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NAVAL FORCES AT
THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY
ON JUNE 4, 1942:


 
Japanese Carriers   U.S. Carrier

First Carrier Striking Force:

 

Task Force-16:

    Akagi
    Kaga

    Hiryu
    Soryu

 

    Enterprise
    Hornet

Main Force (First Fleet):

 

Task Force-17

    Hosho

 

    Yorktown

Midway Force:

    Zuiho

TOTAL CARRIERS: 6

 

TOTAL CARRIERS: 3

     

First Carrier Striking Force Aircraft:

 

Task Force-16 Aircraft:

Akagi:
    21 Zero Fighters
    21 Dive Bombers
    21 Torpedo Bombers

Hiryu:
    21 Zero Fighters
    21 Dive Bombers
    21 Torpedo Bombers

Kaga:
    21 Zero Fighters
    21 Dive Bombers
    30 Torpedo Bombers

Soryu:
    21 Zero Fighters
    21 Dive Bombers
    21 Torpedo Bombers

 

Enterprise:
    27 Fighters
    37 Dive Bombers
    14 Torpedo Bombers

Hornet:
    27 Fighters
    35 Dive Bombers
    15 Torpedo Bombers




   
 

Task Force-17 Aircraft:

 

    27 Fighters
    37 Dive Bombers
    15 Torpedo Bombers

TOTAL AIRCRAFT: 261
TOTAL OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT: 228

 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT: 234
TOTAL OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT: 221

 

Main Force:

 

Midway Atoll Aircraft:

Hosho:
    8 Torpedo Bombers

 

U.S. Marine Corps
    VMF-221: 27 Fighters
    VMSB-241: 27 Dive Bombers
U.S. Navy
    6 Torpedo Bombers
    22 Patrol Planes
U.S. Army Air Corps
    4 Twin Engine Bombers
    15 Four Engine Bombers

Midway Force:

 

Zuiho:
    12 Zero Fighters
    12 Torpedo Bombers

 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT: 32

 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT: 105

 
Japanese Battleships   U.S. Battleships

Fuso
Haruna
Hiei
Hyuga

Ise
Kirishima
Kongo
Mutsu

Nagato
Yamashiro
Yamato

 

None

TOTAL BATTLESHIPS: 11

 

TOTAL BATTLESHIPS: 0

 

Japanese Battleships

  U.S. Cruiser

Atago
Chikuma
Chokai
Haguro
Jintsu
Kitakami

Kumano
Mikuma
Mogami
Myoko
Nagara

Oi
Sendai
Suzuya
Tone
Yura

 

Astoria
Atlanta
Minneapolis

New Orleans
Northampton
Pensacola

Portland
Vincennes

TOTAL CRUISERS: 16

 

TOTAL CRUISERS: 8

 
Japanese Destroyers   U.S. Destroyers

Akigumo
Amagiri
Amatsukaze
Arare
Arashi
Arashio
Ariake
Asagiri
Asagumo
Asashio
Ayanami
Fubuki
Hagikaze
Hamakaze
Harusame
Hatsukaze
Hatsuyuki
Hayashio

Isokaze
Isonami
Kagero
Kasumi
Kawakaze
Kazagumo
Kuroshio
Maikaze
Makigumo
Mikazuki
Minegumo
Murakumo
Murasame
Natsugumo
Nowaki
Oyashio
Samidare
Shigure

Shikinami
Shirakumo
Shiranuhi
Shiratsuyu
Shirayuki
Suzukaze
Tanikaze
Tokitsukaze
Umikaze
Urakaze
Uranami
Yamakaze
Yudachi
Yukaze
Yukikaze
Yugiri
Yugumo
Yugure

 

Anderson
Aylwin
Balch
Benham
Conyngham

Ellet
Hammann
Hughes
Maury
Monaghan

Morris
Phelps
Russell
Worden

TOTAL DESTROYERS: 54

 

TOTAL DESTROYERS: 14

 
Japanese Submarines   U.S. Submarines

I-9
I-19
I-121
I-156
I-159
I-165
I-169
I-175

I-15
I-25
I-122
I-157
I-162
I-166
I-171

I-17
I-26
I-123
I-158
I-164
I-168
I-174

 

Cachalot
Cuttlefish
Dolphin
Finback
Flying Fish
Gato
Grayling

Grenadier
Grouper
Growler
Gudgeon
Nautilus
Narwhal

Pike
Plunger
Tambor
Tarpon
Trigger
Trout

TOTAL SUBMARINES: 22

 

TOTAL SUBMARINES: 19

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