SCOUT· 58%59m·2026-02-02·History198: The Pacific Tide Turns at Coral Sea & Midway
“It was almost unbelievable, but I was seeing it. Almost simultaneously, three [Japanese] carriers were wiped out. I knew what it meant. By golly, we did it!” This is the story of a battle that changed how wars are fought at sea—and of the thin margin between disaster and destiny. In the spring of 1942, Japanese…
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“One of the worst episodes of any podcast on the Battle of Midway I've ever wasted my time listening to. For one, you completely skipped the first attack on Yorktown, along with the submarine attack that finally sunk her. I'm a bit shocked t…”
“Man..I'm eight years deep in my navy (aviation) career and I was so happy to hear at the end of the last podcast that you'd be covering midway next. Been looking forward to this one for a long time! Glad you covered some of coral sea too”
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