Battle Of Midway

1942: Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto plans to capture US base on Midway Island. Yamamoto`s plan was to split the Combined Fleet into 8 task groups. 2 groups would make a diversionary attack on the Aleutian Islands. The other 6 of the fleet, would attack Midway.

Howver, the US intelligence service had broken the Japanese communication code. Admiral Chester Nimitz assembled two task forces under Admiral Frank Fletcher and Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance. This included: the carriers Yorktown, Hornet and Enterprise, eight cruisers, and fifteen destroyers. These 2 task forces headed for Midway.

3rd June, 1942: 100 Japanese aircraft bombed Midway causing extensive damage. During rearming, the Japanese aircraft were attacked by carrier planes from Spruance's Task Force.

The Yorktown and Enterprise arrived and attacked the Japanese ships, Akagi, Soryu, Kaga and Hirpu. The Japanese Navy lost all four aircraft carriers. Admiral Isoruku Yamamoto retreated.

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