https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig Hannah Surjik en-us 2022-11-23 16:38:05 UTC 2025-11-06 06:00:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f6a2.png hs822 https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2395817338 https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Midway

https://www.britannica.com/study/timeline-of-the-battle-of-midway#:~:text=At%206%3A30%20AM%2C%20Japanese,Japanese%20planes%20begin%20changing%20weapons.&text=At%2010%3A20%20AM%2C%20a,Akagi%2C%20Kaga%2C%20and%20Soryu.

]]> 2022-11-23 16:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2395817338 hs822 https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2395841700 The Battle of Midway began at 9:04 am on June 3rd, 1942 when an American reconnaissance plane sighted elements of the Japanese fleet 800km west from Midway. Japanese gunners fired upon this plane. The second contact was made at 9:25 am at 1,100km west of Midway when a pilot reported that they had located the body of the Japanese fleet. They only found a small portion of the Japanese fleet in reality. ]]> 2022-11-23 17:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2395841700 hs822 https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2395845457 Four Catalina seaplanes took off from Midway at 9:15 pm. At 1:15 am on June 4, 1942 they intercepted a Japanese surface force and carried out a torpedo attack. One of the planes hit the Japanese tanker Akebono Maru. This was the only successful torpedo attack launched by the American's during the entire battle. ]]> 2022-11-23 17:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2395845457 hs822 https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397060624 Four American planes began a torpedo attack on Akagi at 7:00 am, followed by six other American planes. Most of these planes were shot down and none actually hit the Akagi. A cloud was covering some areas and so Nagumo believed that Japan would have the element of surprise if they struck now. Nagumo ordered all ready planes to have their torpedos replaced with bombs, but this was brought to a halt at 7:28 am when a scout reported seeing ten enemy ships. At 7:45 am he ordered that planes that had not had their torpedos replaced yet were to prepare to attack American naval units. ]]> 2022-11-24 16:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397060624 hs822 https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397083894 Fifteen torpedo bombers from the Hornet were the first American carrier planes to strike the Japanese. Every single one of the torpedo bombers were shot down during an attack on the Soryu. There was only one survivor, pilot Ensign George Gay who spent the next thirty hours floating in the Pacific as the battle went on around him. ]]> 2022-11-24 17:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397083894 hs822 https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397084942 Torpedo squadrons from the Enterprise and the Yorktown had similar results to those that flew from the Hornet. Of forty-one planes launched only six made it back to their carriers. There was not one successful torpedo attack.]]> 2022-11-24 17:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397084942 hs822 https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397091354 Admiral Yamaguchi ordered a hastily assembled attack force into the air from the Hiryu. The attack followed the Americans back to the Yorktown and around noon carried out a dive-bombing attack that badly damaged the ship. Work commenced to get the Yorktown moving again and at 2:30 pm the ship was underway. Another wave of Japanese planes from the Hiryu hit the Yorktown with a torpedo attack. This stopped it for a second time and orders were given to abandon ship. ]]> 2022-11-24 17:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397091354 hs822 https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397092395 At 5:00 pm American bombers attacked the Hiryu, hitting it with at least four bombs, and reduced the Japanese carrier to flames. Dauntlesses from the Hornet arrived a half hour later, descending on the other ships in the Hiryu's battle group. There was no significant damage to any of these other Japanese ships. ]]> 2022-11-24 17:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397092395 hs822 https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397093060 The repairs began on Yorktown the morning of June 5, 1942. The Akagi and Hiryu were scuttled, and Yamaguchi who was the captain of Akagi pledged to go down with his ship along with the Hiryu's captain who accompanied Yamaguchi. Japan lost a highly esteemed flag officer as well as a senior naval aviator. By the afternoon of June 5, 1942 the USA dispatched 60 bombers to try and catch the retiring Japanese force. They spotted the Tanikaze who managed to remain unscathed and rejoined the Japanese fleet. ]]> 2022-11-24 17:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397093060 hs822 https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397093736 Early on June 6, 1942, reapair crews were attempting to repair the Yorktown and Hammannn. They worked throughout the day to fight fires and stop flooding on these ships to bring them under control. They had made some progress, but at midday some lookouts spotted incoming torpedos. The Hammann sank within minutes of being hit. The Yorktown remained floating and the repair crew had planned to continue work the next day. Early June 7, 1942 the Yorktown ended up sinking. ]]> 2022-11-24 17:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2397093736 hs822 https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2398835723 The Japanese were actively making plans to sieze the Midway islands and naval bases in the Aleutians. Seeking a naval showdown Yamamoto sent out a massive battle group including four heavy aircraft carriers (Agaki, Hiryu, Kaga, and Soryu), some light aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and other various support vessels. Their orders were to engage and destroy the American fleet and invade Midway. ]]> 2022-11-27 02:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hs822/xvv595o36ix08nig/wish/2398835723