The Battle of Midway

Japan sails toward Midway island

May 25, 1942

Large Japanesse naval fleet sails toward Midway island. Japan had 10 naval ships, U.S.A had 12 naval ships.

4:30AM, the bombing of Midway island

Jun 4, 1942

This bombing is done by Vice-Admiral Nagumo's first carrier strike force.

7:52AM USS Enterprise and Hornetlanches aircraft

Jun 4, 1942

USS Enterprise and USS Hornet lanch their dive bombers and torpedo planes.

9:00AM USS York lanches aircraft

Jun 4, 1942

USS York lanches her aircraft with Nagumo Carrier forces as the main target

Between 9:30 and 10:30AM

Jun 4, 1942

Between 9:30 and 10:30AM the aircraft from the USS Enterprise USS Hornet begin their attacks on the Japnesse Carriers

By 10:00AM the airial attack was over

Jun 4, 1942

The initial attack on Japanesse carriers was over by 10:00AM

10:00AM intial attack is over.

Jun 4, 1942

The initial attack on Japanesse carriers is over by 100:00AM

USS York is hit

Jun 4, 1942

At 2:30AM the USS York is badly damaged, but does not sink.

The USS York

Jun 5, 1942

The USS York is being towed and is targeted, and sunk by a Jappanesse submarine.