Following the devastating U.S. losses at Pearl Harbor and the fall of Wake Island, Japan sought to eliminate American carrier forces and establish dominance in the central Pacific. What followed was a ...

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 ...

Please join us in the Wardroom on the USS Hornet as we cover the pivotal battle of the Pacific War in World War II: The Battle of Midway and the Evolution of Carrier Warfare. This discussion explores ...

It was one of the largest naval engagements ever and a turning point in WWII. The Battle of Midway changed the face of warfare and made victory in the Pacific possible.

Aircraft carriers have been central to the U.S. Navy, and over the years they have only increased in importance since their introduction in World War 2 The Yorktown, Essex, and Midway classes would ...