<prompt> Kutevera Midway, ngarava dzakatumirwa kunobetsera mubato weSolomon Islands  <response>: . Kunyange zvazvo Takao, Maya uye Atago dzakanga dzinoshandiswa zvikurukuru kuperekedza vatakuri vendege, Chōkai yakanga iri ngarava huru ye8th Fleet uye Vice-Admiral Mikawas strike force paHondo ye Savo Island musi wa 8 August 1942, ichiita kuti zvive zvakashata zvikuru kukundwa kwemvura yebhuruu muUnited States Navy nhoroondo nekunyudza vatatu veAmerica cruisers uye kukuvadza zvakanyanya chechina, pamwe nekukuvadza cruiser yeAustralia Canberra kusvika pamwero wekuti aifanira kunyudzwa. Kunyange zvazvo Chōkai akatambudzwa kakawanda, vamwe vose vaiva muuto reJapan vakangokuvadzwa zvishoma. 