Carrier Strike...

LOL, I thought you were going to complain about postal workers going on strike!

Not again !!!

all you need is Guadalcanal and the Marianas Turkey shoot to complete the series ;)

I highly recomend Clash of Carriers by barett Tillman

I love the carrier war in the Pacific. My favorite battle has to be Leyte Gulf. The "baby flattops" against the Imperial Navy's battleships and cruisers is just classic. How courageous were the tin-cans in their defense of the carriers? Of course the Marianas Turkey Shoot is great stuff too with all the drama of the subs and landings in the dark.

I do agree that Guadalcanal had arguably the most intense naval engagements in the Pacific War. A lot of ship-to-ship.

Shattered Sword is an immensely detailed work and also details with the strategic and command issues the Japanese faced. It's an epic work in my opinion. I would also suggest "Titans of the Seas", by James and William Belote. It's been awhile since I read it and at the time I didn't know as much about the Pacific war, however, it was an interesting read and really provided a great overview of that part of the war. If anyone has a read it more recently I'd be interested in hearing a fresher viewpoint.

if you want SHATTERED SWORD detail about us carrier fighter ops check out THE FIRST TEAM and the sequel THE FIRST TEAM AND THE GUADALCANAL CAMPAIGN by lundstrom.

There was quite a discussion of the Battle of Midway and the book "Shattered Sword" in this forum several months ago.  I don't remember the original subject of the thread.  Many of the regulars participated though.  Anyone remember that thread name?

I highly recommend "A Dawn Like Thunder"  The true story of Torpedo Squadron 8.  It's great book that covers the Battle of Midway exceptionally well.