New movie “Midway” is in theaters now. Starts with Pearl Harbor and ends after the victory at Midway. No “name” actors except the relatively small role of Woody Harrelson as Chester Nimitz. The film is visually stunning with no romantic backstories taking attention from the decision-making on both sides. Divine intervention imo caused Japanese intel to miss that the 6 U.S. aircraft carriers weren’t in port that day.
“Divine intervention imo caused Japanese intel to miss that the 6 U.S. aircraft carriers weren’t in port that day.”
Not Divine intervention. PacFlt only had three carriers. Saratoga was in San Diego on loading it’s aircraft, after leaving the shipyards.
Enterprise and Lexington were out delivering aircraft to Midway and Wake Island.
The other U.S. carriers were in the Atlantic Fleet.
I went to see Midway the day it opened. I thought it was well done and historically accurate. I recommend that movie as well.
Three US Carriers were in the Pacific, not 6.