The evening sun lowers over the Pacific as Hiryū pushes through the waves. On deck, crews work fast, refueling and rearming planes for another strike. The mood is tense but focused—there’s still a ...

It's June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway - a decisive battle of the Pacific War. The Japanese fleet also known as the Kidō ...

CinCPac -- The Kidō butai -- The brownshoe navy -- American counterstrike -- Seeking the decisive battle -- Pete and Jimmy -- The codebreakers -- The Battle of the Coral Sea -- The eve of battle -- ...

World War II made one thing clear: control of the seas could decide the fate of nations. Although battleships had long defined naval dominance, the conflict proved that aircraft carriers and ...