The Battle of Midway, 4th-7th June 1942

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The Battle of Midway, fought near the Central Pacific island of Midway, is considered the decisive battle of the war in the Pacific. Before this battle the Japanese were on the offensive, capturing territory throughout Asia and the Pacific. By their attack, the Japanese had planned to capture Midway to use as an advance base, as well as to entrap and destroy the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Because of communication intelligence successes, the U.S. Pacific Fleet surprised the Japanese forces, sinking the four Japanese carriers, that had attacked Pearl Harbor only six months before, while only losing of one carrier. After Midway, the Americans and their Allies took the offensive in the Pacific.

Read more here:

http://www.centuryinter.net/midway/midway.html

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq81-1.htm

[Antipodean Andy]

B-26s at Midway:
http://www.afa.org/magazine/valor/0486valor.asp
http://www.valorstudios.com/pacific.htm

Interesting that the USAAF apparently didn't try any more torpedo drops whereas the RAF continued to be bloody good at it!