first answer: The US carriers at Midway were the Lexington, Hornet, and Yorktown.
More correct answer:
CV-5 Yorktown
CV-6 Enterprise
CV-8 Hornet
The CV-2 Lexington "Lady Lex" had been sunk at the Battle of Coral Sea the previous month, otherwise it would have participated. The CV-5 Yorktown was damaged in the Battle of Coral Sea and almost missed the Battle of Midway. It was sunk in this battle. The CV-6 Enterprise, "Big E" survived this battle and the war. The CV-8 Hornet which had earlier launched the B-25 Doolittle Raid on Japan, survived this battle, but was sunk later in the year.
Battle of Midway US naval aircraft sank the four Japanese aircraft carriers that were supporting the invasion force.
The US Navy at Midway had 3 carriers, about 50 support ships, 233 carrier aircraft, as well as 127 land-based aircraft.
At the Battle of Midway, the American battle plan was to lure the Japanese fleet into a trap using the aircraft carriers USS Enterprise, USS Hornet, and USS Yorktown. American aircraft would attack the Japanese carriers, while their own carriers remained out of range. The goal was to neutralize the Japanese carriers and gain a decisive victory, which ultimately succeeded with the sinking of four Japanese carriers.
The U.S. naval forces at Midway consisted of 3 aircraft carriers, 8 cruisers, 16 destroyers, and 19 submarines.
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.
Battle of Midway US naval aircraft sank the four Japanese aircraft carriers that were supporting the invasion force.
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 US Navy at Midway had 3 carriers, about 50 support ships, 233 carrier aircraft, as well as 127 land-based aircraft.
The Battle of the Coral Sea, history's first clash of aircraft carriers; the Battle of Midway, history's first DECISIVE clash of aircraft carriers.
The Japanese aircraft carriers Akagi , Hiryu , Kaga , Soryu and the US carriers Enterprise , Hornet , Yorktown .
At the Battle of Midway, the American battle plan was to lure the Japanese fleet into a trap using the aircraft carriers USS Enterprise, USS Hornet, and USS Yorktown. American aircraft would attack the Japanese carriers, while their own carriers remained out of range. The goal was to neutralize the Japanese carriers and gain a decisive victory, which ultimately succeeded with the sinking of four Japanese carriers.
The U.S. naval forces at Midway consisted of 3 aircraft carriers, 8 cruisers, 16 destroyers, and 19 submarines.
The US Navy won the Battle of Midway in June 1942. Basically a battle between aircraft carriers of the USA and Japan. The US Navy won decisively and this was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
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 US Navy sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers crippling the fleet and future plans for invasions.
US SHIPS: * Three aircraft carriers: Hornet, Enterprise, Yorktown * Eight cruisers * Fourteen Destroyers * Some submarines shielding the fleet (but not in the battle itself)
Destroy the carriers.