Keywords: Japanese cruiser Mikuma dead in water 1942.jpg The Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma dead in the water and burning following attacks by U S Navy Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless planes from the aircraft carriers USS Enterprise CV-6 and USS Hornet CV-8 6 June 1942 Official U S Navy photograph http //www history navy mil/photos/images/h82000/h82405 jpg NH 82405 now in the collections of the National Archives http //www history navy mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/midway/mid-10a htm 1942-06-06 USN cpation bar removed cleaned PD-USGov-Military-Navy Mikuma ship 1935 Battle of Midway Japanese forces Burning ships |