ComCruPacFlt Report Return to Naval Historical Center home page. Return to Frequently Asked Questions page. The following general account of the Battle of Midway is submitted pending receipt of reports from subordinate commanders and the preparation of a detailed report.
All times are local, plus ten zone.
Both forces proceeded to the West during the night, and on the Third to the North. Enterprise and Hornet maintained their air groups in readiness as a striking force. During the night of June 3-4 both forces proceeded toward a point two hundred miles North of Midway. These reports indicated the location of the enemy Occupation Force but not the Striking Force. At 0620, June 4, Yorktown launched security search of Northern semi-circle distance one hundred miles and combat air patrol.