The Battle of the Philippine Sea or マリアナ沖海戦 in Japanese, was a major naval battle that occurred concurrently with Mariana Islands campaign. The Battle was nicknamed by US Navy pilots the 'Great Marianas Turkey Shoot' due to the losses suffered by the IJN pilots. One pilot from the USS Lexington CV-16 would later exclaim "Why, hell, it was just like an old-time turkey shoot down home!".