[Snickering Hound]

Around the same time, the Japanese carrier Shokaku was heavily damaged at Coral Sea and almost sank when her captain drove her too hard back to base for repair.

[colorado tanker]

Shokaku suffered so much damage she returned to Japan. Her sister, Zuikaku lost most of her aircraft and also returned to Japan. The Japanese did not rotate carrier squadrons like the U.S. did and the pilots and planes were mated to the ship. So, they needed to resupply aircraft and train new pilots.

Because of this, Japan's two best carriers were not present at the Battle of Midway.

[kvanbrunt2]

Around the same time, the Japanese carrier Shokaku was heavily damaged at Coral Sea and almost sank when her captain drove her too hard back to base for repair.>>>. just reading that in the head. May 8th turned the japanese back.