Following the devastating U.S. losses at Pearl Harbor and the fall of Wake Island, Japan sought to eliminate American carrier ...

The day after the main battle at Midway, the Japanese cruiser Mikuma is retreating westward, damaged and trailing oil... With air cover lost and American carriers still in the area, the situation is ...

Sortie from Hashirajima -- Evolution of Japanese naval strategy -- Debate on future strategy -- Doolittle ends debate -- Midway operation plan -- Preparations for battle -- Heading for battle -- ...