LOSSES IN THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY JUNE 3-7, 1942
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Ships Sunk |
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Ships Sunk |
 Carriers:
    Akagi, Hiryu, Kaga, Soryu
Cruisers:
    Mikuma
Destroyers:
    None |
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 Carriers:
    USS Yorktown
Cruisers:
    None
Destroyers:
    USS Hammann |
TOTAL CARRIERS LOST: 4 TOTAL CRUISERS LOST: 1 TOTAL DESTROYERS LOST: 0 |
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TOTAL CARRIERS LOST: 1 TOTAL CRUISERS LOST: 0 TOTAL DESTROYERS LOST: 1 |
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Ships With Severe Damage |
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Ships With Severe Damage |
 Cruisers:     Mogami |
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None
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Ships With Medium Damage |
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Ships With Medium Damage |
 Destroyers:     Arashio, Asashio |
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None
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Ships With Slight Damage |
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Ships With Slight Damage |
 Oilers:     Akebono Maru
Destroyers:     Tanikaze
Battleships:     Haruna |
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None |
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Aircraft Loss |
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Aircraft Loss |
- Carrier Aircraft Lost: 261
 - Mitsubishi A6M2, "Zero" Fighter
- Aichi D3A1, "Val" Carrier Bomber
- Nakajima B5N2, "Kate" Carrier Attack Plane
- Lost in Midway Air Strike: 6
- Lost in Combat Air Patrol: 12
- Lost in Attacks Against U.S. Carriers: 24
- Lost with Carriers when They Sunk: 219
- TOTAL: 261
 - Fighters Being Ferried             Lost: 21
- Seaplanes Lost: 10
- TOTAL: 31
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- Carrier Aircraft Lost: 109
 - Grumman F4F-3/-4, "Wildcat" Fighter
- Douglas SBD-2/-3, "Dauntless" Dive Bomber
- Douglas TBD-1, "Devastator" Torpedo Bomber
- Shore Based Aircraft Lost:
- Marine: 28
- Douglas SBD-2, "Dauntless" Dive Bomber
- Vought SB2U-3, "Vindicator" Dive Bomber
- Grumman F4F-3, "Wildcat" Fighter
- Brewster F2A-3, "Buffalo" Fighter
 - Navy: 6
- Grumman TBF-1, "Avenger" Torpedo Bomber
- Consolidated PBY-5/-5A, "Catalina" Search and Rescue Plane
- Army: 2
- Martin B-26, "Marauder" Bomber
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**TOTAL AIRCRAFT LOST: 292 |
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**TOTAL AIRCRAFT LOST: 145 |
**These figures appear
to be the most accurate number of American and Japanese planes lost after reviewing the
historic accounts of the battle from multiple sources. |
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Casualties |
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Casualties |
Japanese: 2500 |
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United States: 307 |