CinCPac The Kidō butai The brown shoe navy American counterstrike Seeking the decisive battle Pete and Jimmy The codebreakers The Battle of the Coral Sea The eve of battle Opening act Nagumo's dilemma (4:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.) The flight to nowhere (7:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.) Attack of the torpedo squadrons (8:30 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.) The tipping point (7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.) The Japanese counterstrike (11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) Dénouement Epilogue Appendix A: American and Japanese aircraft carriers Appendix B: American and Japanese aircraft Appendix C: American order of battle at Midway Appendix D: Japanese order of battle at Midway Appendix E: How much did the U.S. know of Japanese plans? Appendix F: The flight to nowhere
