Battle of Midway

There was a book (one of many) published on the sea fight during the 1950s or 1960s by a renown author, titled, "Midway, the battle that doomed Japan."

That is one of the possible "nick-names" for that naval engagement.

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The answer is a tricky one because of two sticky points. The definition of a "ship" varies somewhat, and "at Midway" is also subject to interpretation.

The United States had 3 aircraft carriers and about 20 - 25 support ships. About 18 US submarines were also thought to be in the area, but they were used as picket vessels and did not engage the enemy.

Japan had a strike force with 4 aircraft carriers, plus about 15 support ships. All of these were in the battle. Japan had at least one submarine, but likely many more were in the area. There was a Japanese invasion force which was held back during the battle, which had two light aircraft carriers, 4 battleships, and about 41 support vessels.

After the Battle of Midway, the damaged US carrier Yorktown was sunk by a Japanese submarine. The destroyer Hamann was also sunk. Five other destroyers involved in towing and protecting Yorktown were undamaged.

The total number of ships involved in some way around Midway would be about 115; but those closely involved in the battle would be only about 12 (seven carriers, three cruisers, two submarines).

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Yes. It was the first decisive victory for the allies in the Pacific campaign. American bombers inflicted irreparable damage upon the Japanese naval fleet, changing the balance of power that had been stacked up by them since the Pearl Harbor disaster in '41.

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There were approximately over 90,000 men injured and 12,000 that were killed.

The Battle of Midway was a critical victory for the Allies because it stopped Japanese expansion into the Pacific, and thus slowed it towards America. After invading Manchuria and China in 1932 and 1937 respectively, Japan moved on to many other islands in the Pacific, eventually attacking Pearl Harbor and bringing America into the war on Dec. 7th, 1941. Once America was in the war, two fronts were launched: the European front against the Nazi-Fascist Europe, and the Pacific front. The Pacific was being overrun and invaded by Japanese forces, and unless the Allies stopped Japan before they reached American owned soil, America would be invaded for the first time since the Revolutionary War.

Operation Z as the Pearl Harbour attack was properly known happen on December 7th, 1941. The Battle of Midway occurred between June 4th to 7th, 1942. The time between the two battles was 5 months and 28 days.

At the end of the battle the Japanese Navy had been devastated. Japan lost 4 Carriers and 1 Cruiser compared with 1 Carrier Sunk and 1 Destroyer.

Most spooky is the end of the battle was exactly 6 months after Pearl Harbour exactly as Yamamoto had prediction prior the Operation Z, "I can run wild for six months ... after that, I have no expectation of success"

Basically the Japanese lost any hope of being able to win the war at Midway. It just took more than three more years to convince them of this undeniable fact.

Four Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk at Midway - three in the span of about ten minutes. The hopes of the Japanese Empire went to the bottom with these ships. The Japanese had absolutely no hope of being able to replace these ships, nor the highly experienced pilots who had been on them. The Japanese only completed building one single aircraft carrier after Midway during the rest of the war (and it was promptly sunk by a US submarine on its first cruise). The US built dozens.

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Fleet carrier USS Yorktown and destroyer USS Hammann.

All four were sunk.

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In one of the most famous battles during WW2, Midway, the Imperial Japanese Navy lost four carriers total. They were: (in the order of destruction) The Kaga, Akagi, Soryu and much later in the day, the Hiryu. The first three were left ablazed, later to be scuttled by the Japanese. The Hiryu was sunk by US Navy planes.

The US lost the Yorktown after two successful attacks by the Japanese. The first of the attacks was as the Japanese thought, the Yorktown, but the damage control teams were able to repair and bring her back on line within an hour after the first attack so when the Japanese's second wave arrived, they found the Yorktown fully operational, and thought they were attacking her sister ship, the Enterprise. After this attack, the Yorktown developed a 26 degree list, and it was abandoned. Later, there was an attempt, and a close one at that, to re-board her to attempt to recover her. The repair party had performed a miracle in that she started to return to her normal set in the water. That was when a Japanese sub fired 4 torpedoes, one hitting a destroyer, the USS Hammann amidships causing her to split in half and sinking in less than a minute. One went under the Yorktown's hull missing, and the last two striking her in the aft. She still stayed afloat through the night and another attempt was in the makings to try to repair her yet again, but in the following morning, she rolled over on her side and sank.

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But to answer your question, ALL four were sunk.

The outcome of the Battle of Midway in June 1942 was crucial for the Allies because it marked a significant turning point in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The U.S. Navy's decisive victory over the Japanese fleet resulted in the sinking of four aircraft carriers, severely weakening Japan's naval power. This shift allowed the Allies to take the offensive in the Pacific, ultimately leading to a series of victories that would contribute to Japan's eventual defeat. Midway demonstrated the importance of intelligence, strategy, and naval aviation, reshaping the dynamics of the war.

The Battle of Midway, fought from June 4 to June 7, 1942, resulted in significant casualties for both the United States and Japan. The U.S. lost approximately 307 personnel, while Japan suffered around 3,000 casualties, including the loss of four aircraft carriers. The battle was a pivotal moment in the Pacific Theater of World War II, marking a turning point in favor of the Allies.

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The senior officer of the forces on Midway was Major General Willis Hale, who was in charge of the detachment of the 7th Army Air Force located on the island.

Admirals Chester Nimitz, Frank J. Fetcher and Raymond A. Spruance were in charge of the Battle of Midway. It was a Naval operation not an Army operation so Generals were not in charge of that battle.

Battle of Coral Sea, 7-8 May 1942; Japanese tactical victory, however it was a major US strategic victory

Battle of Midway, 4 June 1942; decisive US tactical & strategic victory

The American victory at the Battle of Midway Island was the beginning of the end of Japanese aggression in the Second World War. With the United States in control of Midway, the Japanese had no chance of attacking the Hawaiin Islands and, therefore, no chance of attacking America's west coast. From this point on, Japanese forces in the Pacific receeded and were eventually forced to defend the home islands; after three more years of fighting, the Japanese surrendered unconditionally in August 1945.