11 ships, course 090, speed 19 knots. But what kind of ships? First transmission said main body, but there was no mention of any carriers.
11 seconds sound clip from the Midway (1976) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:00:36.767 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Six large ships in a column, bearing 262 degrees, distance 700 miles.
- I wanted to tell you myself, Joe. You were right, it's Midway.
- Hot damn! You know what I mean, Admiral.
- Thank God Fletcher joined Spruance in time.
- Another one from Strawberry 9, sir.
- Well, they may be just beyond his horizon, Admiral.
- If they are, Fletcher's in the wrong place. He's too far north.
- He'd have to move right now at flank speed to get within striking distance before sunset.
- But if Nagumo's carriers are where we figured coming in behind this storm front...
- Fletcher'd be caught between two forces.
- Yes, if we let him head for that main body sighting.
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