Season 15, Episode 16: The Pacific War, Part 2: Counter-Punch
A map depicting Ellwood Oil Field, which was bombarded by a Japanese submarine in early 1942. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of the US Bombers which were tasked with carrying out a raid on Japan’s home islands which was later dubbed “Doolittle’s Raid.” Source: Public Domain
A map depicting the flight paths and targets of Doolittle’s Raid in April of 1942. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of the USS Lexington as an explosion rips through its deck and engulfs the ship in flames during the Battle of the Coral Sea. Aircraft Carriers like the USS Lexington were priority targets for the Imperial Japanese Navy and its air corps. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of the USS Yorktown, an aircraft carrier which had been damaged at the Battle of the Coral Sea but is shown here being repaired via drydock at Pearl Harbor in late may of 1942. She would survive to fight in the upcoming Battle of Midway. Source: Public Domain
An aerial photograph of the Midway Atoll, which was the target of the Battle of Midway which the Imperial Japanese Navy struck in hopes of inspiring a response from the US Pacific Fleet. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of the USS Yorktown shortly after being successfully struck by Japanese dive bombers during the Battle of Midway. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of the USS Yorktown being struck by a plane-deployed torpedo. While she had survived the Battle of the Coral Sea, she would not survive the Battle of Midway. Source: Public Domain
A photograph of the Imperial Japanese ship “HIryu,” an aircraft carrier which would be destroyed during the course of the Battle of Midway. After the battle was over, all four carriers which the Japanese combined fleet had deployed would be either sunk or scuttled. Source: Public Domain
