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At 6 am Japanese planes from the first mobile force bombs midways installations. The marine corps suffered heavy loss but shot down a few key pilots. The Japanese strike leader called for a second strike.
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From 7-10 a.m. The U.S. sent in air forces to strike back and the Japaneses became aware of the U.S. navy carry forces.
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At 10 a.m. Yorktown torpedo planes attacked Hiryu, dive bombers from the U.S. Air Force attacked Kaga, Soryu and the flagship Akagi. Hiryu escaped destruction yet Kaga and Soryu sank that night and Akagi was scuttled the next morning.
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hiryu planes struck against Yorktown the dive bombers had 3 direct hits stopping her dead in the water after dog damage control efforts enabled Yorktown to get under way again. the torpedo planes hit her 2 more times and forced her to be abandon
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administrator Chester w. Nimitz commander and chef, pacific flee, sends a message to his cast force, "you who have participated in the battle of midway today have written a glorious page in our history. I am proud to be associated with you." The tug vireo arrived from pearl harbor and took Yorktown in towed it.
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cruise gathered together and began to save USS Yorktown. A Japanese submarine fired a spread of torpedo that sunk destroyer hammann as she laid along the side of the carrier and inflicted more damage to Yorktown. York town was abandon and the Japanese escaped heavy depth charge attack.
