USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In June 1942, US and Japanese naval forces engaged in a five-day battle in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that changed the course of the war in the Pacific . Top Image: Last minutes on damaged USS Yorktown (CV-5).

Detailed explanation-2: -Though the June 1942 Battle of Midway is often seen as the turning point of the war in the Pacific, the Solomon Islands campaign, including the Battle of Guadalcanal, was equally pivotal.

Detailed explanation-3: -On Jun 6, the weather cleared and planes from Hornet were able to sink the heavy cruiser Mikumo, while damaging a destroyer and the heavy cruiser Mogami . This last attack by Hornet ended one of the most important and decisive Naval battles in history.