ˌɛlsˌiːdˌiːˈɑːɹ wˈɪlfɹɪd dʒˈeɪ. hˈoʊmz æt hˈaɪpoʊ wʌz ɹᵻspˈɑːnsᵻbəl fɚðə ɹˈuːs wˌɪtʃ aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd ˌeɪˈɛf: ɐ fˈɔls ɹᵻpˈoːɹt əvə fɹˈɛʃ wˈɔːɾɚ ʃˈɔːɹɾɪdʒ ˌɔn mˈɪdweɪ wʌz ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊd ɪn klˈɪɹ, ɪvˈoʊkɪŋ ɐn ɛŋkɹˈɪptᵻd dʒˌæpənˈiːz ɹᵻspˈɑːns nˈoʊɾɪŋ ðæt ˌeɪˈɛf wʌz ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚ tɹˈʌbəlz; ˌeɪˈɛf hædtə biː mˈɪdweɪ.
LCDR Wilfred J. Holmes at HYPO was responsible for the ruse which identified AF: a false report of a fresh water shortage on Midway was radioed in clear, evoking an encrypted Japanese response noting that AF was reporting water troubles; AF had to be Midway.