Two may have been present at the actual fight, but five, including Yamamoto's flagship the YAMATO were several hundred miles at the rear of the carriers.
Japanese battlewagons were present only at a distance; Midway was a battle between aircraft carriers.
In the direct line of fire, at least 4 carriers, 2 battleships and 9 cruisers and destroyers.
There were no civilians involved in the Battle of Midway.
See website: Battle of Midway
See website: Battle of Midway
None, this was a Navy battle; Marines were on Midway Island.
USN had 3 carriers and 50 support vessels; IJN had 4 carriers, 7 battlehips and 150 support vessels.
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Midway was certainly the most pivot-able, but U.S. superiority was probably exemplified in the Battle of Surigao Strait ( The largest naval battle in history, and the last time opposing battleships ever faced off ). Interestingly, the U.S. force sent to meet the Japanese fleet attempting to dislodge the invasion of the Philippines was made up of many of the same battleships that were sunk at Pearl Harbor.
None. It was a naval battle.
None. Battleships were not employed by either side in the battle.
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