The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle, widely regarded as the most important of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. It took place from 4 June to 7 June 1942, approximately one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea and exactly six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
Midway...
Japanese battlewagons were present only at a distance; Midway was a battle between aircraft carriers.
Battle of Midway US naval aircraft sank the four Japanese aircraft carriers that were supporting the invasion force.
Fleet Aircraft Carriers. (Fleet Carriers are a navy's largest carrier).
The Japanese lost 4 of their aircraft carriers.
Midway...
Japanese battlewagons were present only at a distance; Midway was a battle between aircraft carriers.
Battle of Midway US naval aircraft sank the four Japanese aircraft carriers that were supporting the invasion force.
Fleet Aircraft Carriers. (Fleet Carriers are a navy's largest carrier).
The Japanese lost 4 of their aircraft carriers.
The Japanese lost 4 of their aircraft carriers.
Four IJN and one USN.
The Japanese lost all four aircraft carriers of their Strike Force at Midway..Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu. They were four of the six carriers which had participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
In early June 1942 the battle at Midway marked a significant change in World War II in the Pacific. Just west of Midway, the US Navy attacked and sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers and lost one of their own.
The Japanese lost four of their most important aircraft carriers and this defeat changed the momentum to the Allies favor.
Destroyers, Cruisers and Aircraft Carriers
In total, there were actually 9 aircraft carriers that participated in the Battle of Midway. American: Enterprise, Hornet and Yorktown. Japanese: Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, Soryu, Zuiho, Hosho Additionally, as the Midway battle was occurring, the Japanese carriers Ryujo and Junyo were part of a northern force that was attacking the Aleutian Islands as a diversion.