This battle occurred two months before the U.S. invasion of Guadalcanal and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea.
In 1998, a research team led by Robert Ballard scanned the battlefield and found an important ship from this battle nearly intact. Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo launched the initial attack, while Yamamoto Isoroku was the primary Japanese commander.  The Japanese forces lost four aircraft carriers and a heavy cruiser, seriously depleting their forces, while the U.S. lost one destroyer and one aircraft carrier, the Yorktown. This battle occurred two months before the U.S. invasion of Guadalcanal and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea. For 10 points, name this June 3-6, 1942 WWII naval battle, an invasion of an atoll sometimes called "the turning point of the Pacific."
In 1998, a research team led by Robert Ballard scanned the battlefield and found an important ship from this battle nearly intact.
Battle of {Midway}