U.S. Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bombers about to attack the burning cruiser Mikuma for the third time. Date 4–7 June 1942 Location Midway Atoll
Frank J. Fletcher
Raymond A. Spruance Yamamoto Isoroku
Kondo Nobutake
Nagumo Chūichi
Yamaguchi Tamon (KIA)[nb 1]
Ryusaku Yanagimoto (KIA) Strength 3 carriers,
~25 support ships,
233 carrier aircraft,
127 land-based aircraft 4 carriers,
2 battleships,
~15 support ships (heavy and light cruisers, destroyers),
248[1] carrier aircraft, 16 floatplanes
Did not participate in battle:
2 light carriers,
5 battleships,
~41 support ships (Yamamoto "Main Body", Kondo "Strike Force" plus "Escort" and "Occupation Support Force") Casualties and losses 1 carrier sunk,
1 destroyer sunk,
150 aircraft destroyed[citation needed],
307 killed[2] 4 carriers sunk,
1 cruiser sunk,
248 carrier aircraft destroyed,
2,013 killed