Operation Hailstone lasted for three days with an American bombardment of the Japanese, wiping out almost anything of value including 60 ships and 275 airplanes were sent to the bottom of the lagoon.
Operation Hailstone lasted for three days with an American bombardment of the Japanese that resulted in the largest naval loss in history. Between then and the end of the War, more than 60 ships and 275 airplanes were sent to the bottom of the lagoon.