when did yorktown arrive at battle of midway
Veterans describe the attack on Midway Island. Part 2: June 4, 1942, 0400 â 1025 hours USS Enterprise and USS Yorktown Strike Forces. Members of the USS Enterprise and USS Yorktown strike forces describe the attack on the Japanese fleet. Part 3: June 4, 1942, 1025 â 1705 hours USS Enterprise Strike Force. Members of the USS Enterprise strike force describe the struggle to return to their carrier. Part 4: June 4 â 7, 1942 USS Yorktown. Crew describe the demise of the USS Yorktown at the Battle of Midway.
On June 7, 1942, the Battle of Midwayâone of the most decisive U.S. victories in its war against Japanâcomes to an end.
Torpedo Squadron 8 did succeed in bringing down the Japanese combat air patrol to sea-level, leaving the Japanese aircraft carriers defenseless when dive-bombers from Enterprise (CV-6) and Yorktown (CV-5) arrived moments later. In minutes, three of the four Japanese carriers were blazing infernos.