Battle of Midway

Japanese air strike

Jun 4, 1942

At 6 am Japanese planes from the first mobile force bombs midways installations. The marine corps suffered heavy loss but shot down a few key pilots. The Japanese strike leader called for a second strike.

U.S. strikes back

Jun 4, 1942

From 7-10 a.m. The U.S. sent in air forces to strike back and the Japaneses became aware of the U.S. navy carry forces.

Battle ships sunk

Jun 4, 1942

At 10 a.m. Yorktown torpedo planes attacked Hiryu, dive bombers from the U.S. Air Force attacked Kaga, Soryu and the flagship Akagi. Hiryu escaped destruction yet Kaga and Soryu sank that night and Akagi was scuttled the next morning.

Yorktown sinks

Jun 4, 1942

hiryu planes struck against Yorktown the dive bombers had 3 direct hits stopping her dead in the water after dog damage control efforts enabled Yorktown to get under way again. the torpedo planes hit her 2 more times and forced her to be abandon

glorious history

Jun 5, 1942

administrator Chester w. Nimitz commander and chef, pacific flee, sends a message to his cast force, "you who have participated in the battle of midway today have written a glorious page in our history. I am proud to be associated with you." The tug vireo arrived from pearl harbor and took Yorktown in towed it.

saving the ships

Jun 6, 1942

cruise gathered together and began to save USS Yorktown. A Japanese submarine fired a spread of torpedo that sunk destroyer hammann as she laid along the side of the carrier and inflicted more damage to Yorktown. York town was abandon and the Japanese escaped heavy depth charge attack.