Midway Battle Timeline

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    The start

    The Japanese head to there target "midway" Which Americans find out about by breaking communication code
  • The attack begins

    At 6:30 AM the Japanese arrive and attack first on Midway. They create horrible damage but fail to destroy all of the island defenses
  • US fights back 7 AM

    The Americans launch at 7 AM, torpedo bombers attack at 9:20 AM and a second time at 10:20 AM at Soryu.
  • Dive bombers

    Dive bombers
    American bombers destroy Akahi, kaga and Soryu, and Japanese bombers destroy the USS at 12:00 PM in Yorktown.
  • The last sinkings 5:00 PM

    The last sinkings 5:00 PM
    The further US Attack was the Japanese's carrier hiryu, sunk by US aircraft. On the next day.
  • RETREAT!

    RETREAT!
    Japan flee and retreat as 4 of there carries have been sunk by the US aircrafts.
  • Fatally Damaged yorktown 12 AM

    Fatally Damaged yorktown 12 AM
    The last of Japan's efforts they torpedo US Yorktown and it sanks at dawn
  • The end?

    On June 7th the battles end officially. This battle created a significant turning pint in the Pacific war.
  • Peace Treaty

    A formal peace treaty with Japan was signed in 1951 with San Frisco after the war.