Battle of Midway

English: The Battle of Midway, fought in World War II, took place from 4 to 6 June 1942.

Maps

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  attack on the transport group chart
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  battle map

Midway

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  Midway Islands in November 1941
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  SB2U-3s of VMSB-241
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  USAAF B-17Es on Midway
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  431st BS B-17Es take off for a search mission
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  USAAF B-26B crew
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  Burning oil tanks on Midway
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  Sole surviving TBF-1 Avenger
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  Sole surviving TBF-1 Avenger

U.S. Navy

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  USS Yorktown being hastily repaired at Pearl Harbor
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  VT-6 TBD-1 aircraft are prepared for launching on USS Enterprise (CV-6), 4 June 1942
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  A VT-3 TBD-1 heading towards the Japanese
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  A VS-6 SBD-3 after its attack on Kaga
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  USS Yorktown burning after bombs hit her
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  USS Yorktown being hit by a torpedo
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  The Yorktown lists heavily to the port side with smoke billowing from her single funnel after an attack by Japanese aircraft 4 June 1942
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  Sinking of the USS Yorktown (CV-5) in the Battle of Midway, 6 June 1942
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  USS Hammann sinking after torpedo hit
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  SBDs over the burning Japonese cruiser Mikuma, 6 June 1942
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  USS Portland passing survivors to USS Fulton
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  USS Fulton with survivors of Yorktown and Hammann
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  Cdr. Rochefort
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  Lt. Gay, sole survivor of Hornet´s VT-8

Imperial Japanese Navy

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  Akagi under attack by B-17s
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  Soryu under attack by B-17s
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  Hiryu under attack by B-17s
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  Hiryu burning on the morning of 5 June 1942
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  Hiryu burning and sinking the morning after being bombed by U.S. aircraft during the Battle of Midway on 4 June 1942.
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  Mikuma burning on 6 June 1942
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  Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma, photographed from a USS Enterprise (CV-6) SBD aircraft during the Battle of Midway, after she had been bombed by planes from Enterprise and USS Hornet (CV-8).
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  Japanese Vice Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi who went down with Hiryu during the battle.

Dioramas and paintings

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  The 10:20h attack
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  Soryu under attack
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  F4Fs defending Yorktown
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  Kaga burning
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  Yorktown burning
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  Hammann alongside Yorktown
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  Hammann and Yorktown both being torpedoed
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  Depth charges of Hammann explode
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  Mikuma under attack
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  Mikuma capsizing
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  PT boat at Midway