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During World War II, US naval forces were able to intercept the Japanese fleet before it reached Midway because
US ships were on their way to Japan when they met the outbound fleet.
US ships waited near the island to intercept inbound Japanese ships.
US intelligence had deciphered messages laying out the Japanese plan.
US warplanes on their way to Japan happened to spot the inbound fleet.
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US intelligence had deciphered messages laying out the Japanese plan.
U.S. cryptographers had broken parts of the Japanese naval code (JN-25), revealing the attack on "AF" (Midway), allowing Admiral Nimitz to position carriers to ambush and intercept the Japanese fleet.
U.S. cryptographers had broken parts of the Japanese naval code (JN-25), revealing the attack on "AF" (Midway), allowing Admiral Nimitz to position carriers to ambush and intercept the Japanese fleet.
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