also served as an escort for troop ships and supply convoys for the allies. A4. During  this  war,  the  air  forces    supported surface antisubmarine forces. A5. During this war, women enlisted in the Navy as Yeoman (F), releasing enlisted men for active service at sea. REVIEW 5 ANSWERS A1. The Battle of Coral Sea was fought by  aircraft, all of which were launched from carriers. This battle saved Australia from being invaded by the Japanese. A2.  The major naval battles in the Pacific during World  War  II  and  their  significance  is  as follows: a.   Battle  of  Guadalcanal—The  Solomon Islands came under allied control and the d a n g e r  o f  Au s t r a l i a  c o m i n g  u n d e r Japanese attack was lessened b.   Battle of the Philippine Sea—Heavy losses of ships, aircraft, and pilots paralyzed the Japanese Fleet c.   Battle of Leyte Gulf—Deciding blow to the Japanese  Navy.  Losing  control  of  the Philippines meant that the Japanese homeland was cut off from its main source of supplies from the south. d.   Battle of Midway—The turning point of the war in the Pacific. e.   T h e   B a t t l e s   o f   O k i n a w a   a n d   I w o Jima—Defeat  of  the  Japanese  in  these battles signaled an approach to the end of the war. A3. During World War II, the U.S. Navy  protected convoys  bound  for  Europe  from  German U-boat attack. A4.  Some of the types of ships that changed the shape of the Navy changed during World War II include landing  ships,  frigates,  attack  cargo  ships, transport ships, barracks ships, net tenders, repair ships, radar pickets minelayers, and mine sweepers. A5. On  30  Jul  1943,    Congress  authorized  the establishment of the Women’s Reserve to fill acute shortages of personnel during World War II. A6.  The Women’s Armed Services Integration Act abolished  the  Women’s  Reserve  and  gave women full partnership in the Navy. REVIEW 6 ANSWERS A1.  Some of the Navy’s roles during the Korean Conflict included— a.   Providing close air support to knock out bridges and block enemy routes with the use of jets from carriers b.   Navy helicopters spotted enemy artillery c.   Navy  ships  supported  the  amphibious landing at Inchon through massive shore bombardment before ground forces landed d.   The Navy successfully used its battleships to  intervene  in  ground  operations  far ashore. A2.  Some of the Navy’s missions during the Vietnam Police Action included— a.   Surface ship-based gunfire support b.   Carrier-based aircraft operations c.   Coastal  interdiction  patrols  against  the enemy A3.  Other actions the Navy was involved with during the  same  timeframe  as  the  Vietnam  Police Action include— a.   The manned space exploration program b.   Manned undersea exploration, using deep submergence  vehicles  and  underwater laboratories A4. During the Iraq – Iran War,  the Navy escorted and protected oil tankers in transit to and from the Persian Gulf against Iranian attacks. A5.  The  Navy’s  contributions  during  Operation Dessert Storm included— a.   Providing sea control b.   Naval gunfire support for sea to ground forces 5-40