Those same carriers devastated Japanese forces at Midway, losing carrier USS Yorktown and destroyer USS Hammann in the process, but destroying four Japanese fleet carriers in return.
Those same carriers devastated Japanese forces at Midway, losing carrier USS Yorktown and destroyer USS Hammann in the process, but destroying four Japanese fleet carriers in return. American code-breakers had identified Midway as Japan’s next target while skillful leadership from Admirals Nimitz, Fletcher, and Spruance struck a decisive blow in the Pacific.