Search for the Japanese Fleet 24 years old

In June 1942, Japanese bombers tried to level the American presence on Midway Island in a bid to steam unimpeded toward the U.S. mainland. Yet the U.S. Navy had two aces up its sleeve: advance knowledge of Japanese plans and a dive-bomber that was nearly invulnerable to attack. When the smoke cleared after the U.S. ambush, four Japanese aircraft carriers -- the Kaga, the Soryu, the Hiryu and the Akagi -- lay on the ocean floor. The program shows how the U.S. Navy and private enterprise teamed up on a 1999 expedition that solved a half-century of military mystery: where exactly did the Japanese ships go down?

Credits

Search for the Japanese Fleet Cast

Name Character
Corey Burton He was 44, now 69 years old as Narrator

Search for the Japanese Fleet Crew

Name Department
Search for the Japanese Fleet (24 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, January 01, 2000