Clash of Titans
Major Naval Battles
From the icy waters of the Denmark Strait to the vast expanses of the Pacific Ocean, explore the engagements that decided the fate of empires.
Battle of Cape Matapan
27–29 March 1941 • Mediterranean Sea
Battle of Cape Matapan
Outcome
Decisive British Victory
Battle of the Coral Sea
4–8 May 1942 • Pacific Ocean
Battle of the Coral Sea
Outcome
Tactical Japanese Victory, Strategic Allied Victory
Battle of the Denmark Strait
24 May 1941 • Atlantic Ocean
Battle of the Denmark Strait
Outcome
Tactical German Victory
Battle of the Java Sea
27 February 1942 • Java Sea
Battle of the Java Sea
Outcome
Decisive Japanese Victory
Battle of Leyte Gulf
23–26 October 1944 • Pacific Ocean (Philippines)
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Outcome
Decisive Allied Victory
Battle of Midway
4–7 June 1942 • Pacific Ocean
Battle of Midway
Outcome
Decisive US Victory
Battle of the North Cape
26 December 1943 • Arctic Ocean
Battle of the North Cape
Outcome
Decisive Allied Victory
Battle of the Philippine Sea
19–20 June 1944 • Pacific Ocean
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Outcome
Decisive US Victory
Battle of the Atlantic
September 1939 – May 1945 • Atlantic Ocean
Battle of the Atlantic
Outcome
Allied Victory
Battle of the River Plate
13 December 1939 • South Atlantic
Battle of the River Plate
Outcome
Allied Victory
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
12–15 November 1942 • Pacific Ocean
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal
Outcome
Strategic Allied Victory
Attack on Pearl Harbor
7 December 1941 • Pacific Ocean
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Outcome
Major Tactical Japanese Victory