What was the purpose of aircraft carriers in World War 2?
There would be a great Naval Battle in the Pacific known as the Battle of Midway where American Aircraft Carriers faced off against Japanese Aircraft Carriers. In that battle the Americans lost one of the three carriers in that battle while the Japanese lost all four of their own. This battle is considered the turning point of the War in the Pacific because it totally crippled the Imperial Japanese Navy and specifically their Carrier Fleet. The Imperial Navy had only two Carriers of note remaining, one of which sank in the Battle of Leytee Gulf from American Aircraft while the other sank in Truk again at the hands of American Aircraft. The loss of carriers meant that the effective striking range for the Japanese was limited to the islands in their possesion. This loss of mobility severely restricted the effectiveness of the Imperial Navy and totally handicapped the Japanese Military for the rest of the war.
