American Casualties:
-340 killed in battle -Lost Aircraft Carrier YorkTown -Lost Destroyer Hammann -Lost 145 Aircraft |
Japanese Caualties:
-3,057 killed in battle -Lost Aircraft Carrier Akagi -Lost Aircraft Carrier Kaga -Lost Aircraft Carrier Soryo -Lost Aircraft Carrier Hiryu -Lost Heavy Cruiser Mikuma -Lost 228 Aircraft |
The significance of this battle was the fact that before Midway the Japanese ruled the Pacific Ocean with their heavily armored ships. But after this battle and upon the Americans winning the Allies took defense of the Pacific instead of having to attack it. Now the Allies "ruled" the Pacific.