[GATOR NAVY]

If not for the Yorktown they would have had 4 against 2.

The ineffectiveness of Hornet during the battle meant it was 4 against 2 for all practical purposes.

[skeeter]

You have a point. The fact that Mitscher was not only not canned after Midway but was promoted (and then not taken off the line after the Marianas) is a testament to his political connections.