. The battle was vital for Australia - we didn't play that massive a role in the battle, although we had ships there... they were waiting for the Moresby invasion force which never came. Freeman says that the force could have proceeded after the battle, but doesn't elaborate... one of several frustrating things about the book. I would've liked more maps and talk about intelligence operations. But some of this is very fine, such as the loss of the Lexington.