the Battle of Midway ended.
USS Midway (CV-5) under attack
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Battle Damage to Yorktown during the Battle of Midway
The Dive Bombing attack
Hiryu's Torpedo squadron's attack.
I-168 attack on Yorktown
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USS Midway (CV-5) under attack

The Battle of Midway | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
One of Japan’s main goals during World War II was to remove the United States as a Pacific power in order to gain territory in east Asia and the southwest Pacific islands. Japan hoped to defeat the US Pacific Fleet and use Midway as a base to attack Pearl Harbor, securing dominance in the region...

First Strike at Midway: Attacking and Discovering IJN Kaga | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
As Dusty Kleiss pulled away from the Japanese fleet, he kicked rudder in his Dauntless and looked back at his target. Kaga was undergoing a series of explosions that utterly eviscerated the ship, exposing her innards like some disemboweled animal.

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Battle Damage to Yorktown during the Battle of Midway
The Dive Bombing attack
Hiryu's Torpedo squadron's attack.
I-168 attack on Yorktown

I Sank the Yorktown at Midway
Commander Tanabe's torpedoing of the USS Yorktown on 6 June 1942 was small revenge for the loss of four Japanese carriers at Midway.
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