Seventy-five years ago (June 4-7, 1942), the astonishing American victory at the Battle of Midway changed the course of the Pacific War. Just six months after the catastrophic Japanese surprise ...

The carriers were among seven ships that went down in the Battle of Midway, a major air and sea battle fought between the US and Japan in 1942. One ship, the Kaga, was discovered last week ...

Shortly after the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in April of 1942, the Japanese began planning for a decisive battle in the vicinity of Midway, to take place in June. The Coral Sea operation in May was ...

The Battle of Midway unfolded over four days in June 1942, some 1,100 miles west of Hawaii, six months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The war would drag on for another three years ...

Summary and Key Points: The Midway-class aircraft carriers, named after the iconic Battle of Midway, consisted of three ships ...