victory in the Battle of Midway, Japan abandoned its plan to expand its reach in the Pacific, and would remain on the defensive for the remainder of World War II. In all, Japan had lost as many as 3,000 men (including more than 200 of their most experienced pilots), nearly 300 aircraft, one heavy cruiser and four aircraft carriers in the battle, while the Americans lost the Yorktown and Hammann, along with around 145 aircraft and approximately 360 servicemen.Īs a result of the U.S. On June 6, Yamamoto ordered his ships to retreat, ending the Battle of Midway. ships near Midway in preparation for Japan’s attack.
In fact, the damaged carrier was repaired in only two days at the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard, and left on May 30 to regroup with other U.S.
aircraft carrier Yorktown, which been damaged during the Battle of the Coral Sea, would be unavailable at Midway. Pacific Fleet, could develop a plan to combat the invasion. With this information, Admiral Chester W. With Japan’s fleet so widely dispersed, Yamamoto had to transmit all strategy over the radio, enabling Navy cryptanalysts based in Hawaii to figure out when Japan planned to attack (June 4 or 5) and the planned order of battle of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Japan’s radio operators sent out a similar message about “AF” soon afterward, confirming the location of the planned attack. Navy cryptanalysts had begun breaking Japanese communication codes early in 1942, and knew for weeks ahead of time that Japan was planning an attack in the Pacific at a location they called “AF.” Suspecting it was Midway, the Navy decided to send out a false message from the base claiming it was short of fresh water.
Gains Advantage Thanks to Navy Codebreakers United States Military Academy’s Department of History U.S.
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