The U.S. won the battle of the Midway only because the code breakers could figure out the Japanese codes.
During the battle, the U.S. sunk four aircraft carriers, the Akagi, the Kaga, the Soryu, and the Hiryu.
The Japanese, however, only sunk the carrier, the U.S.S Yorktown, which was later repaired and sent back into action.
the strategic plan for the battle of midway was just to hold the fort and continue fighting. however, long before the Japanese got there, US inteligence picked up a transmission from the Japanese. it clearly stated what the strike would be. US leaders sent out 3 heavy aircraft carriers to duke it out with the Japs 3 reg. aircraft carriers.
During the Battle of Midway. the Japanese had 4 carriers that they used to attack islands in the pacific. when they attacked Midway, the US carriers were able to launch planes and sink their 4 carriers. because they had lost their carriers, the Japanese no longer had the ability to attack.
Battle of Midway US naval aircraft sank the four Japanese aircraft carriers that were supporting the invasion force.
The US Navy sank 4 Japanese aircraft carriers crippling the fleet and future plans for invasions.
None were necessary since the British Isles provided plentiful air bases. However, in the Mediterranean theater, US escort carriers (aka jeep carriers or CVE's) were used to support amphibious landings. These were small aircraft carriers capable of operating about 30 aircraft each, which left the larger US fleet carriers with 70-80 aircraft each available for the Pacific theater.
Submarines and Aircraft Carriers
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While it was an initial success, it was a failure. The Japanese failed to sink or damage any of the US Aircraft Carriers. They woke a sleeping dragon that ended up swallowing them.
the strategic plan for the battle of midway was just to hold the fort and continue fighting. however, long before the Japanese got there, US inteligence picked up a transmission from the Japanese. it clearly stated what the strike would be. US leaders sent out 3 heavy aircraft carriers to duke it out with the Japs 3 reg. aircraft carriers.
US probably had the 1st, the USS Langley. The US had several in WW2, the Japanese also had several.
Owing to their absence during the attack, the Japanese failed to destroy the American aircraft carriers, which were a primary target. The Japanese attackers also neglected to attack the submarine pens, which would play a major role in the future US submarine campaign against the Japanese merchant fleet.
The Japanese aircraft carriers Akagi , Hiryu , Kaga , Soryu and the US carriers Enterprise , Hornet , Yorktown .
To destroy the Naval power of the US and all its bordering Islands to be in control under the Japanese Navy. The Japanese may have had more then 1 reason to attack peral harbor but there strategy was to sink as many ships as possible, especially their main targets, aircraft carriers.
During the Battle of Midway. the Japanese had 4 carriers that they used to attack islands in the pacific. when they attacked Midway, the US carriers were able to launch planes and sink their 4 carriers. because they had lost their carriers, the Japanese no longer had the ability to attack.
Battle of Midway US naval aircraft sank the four Japanese aircraft carriers that were supporting the invasion force.
Submarines and aircraft carriers
Submarines and aircraft carriers