Episode 612-Death of a Carrier

The History of WWII Podcast

Ray Harris Jr

History, Society & Culture, Education

4.4 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Though faulty reports, the Americans will claim an impressive victory. Then comes a chance for something greater. Meanwhile the Japanese invasion force is waiting for their carriers to wipe out Fletcher’s Task Force 17. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now are all the traitors present?
0:02.0	Let's get started, shall we?
0:04.0	From rags to riches.
0:06.0	I'm so sick of this.
0:07.0	Working like a dog and being treated worse.
0:09.0	Yorkshire to New York.
0:11.0	Poor climbers, you and me.
0:12.0	A life dedicated to revenge.
0:14.0	Let's make this an occasion to remember.
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0:53.8	Hello and thank you for listening to the history of World War II podcast, episode 612, death of a carrier.
0:58.8	Last time, after Admiral Fletcher hit the enemy at Touloggi, just above Guadal, he moved his carriers and escorts to the northwest, to be in the center of the coral sea, to be ready to strike at whatever the
1:12.6	Japanese were sending around the eastern tip of New Guinea to attack Port Moresby. As things were
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