# Could the Japanese have used alternative carriers during the Battle of Midway?

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**Created:** [October 30, 2021, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-japanese-have-used-alternative-carriers-during-the-battle-of-midway/953509 "2021-10-30T05:47:41Z")\
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I couldn’t find another appropriate thread so I’ll drop this here. I’m not sure what unanswered questions remain about the battle but surveying the wreckage could provide important information.

> **[Video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost in the...](https://apnews.com/article/midway-aircraft-carriers-shipwreck-video-world-war-0a3b9b6d221ee83de967de6b4c6dd5ce)**
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> Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway.

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