<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ngemva kweMidway, imikhumbi yathunyelwa ukuba iyosiza  <response>: Umkhankaso Weziqhingi ZaseSolomon. Ngenkathi i- Takao, Maya ne Atago beqashwe ngokuyinhloko ukuhambisa abathwali bezindiza, i- Chōkai yayiyisisekelo se- 8th Fleet kanye ne-Vice-Admiral Mikawas strike force eMpini yaseSavo Island ngo-8 Agasti 1942, idala lokho okubhekwe njengokwehluleka okubi kakhulu kwamanzi aluhlaza emlandweni we-United States Navy ngokucwilisa ama-cruisers amathathu aseMelika futhi alimaza kakhulu okwesine, kanye nokulimaza i-cruiser yase-Australia Canberra kuze kube yilapho kufanele ihlakazeke. Nakuba i-Chōkai yabhekana nezingqinamba eziningana, amanye amabutho aseJapane alimala kancane. 