Neptune's Needle

June 3, 1942. Fletcher’s fleet again encounters Japanese fleet approaching US-held Midway Island; during three-day encounter, in which Fletcher had 3 carriers at his disposal (Yorktown, Enterprise, Hornet), Japan lost 4 carriers to US’s one (USS Yorktown (CV-5); outcome puts US Navy on offensive for rest of war. Japanese fatalities -- 3000; US – 1000.

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Peter Richards