This took place in the waters southwest of the Solomon Islands and eastward from New Guinea. The battle was Japan verses Australia and the United States. The battle took place on May 1st to May 8th, 1942. Japans goal was to cut off the supplies to Australia, drive Australia out of the war, expand the Japan's oceanic empire, and lastly, to give safety to Japan by destroying the United States Aircraft. This was the first navel engagement in history. The war was mostly fought with navel and aircraft artillery.