US Midway Short Story

The Battle of Midway dealt a devastating catastrophe for the Japanese naval and air capabilities with destroying four carriers, one heavy cruiser, 248 aircraft, and 3,057 personnel. The Americans lost one aircraft carrier, one destroyer, 150 aircraft, and 307 personnel. Historically, Midway has been considered the turning point in the Pacific theater of World War II. Japan's shipbuilding and pilot training programs were unable to keep pace in replacing their losses, while the U.S. steadily increased its output in both areas that inevitably led denying Japan the ability to achieve its limited policy objective: to destroy the American carrier force in the Pacific and use the Aleutians and Midway Island as stepping stones for a Japanese

The current event under discussion is actually a series of events. This year, four Navy ships have collided with other ships or run aground in the pacific region. This has resulted in at least 7 dead, 8 injured, and10 missing sailors. While Navy ship collisions are rare, the reasons behind these collisions has forced the Navy to reexamine its policies and will impact global leadership.

The U.S. fleet spotted the enemy ships first, but the report did not make it to Admiral Kinkaid until later. Around 0655 both fleets had positive sighting and the Japanese where the first to get their strike force up and moving. The U.S. fleet followed. Around 0840 opposing strike forces passed sight of each other. Shortly after this the aircraft to attack the ships. The Chikuma cruiser was hit on a second wave with two 1,000 lb bombs and took heavy damage. Causing the cruiser to move out of the battle. About 0910 a Japanese bomber hit the Hornet’s flight deck piercing three decks. Within minutes two more large bombs hit leaving the Hornet dead and burning. During this time other ships were damaged by aircraft and ship guns. Taking heavy to light damage. With the Hornet out of action and the Enterprise damaged badly. At 1135 Kinkaid made the decision to pull the Enterprise and her escort ships out of the battle area. Recovering what aircraft they could the U.S. fleet pulled out of the engagement. Leaving the Hornet behind. From 1140 to 1400 the Japanese ships recovered the few aircraft and then moved for follow-up strikes. At that time the Admiral Kondo moved toward the last known position of the U.S. fleet. The last wave from the Japanese hit the Hornet when in tow from the Northampton around 1520. At that point the ship was sinking fast and the crew started to

“There was a ship. Out there. You said you’d keep the fire going and you let it out”(74)!

Thesis Statement (complete sentence): The Battle of Midway was the decisive battle in the Pacific Theatre.

”At the time of the attack I was in my room shaving. The word was passed "Away Fire and Rescue Party;" just as I was leaving my room the second word was passed for all hands to man their General Quartets Stations closely followed by a shock of a hit. I glanced at my clock as I was leaving my room and noticed the time was a few minutes before 8:00 A.M. I started for my station in Radio Central; as I was passing along the third deck up a port ammunition passageway, I felt two more hits. The lights went out in the passageway except for one battle light and two panel lights in the boat crane machinery space. By the time I reached the compartment abreast the armory the ship had picked up a ten to fifteen list to port; there were a couple of battle lights on in this compartment. Water and oil were bubbling up along the junction of the bulkhead and deck of the electrical work shop, port side”(D.L. Westfall)

said "If anyone hears me please say something" and he heard a voice and Captain John said"

Alongside the CSS Beaufort, the Virginia moves to strike the Cumberland first. As the wooden planks are no match for the steel ram on the Virginia’s bow, the ship is near sunk in one fell blow. The men aboard the Virginia cheer as the ship turns to open fire on the Congress, which soon surrenders. However, the Minnesota continues to open fire, barraging the men aboard the Beaufort as they board the Congress. When Captain Buchanan is badly injured in the ensuing firefight, the Virginia and Beaufort decide to cut their losses and return at a later time with renewed strength.

The USS Midway was used in many missions and deployments. This ship took involvement in Operation Frequent Wind,Vietnam War, and Operation Desert Storm. April 29 and 30 1975,

4:15 Guns and hulls blazing, blasting through the very ears of its crews. One FTL after another, beacon to beacon, the little cruiser fought through the sectors...

Paragraph 89 contains deceptively simple events which are very powerful. Shells are thrown by the enemy on the bay causing a “concussion” to the earth meaning the ground is shaking strongly. Since the earth is shaking, it rolls him over to his back as he suddenly sees the calm and peaceful shining stars in the sky during the war. Then another bomb is thrown to the same place as the stars start to move in circular motion. The stars are not actually moving in circular motion because it is him being tossed in the air so he sees all the stars

It had been over a year since anyone had seen an aircraft carrier sitting off the coast; it was a mother hen looking over her young. The small armada had made good time and arrived in the late evening of the fifth day. The USS Iowa with her powerful guns standing guard; Sailors were at their battle stations twenty-four seven now, in the morning the transports would make their way into Norfolk followed by the Iowa. The USS Hornet would remain on duty off the coast; the Iowa would only be in port long enough to drop off the Admiral, once that was done it would quickly return to the Hornet.

Gordon Prange, the distinguished historian, noted that “Midway was a positive American victory not only the avoidance of defeat.” General George Marshall, the U.S. army Chief of Staff, in his comments on the victory, perhaps said it best: “As a result of cryptanalysis we were able to concentrate our limited forces to meet there naval advance on Midway when they otherwise 3,000 miles out of place.”

The scene opens with the Captain walking in the pouring rain with his little dog in tow. He conveys an air of privilege, as he begins speaking to the troops. The Captain, holding an umbrella (while the rest stand in the rain) proceeds to walk the line in front of the troops, outlining the mission and what he expects of the troops. He even imparts a little bit of humor, in the form of an Air force joke which is well-received. He concludes his speech with a question and answer format with his first

In the beginning of the rescue, De Falco (the Coast Guard Commander) was talking to the captain of the cruise ship (i.e. Schettino) about coordinating the rescue. This was accomplished through using direct positive politeness. Under this kind of approach, De Falco was telling Schettino that he needed to go to the starboard side of ship and determine how many people were trapped. The way that this occurred is De Falco told Schettino what need to be done. (Culpeper, 2011)