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Originally Posted by Armistead
Have you ever read the book "Shattered Sword"?
It will blow your mind with what really happened at Midway, most of what we've been taught is totally debunked.
A great read.......
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This is undoubtedly one of the BEST books i have ever read, i'd recommend it to anyone
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Originally Posted by peabody
There was also another sub at the Battle of Midway but it was Japanese. The Yorktown Carrier after recieving major damage in the Coral Sea was taken to Pearl and hasty repairs were made to get it seaworthy and was sent to Midway.
During the battle Yorktown had sustained massive damage and was listing about 10 degrees, but as it reached 26 degrees the Carrier was abandoned.
But the Yorktown refused to sink. So the next day crews were returned to the Yorktown to attempt to get enough repairs done to enable it to be towed back to port. They were making headway when a Japanese sub fired at it and the destroyer Hammann. Hammann sunk almost immediately and two torpedoes hit the Yorktown. The tow ship released the Yorktown and picked up survivors from Hammann and Yorktown.
The Yorktown remained afloat the night of the 6th but on the 7th at about 05:30 it finally rolled over and sank.
Peabody
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The I-168 Under Lt Commander Tanabe