:37:01
We could have used you at Coral Sea.
:37:04
He's on your Air Operations staff
on the Yorktown.
:37:07
Good.
:37:10
We face the biggest force the enemy
has ever sortied, over 200 ships.
:37:16
They've got 4-to-1 supremacy.
:37:19
Yamamoto himself is commanding.
:37:22
We know when
and from where he's going to sail,
:37:26
we know their original courses.
:37:28
We don't know their rendezvous point,
course changes or when they'll strike.
:37:34
They could hit from the northwest,
but intelligence doesn't support that.
:37:40
Ray, assuming
this isn't just an elaborate ruse,
:37:45
Washington thinks it is,
but assuming they're wrong,
:37:48
what kind of move do you suggest?.
:37:55
Well, I'd take my carriers here,
to a point northeast of Midway,
:38:00
and wait for Nagumo's carriers.
:38:03
Why not head northwest
and hit them head-on?.
:38:06
There's a chance
Washington may be right.
:38:10
You think Hawaii and the West Coast
could be the real target?.
:38:13
It doesn't really matter, provided
I'm in a position to cut them off.
:38:19
If it's Midway, I'll bushwhack them.
:38:22
Alright. Jack, you're senior. You take
command when you join up. - Yes, Sir.
:38:27
The Yorktown will be at sea
in less than 72 hours.
:38:32
I don't need to stress that Yamamoto
outweighs us in every department.
:38:37
Our 3 carriers are all that stands
between the enemy fleet and our coast.
:38:43
Now, your point of rendezvous,
what should we call it?.
:38:47
""Point Luck"", Sir.
:38:52
Sounds like a prayer,
but it's damned appropriate.
:38:56
Son of a bitch!
:38:58
Nurse!