[moonshot925]

The Japanese lost the pride of their fleet at Midway. Kaga, Akagi, Hiryu and Soryu.

[Vigilanteman]

Plus the heavy cruiser Mikuma which had slowed down to keep pace and provide escort for Mogami, its damaged sister ship.

We lost the carrier Yorktown and one destroyer, the USS Hammann which was towing her. Interestingly, Yorktown survived the battle and was being towed back to Pearl Harbor for repairs when it encountered a Japanese submarine I-168 which sank the crippled Yorktown and her tow.

Japanese naval protocol viewed submarines as extensions of warships and considered our far more effective employment of them against merchant vessels rather than other warships as cowardly.

[Ingtar]

Mostly, the Japanese lost the pilots - who were irreplaceable.

[AFret.]

The Japanese lost the pride of their fleet at Midway. Kaga, Akagi, Hiryu and Soryu.

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On my desk is a copy of “Joe Rochefort’s War”, by Elliot Carlson.

Fabulous story of the Naval officer who broke the IJN code and set the trap at Midway..a true hero.

I also recommend “A Dawn Like Thunder”..the story of Torpedo 8..Gallant men.