<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ngo-June 1942, phakathi nosongo lwamaJapane eHawaii ngokuhlasela kwalo i-Midway Island  <response>: Ngo-March, i-31st yasetshenziselwa ukuhlaselwa ngamabhomu aphakeme ngokumelene nomkhumbi wezindiza waseJapane. Lesi sigaba sathi sabhubhisa umkhumbi omkhulu wokuthutha futhi sahlasela umkhumbi othwala imikhumbi, umkhumbi wempi, kanye nomkhumbi wamabutho. Nokho, kamuva kwatholakala ukuthi alikho ibhomu elaphonswa ngamabhomu elalishaya umkhumbi owodwa wamaJapane. Ukuhlaselwa kwemikhumbi yasolwandle kwatholakala ukuthi kwenziwa kangcono kakhulu ngamabhomu aphakathi nendawo aphansi noma ngamabhomu agxumayo. 