Heavy losses for Japanese during the Battle of the Coral Sea according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee Daily summary dated 9 May 1942

An item referred to the naval engagement with the Japanese fleet reported in the summary No. 149 dated 8 May. The Japanese suffered heavily evidently in the Coral Sea losing 1 aircraft carrier, 1 heavy cruiser, 1 light cruiser, 2 destroyers, 4 gunboats and 2 transport or supply vessels. Damaged were 1 aircraft carrier,1 heavy cruiser, 1 light cruiser, 1 seaplane tender and 2 transports or supply vessels. The Allied losses were still unknown although on 7 May was an American naval tanker bombed and sunk 140 miles north west of the north end of New Caledonia.(1)

Note

1. Battle of the Coral Sea between USA and Australia against Japan between 4-8 May 1942.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 150 dated 9 May 1942