Philippine Sea (disambiguation)
Philippine Sea may have the following meanings:
- Philippine Sea, part of the western Pacific Ocean bordered by the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, the Marianas, and Palau
- Battle of the Philippine Sea, a World War II naval battle between Japan and the United States
- Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Philippine Sea, after the Battle of the Philippine Sea in World War II
- The first USS Philippine Sea (CV-47), an aircraft carrier in service from 1946 to 1958, and a participant in the Korean War
- The second USS Philippine Sea (CG-58), a guided missile cruiser commissioned in 1989 and on active service as of 2006
See also
- West Philippine Sea, an alternative name for a portion of the South China Sea
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