IJN Akagi, IJN Kaga, IJN Soryu, IJN Hiryu; USN Yorktown.
The Japanese lost 4 of their aircraft carriers.
The Japanese lost 4 of their aircraft carriers.
Four IJN and one USN.
Fleet Aircraft Carriers. (Fleet Carriers are a navy's largest carrier).
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.
Four fleet carriers
The United States lost one aircraft carrier and one destroyer during the battle. The Japanese lost four aircraft carriers and one heavy cruiser.
The Japanese Lost 4 aircraft carriers, along with their pilots at the Battle of Midway. The USA lost one aircraft carrier. Midway is considered the beginning of the end of the war for Japan and the start of their road to defeat.
The Battle of Midway, where Japan lost four aircraft carriers.
The Japanese lost four of their most important aircraft carriers and this defeat changed the momentum to the Allies favor.
Japan lost four aircraft carriers, the USN, One, The Yorktown as I recall. It was the first major Naval battle fought entirely in the air!