what four Japanese carriers were sunk at the battle of Midway, 1942 ?

Answer 1

hiryu, soryu, shokaku, and zuikaku

maybe that was pearl harbor but i'm going by memory.

pretty sure the akagi and the kaga were at midway

yeah i looked it up. it's Hiryu, Soryu, Kaga and Akagi. The first list was pearl harbor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway#Attacks_on_the_Japanese_fleet

Answer 2

The Japanese has 6 fleet carriers attack Pearl Harbor (Akagi, Kaga, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiryu and Soryu).

It was the Akagi, Kaga, Soryu and Hiryu that were sunk at Midway in 1942.

Shokaku was sunk by a US submarine in June 1944 and Zuikaku were sunk in October 1944 at the Battle of the Phillipine Sea.

Answer 3

Japan's loss of four fleet carriers (Kaga, Akagi, Soryu, and Hiryu) — leaving only Zuikaku and Shokaku — stopped the expansion of the Japanese Empire in the Pacific.

Answer 4

The USS Hornet CV-8 was one of three Yorktown-class carriers whose planes successfully repelled the Japanese incursion at Midway Island. Launched December 14, 1940, by the Newport News Ship Building & Dry Dock Co. in Virginia, the Hornet began its duties on the Pacific Ocean in March 1942.
One of her first assignments was a daring bombing raid on Japan. With sixteen Army B-25 bombers on her flight deck and her own planes on the hangar deck below, the Hornet sailed for Tokyo in early April. Joined by the Enterprise off Midway Island, the plan was to approach the Japanese coast within 400 miles. About 600 miles from the coast, the Hornet was spotted by a Japanese patrol boat. Rear Admiral Halsey ordered the immediate launching of the Army bombers. As the Hornet wheeled around to position the flight deck, the flight deck was soaked by seawater churned up by a forty-knot gale. Lead by LT COL Doolittle, all sixteen of the heavily bomb laden planes took off for the first U.S. air strike against the heart of Japan. Although the attack did not significantly damage the targets, it served as a morale builder. The Hornet arrived safely in Pearl Harbor exactly one week later.

On May 28, 1942, Hornet and Enterprise departed Hawaii for Midway Island. Joined two days later by the Yorktown, the carriers took up a position northeast of Midway. Fighting commenced on the morning of June 4 with both sides attacking from aloft. Hornet dive-bombers were unsuccessful, but her fifteen Torpedo Squadron 8 planes honed in on their target and determinedly pressed forward. They were met by overwhelming firepower about eight miles from three enemy carriers. All fifteen planes were shot down. The only surviving pilot, Ens. George H. Gay, landed in the sea as his plane sank. He witnessed the ensuing conflict from his watery post, clinging to a rubber seat cushion.

While the sacrifice of the torpedo squadron was grievous, it served a vital purpose. It drew enemy fire away from the U.S. bomber squads, enabling them to fatally wound three Japanese carriers.

The Japanese retreated June 6, pursued by planes launched from the Hornet. Before returning to Midway, the Hornet pilots assisted in sinking cruiser Mikuma, damaged a destroyer, set cruiser Mogami on fire, and struck other fleeing vessels.

The Hornet received several commendations for its contribution to the success of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theatre. The Torpedo Squadron 8 was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation "for extraordinary heroism and distinguished service beyond the call of duty" at Midway. The carrier's crew was recognized with four battle stars for their service during World War II.

just wanted to add.. USS HORNET CV 8
was there at the battle of midway islands

the uss hornet was the ship that sank the japanese carrier hiryu