Harbor and could only muster 7 battleships, 4 aircraft carriers, 12 heavyĬruisers, 8 light cruisers 50 destroyers 33 submarines. The American fleet had been badly damaged at Pearl Warship in the world, displacing 72,000 tons when fully loaded. Their flagship, the massive battleship Yamato, was the largest most powerful Imperial Japanese Navy’s battle ship, Yamato running full-power trials in Sukumo Bay, 1941 Japan could boast 11 battleships, 6 fleet carriers, 4 light carriers, 18 heavy cruisers, 18 light cruisers, 113 destroyers and 63 submarines. Meanwhile two Japanese carriers required extensive repairs which would keepĮven with two of its carriers out of action for repairs the Japanese Navy was much larger and more experienced then the U.S. The Japanese overestimated the damage they had done to the carrier Power against the Japanese in the Battle of the Coral Sea ended with a draw,īut laid the foundation for a shocking American victory at Midway just one In the Pacific, the Japanese Empire reigned supreme, defeatingĪllied forces on land and at sea. German U-Boats roamed freely throughout the Atlantic Ocean, sinking shipsĬarrying precious cargo to England and there was little the Navy could do to The spring of 1942 was a terrible time for the U.S. You can read the top secret dispatches that came to the White House during that Story of one of the most important and dramatic naval battles in history.
Hollywood loves blockbuster films about World War IIĪnd the new “Midway” promises to be another box office success.
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