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LOSSES IN THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY
JUNE 3-7, 1942


 
 

Ships Sunk

 

Ships Sunk

Sunken Japanese Carriers

Carriers:
    Akagi, Hiryu, Kaga, Soryu
Sunken Japanese CruisersCruisers:
    Mikuma
Destroyers:
    None

  Sunken U.S. Carriers

Carriers:
    USS Yorktown
Cruisers:
    None
Sunken U.S. DestroyersDestroyers:
    USS Hammann

TOTAL CARRIERS LOST: 4
TOTAL CRUISERS LOST: 1
TOTAL DESTROYERS LOST: 0

 

TOTAL CARRIERS LOST: 1
TOTAL CRUISERS LOST: 0
TOTAL DESTROYERS LOST: 1

 

Ships With Severe Damage

 

Ships With Severe Damage

Cruisers:
    Mogami

 

None

 

Ships With Medium Damage

 

Ships With Medium Damage

Destroyers:
    Arashio, Asashio

 

None

 

Ships With Slight Damage

 

Ships With Slight Damage

Oilers:
    Akebono Maru
Destroyers:
    Tanikaze
Battleships:
    Haruna

 

None

 

Aircraft Loss

 

Aircraft Loss

Carrier Aircraft Lost: 261
Carrier Attack
  • 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

     

    Carrier Aircraft Lost: 109
    Wildcats
  • 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
  • Dog Fight
    Navy: 6
  • Grumman TBF-1, "Avenger" Torpedo Bomber
  • Consolidated PBY-5/-5A, "Catalina" Search and Rescue Plane
  • Army: 2
  • Martin B-26, "Marauder" Bomber
  • **TOTAL AIRCRAFT LOST: 292

     

    **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.

     

    Casualties

     

    Casualties

    Japanese: 2500

     

    United States: 307

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