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THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY

  • USS Enterprise

    USS Enterprise
    The US carriers Enterprise and Hornet arrivedd at Pearl harbor, they are ordered to move out to Midway.
  • Admiral Nagumo's Force

    Admiral Nagumo's Force
    Admiral Nagumo's carrier force left port for Midway. His force included Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu and Soryu.
  • Task Force 16

    Task Force 16
    Sets sail for Midway Island. The task force included; the Enterprise, Hornet, six cruisers and 9 destroyess. They were to do battle with adout 90 other Japanese warships.
  • Meeting The Yamato

    Meeting The Yamato
    The Yamato was the most powerful battleship in the Japanese Midway attack force. It was to face Task Force 16 along with two other battleships, a swarm of cruisers, destroyers, troop transports and support ships.
  • Task Force 17

    Task Force 17
    Yorktown left Pearl Harbor to join the fleet at Midway Island.Task Force 17 included two cruisers, five destroyers and Yorktown.
  • B-17 Attack

    B-17 Attack
    Nine B-17 bombers bombed the Japanese support group 700 miles from Midway Island.
  • BATTLE OF MIDWAY BEGAN!

    BATTLE OF MIDWAY BEGAN!
    The Battle of Midway started 6 months arter the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The battle began because Japan wanted to destroy the U.S's Navy. All hell breaks loose.
  • The Japanese were spotted

    An American search plane spotted the Japanese carrier strile force. At the same time, Japanese planes were also spotted.
  • How the U.S Attacked

    Three U.S squadrons from the Enterprise and Yorktown launched their airplanes and damaged three of Japanes's fully armed carriers witch were called the Akagi, Kaga and Soryu. One carrier got away.
  • Yorktown is Attacked by Hiryu

    Yorktown is Attacked by Hiryu
    Hiryu's torpedo planes attlck and damage Yorktown. Repairs are done to the ship. U.S scouts find Hiryu and it is bombed by the Enterprise.
  • Strikes Continue.

    Strikes Continue.
    The Hornet and Enterprise continue strikes on the Japanese.
  • THE BATTLE ENDED!

    THE BATTLE ENDED!
    Heading to port, the Yorktown was hit and sunk by a submarine's torpedo.