第57回 ミッドウェー海戦 ～日米戦の帰趨を決めた一大決戦～

今回のテーマはミッドウェイ海戦でございます

The theme this time is the Battle of Midway.

来ましたねメジャーどころ

The major players have arrived, haven't they?

太平洋戦争の一大決戦

Decisive Battle of the Pacific War

これがまさに転換点になって

This is exactly the turning point.

ここからはもう日本は負け一方になっていった

From here on, Japan continued to lose consistently.

なんてことは言われますけれども

I am often told such things, but...

ここはまさに転換点でしょうね

This is certainly a turning point.

それこそね

That's it.

ドイツにおける独創戦の開始とか

The beginning of the war of independence in Germany, etc.

それぐらいの大きな転換点でございます

It is such a significant turning point.

何回もいい画面を作られていますね

You are creating good screens multiple times, aren't you?

ちなみにこのミッドウェイ海戦

By the way, this Midway naval battle...

全体的な流れで言いますと

In terms of the overall flow,

1941年12月の新十安攻撃でもって

With the Shinjuwan attack in December 1941

太平洋戦争が開戦しまして

The Pacific War has broken out.

その後ですね

After that, you know.

戦いが続いているんですけれども

The battle is still ongoing.

この後に行われた

This will be conducted afterwards.

順序的にはその後ということでございます

In order, that comes after.

そもそもこのミッドウェイ海戦ってのは

In the first place, this Battle of Midway...

どういうこの大元の計画というか

What is this original plan, so to speak?

例えばその戦いの流れ

For example, the flow of that battle.

それこそ新十安攻撃の後って

That's exactly after the Shinju An attack.

何も計画がなかった説とかあるじゃないですか

There’s a theory that there were no plans at all, right?

ですね

Isn't it?

まさにそういう感じで

That's exactly how it feels.

新十安攻撃からほぼ半年が経って

It has been almost six months since the Shinju An attack.

じゃあ次どうすっかみたいなところの

Well, it’s like a point where we think about what to do next.

計画が

The plan is

要するにグランドデザインというかね

In short, it's about the grand design.

本当にでっかいこうしてこうして

Really big like this, like this.

最後はこの辺で手を打とうみたいな

It seems like we're going to settle things around here in the end.

それがないんですよね

That's not there, you know.

この時点での次の作戦というのは

The next plan at this point is

具体的にもあるいは構想としてもなくて

Not having it specifically or even as a concept.

どうすっかから始まってるんですよね

It starts with "What should I do?"

ひどっ

That's terrible.

次どこ落とすかみたいなね

Like, where to drop next, you know?

そうですよね

That's right.

だから実際その新十安攻撃を成功させた

So, in fact, they successfully carried out the new Tenkan attack.

機動艦隊はその後要はインド洋の方向にね

The mobile fleet then headed towards the Indian Ocean.

向かっていったりとかもしていて

They were also moving towards it.

何をしたらいいんだろう日本はという

I wonder what I should do in Japan.

だからインドを攻略して

So conquer India.

攻略あるいはインド方面のイギリス軍の

The strategy or the British army in the Indian region.

そういう侵攻というか連絡船を断ち切りたいのか

Are you trying to cut off that kind of invasion or communication route?

オーストラリアからのアメリカ軍とか

Like the American military from Australia.

オーストラリア軍が北上してくるような方向を

In the direction where the Australian army is approaching from the north.

断ち切りたいのか

Do you want to cut it off?

もっとハワイの太平洋艦隊を撃滅したいのか

Do you want to annihilate the Pacific Fleet in Hawaii even more?

そうなんですよね

That's right.

何もそういう意味では

Not really in that sense.

まさにそのグランドデザインがないままのやり方でね

It's really a way of doing things without having that grand design in place.

やっちゃってるということなんですけども

It seems that something is being done.

そういう中で実際の正論と今スリランカですね

In such circumstances, the actual argument is now in Sri Lanka, isn't it?

スリランカを攻略する作戦案が採用されず

The strategy for conquering Sri Lanka was not adopted.

でじゃあどうしようかって言って

So, what should we do then?

じゃあハワイやっぱ今度は攻撃だけじゃなくて

Well then, in Hawaii, this time it's not just about the attack.

攻略したらなったんですけども

It happened after I completed the攻略 (strategy/guide/quest), though.

いやちょっと無理やろとか

Well, that's a bit impossible, isn't it?

ハワイは無理やろって誰でも思いますもんな

Everyone thinks it's impossible to go to Hawaii, don't they?

ということで基本戦はその同盟国のナチスドイツと手を結ぶ

Therefore, in the basic strategy, we will form an alliance with Nazi Germany, our ally.

方向で動こうじゃないかみたいなことが言われてたんですよね

It was said that we should move in that direction, right?

でなんですけども

Well then,

結局その次に今さっき鈴木さんからもお話ありましたけれども

In the end, as Mr. Suzuki just mentioned a moment ago...

要はオーストラリアの方向

In short, it's in the direction of Australia.

アメリカとオーストラリアの試練をぶった切る方向で

Cutting through the trials of America and Australia.

南の方に行こうじゃないかというような話もあったと

There was also a discussion about whether we should head south.

いう中で一応案としてミッドウェイも元々あったんですね

As one of the options, Midway was originally considered, you know.

ハワイもね

Hawaii too.

ハワイは無理だけどミッドウェイぐらいならっていうところなんですよね

Hawaii is out of the question, but Midway might be possible.

要するにハワイと日本の中間ってこともないですけど若干ハワイ寄りの

In short, it's not exactly halfway between Hawaii and Japan, but it's somewhat leaning towards Hawaii.

取ってどうするつもりだったのかよくわかんないんですけどね

I'm not really sure what you intended to do with it after taking it.

ただの本当に沈まない空母的な風にしか

It's just like a really unsinkable aircraft carrier vibe.

街があるわけでもない資源があるわけでもないですからね

There's no city, nor any resources, after all.

ということで結局なんだかんだありまして

So, after all that, it turned out that...

これらの3つの作戦を同時にやることになったんですよね

We ended up having to carry out these three operations simultaneously, didn't we?

つまり

In other words.

どれにしようかなどれにしようかなって言ってるうちに

While I'm thinking about which one to choose,

じゃあどれもやっちまおうかみたいな

Well, let's just do them all then.

あるいは手を出してその進捗によって

Alternatively, by reaching out and depending on the progress.

うんここうまくいきそうだったらそこにもうちょい力を入れようか

Yeah, if this seems to be going well, should we put in a little more effort there?

こっちはやめとこうかみたいな

It feels like we should just leave this alone.

そういうのも予想にあったんですかね

I wonder if that was anticipated as well.

ということでミッドウェイ島の占領および米空母部隊

Thus, the occupation of Midway Island and the American aircraft carrier force.

ハワイ攻撃で捕捉できませんでしたので

I was unable to capture during the attack in Hawaii.

米空母部隊の捕捉撃滅を狙う

Aiming to capture and destroy the U.S. aircraft carrier group.

さらにはアリューシャン列島の西部を攻略することができるようになったんですけどね

Furthermore, we have become able to conquer the western part of the Aleutian Islands.

これはアリューシャン列島の西部を攻略する

This is to conquer the western part of the Aleutian Islands.

AL作戦なんて言いますけれども

They call it the AL operation, but...

後にねアッツ島とかキスカ島のアレにつながるやつなんですけども

This is related to things like Attu Island and Kiska Island later on.

そっちを取る

I'll take that one.

これはアリューシャン方向から日本列島に空襲とかされないようにみたいなところですね

This is about not wanting air raids on the Japanese archipelago from the Aleutian direction.

それとあとはアメリカオーストラリアのシーレンを断ち切る

Also, cut off the sea route between America and Australia.

フィジー方面ですね

It's towards Fiji, isn't it?

の攻略を全部やると

If you complete all of the攻略 (strategy guides), then...

全部やると

If you do everything.

3つやると

If you do three things

うーん

Hmmm.

ということになったんですけれども

It has come to that, however.

ここで大きな事件が

A big incident has occurred here.

はい

Yes

ドゥーリトル空襲ですね

It's the Doolittle Raid, isn't it?

古い本だとドゥーリトル

It's an old book, DooLittle.

ドゥーリトル

Doolittle

はい

Yes

1942年4月の18日になんと東京、名古屋、大阪が

On April 18, 1942, Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka were...

苦しを受ける

To suffer.

大変なことですよね

It's a tough situation, isn't it?

これ大被害はあったわけじゃないんですよね

There wasn't much damage, right?

あったわけないんですよね

It never existed, you know.

工場地帯なんかがそこそこな被害を受けたんですけど

The industrial area suffered quite a bit of damage.

このB-25爆撃っていうね

This B-25 bomber, you know.

総発の中型爆撃を

Medium-sized bombing of the total release.

なんと空母に

What a surprise on the aircraft carrier!

積んで

Stack it.

まあみんな知ってると思うんですけど

Well, I think everyone knows this, but...

空母から発進させて

Launch from the aircraft carrier.

しかもこれね

Moreover, this is it.

空母ホーネットに16機も積んでたんですよね

It was loaded with 16 aircraft on the aircraft carrier Hornet, right?

すごいですよね

It's amazing, isn't it?

みちみちですよね

It's so full, isn't it?

積めるんだなっていうのが

I realize that it can be stacked.

最初の1機目とか滑走距離足りたのかいっていう

I'm wondering if the first aircraft had enough runway distance.

どんなにあの全速でね

No matter how fast that is.

風向きから風が上に向かって走っても

Even if the wind is blowing upward due to the wind direction.

よくしかも爆弾も積んでますし

It's equipped with bombs too, after all.

燃料もいっぱい積んでるわけですよね

So, you're loaded up with a lot of fuel, right?

だから映画とかだと武装を全部外して武装がいらねーやんって

So in movies, they take off all the weapons and say that weapons aren't needed, right?

機銃とかね

Machine guns and such.

降ろしちゃったってありますよね

It happens that you've let it go, right?

実際これ当然あのホーネットから発艦したところで着艦できないんで

In reality, it's obvious that even if it takes off from the Hornet, it can't land.

中国大陸でそのまま抜けていくと

If you go through it directly in the Chinese mainland,

片道攻撃ですね

It's a one-way attack, isn't it?

というのを喰らいまして

I had that devoured.

これでまあ軍が泡くっちゃったと

Well, it seems that the military has gotten all flustered.

ショックを受けたわけですね

You were shocked, weren't you?

軍も国民も

Both the military and the citizens.

ということで急遽このミッドウェイの

So, we're suddenly doing this Midway.

ミッドウェイ作戦が重要視されるようになったってことですね

It means that the Midway operation has come to be considered important.

きてもねミッドウェイと占領するっていうのは

If you come, it means you'll occupy Midway.

戦略レベルの話だし

It's a matter of strategic level.

アメリカの空母部隊を撃滅するってのは戦術レベルの話なんで

The plan to destroy the American aircraft carrier group is a tactical level discussion.

それを同時にあるいは順番に

Either at the same time or in order.

この辺から危うい感じがプンプンしますね

I can definitely sense something ominous around here.

そうですね

That's right.

ちなみにこの時点で

By the way, at this point...

この時点では日本海軍の想定ですね

At this point, it's the assumption of the Japanese Navy.

ミッドウェイを攻撃した場合に出現するアメリカ軍の規模を

The scale of the American military that appears when attacking Midway.

空母23隻特設空母23隻

23 aircraft carriers, 23 auxiliary aircraft carriers.

まあ特設空母ってね小型のやつですね

Well, a special purpose aircraft carrier is a small type, right?

戦艦2隻後巡10巡ですね

Two battleships and ten cruisers, huh?

後巡4から5隻

4 to 5 ships from the rear line.

乙巡3から4隻

From 3 to 4 vessels in the second tour.

それと別に軽巡洋艦4隻

In addition to that, four light cruisers.

駆逐艦30隻潜水艦25隻

30 destroyers, 25 submarines.

そんなに外してないですね

You're not that far off.

そうですね

That's right.

でミッドウェイの自体の戦力は

So the actual combat strength of Midway is...

飛行艇24戦闘機11爆撃12海兵隊75砲台20前後と

"24 flying boats, 11 fighters, 12 bombers, 75 Marines, and around 20 artillery positions."

状況によってはハワイから飛行機の追加

Depending on the situation, additional flights from Hawaii.

飛行艇が60爆撃100戦闘機200機の増強もあると推測をしていたそうですと

It seems that they were estimating an increase of 60 bombers and 200 fighter planes for the flying boat.

こっちは大外しなんですね

This is a big miss, isn't it?

実際には海兵隊が3000名もいてと

In reality, there are even 3,000 Marines.

航空機も150機最初からあったということで

It is said that there were also 150 aircraft from the beginning.

これ多分上陸部隊を差し向けてたところで

This was probably the point where we were dispatching the landing troops.

大変なことになったね

It turned into a big problem, didn't it?

なるほど

I see.

ということなんですが

That's what it means.

これは後のお話でございます

This is a story for later.

ということでこのドリトル空襲を食らってということもあるのか

So, could it be that we've been hit by this Doritole air raid?

ミッドウェイ作戦をやることに注力をしてやるということになったんですけれども

We decided to focus on executing the Midway operation.

これが始まったのが6月5日からということになりますか

Does this mean that it started from June 5th?

6月7日を上陸日として計画したということですね

So you planned the landing date for June 7th, right?

なんか潮の満ち引きの関係で

Due to the relationship with the tides.

なるほど

I see.

環状、珊瑚礁みたいなね

It's like a ring, like a coral reef.

いわゆるリーフってやつですね

It's what you call a leaf, isn't it?

上陸要集艇が越えるのに

To cross over with the landing craft.

特に潮が満ちてる時期がいいってことなんでしょうね

It means that especially the times when the tide is high are good, I suppose.

プラスして翌7月だと霧が多くて上陸が困難であると想定されたためと

Additionally, it was assumed that in July, there would be heavy fog, making landfall difficult.

6月7日に決定したということですね

So it was decided on June 7th, huh?

上陸作戦前に当然空襲して敵の防護状態を破壊しておかなきゃいけないということで

Before the landing operation, it's essential to conduct airstrikes to destroy the enemy's defensive status.

当初の計画だと3日前

It was originally planned for three days ago.

後に延期されて2日前

Postponed and two days ago.

つまり6月5日ですか

So, it's June 5th?

に名雲艦隊空母6隻で奇襲するということで考えられていたんですね

It was considered to launch a surprise attack with six aircraft carriers from the Nagumo fleet.

そもそもなんですけど

Well, to begin with...

これよく言われることなんですけど

This is something that is often said.

このミッドウェイの作戦って占領したかったのか

Did they want to occupy Midway with this operation?

それに吊られて出てくる米空母部隊を撃滅するの

We will exterminate the US aircraft carrier fleet that comes out in response to that.

どっちが主目的だったんだいってよく言われますよね

People often ask which was the main objective, don't they?

だからこれまさきもちょっと言いましたけど

So, as Masaki mentioned a little earlier,

1丁2石みたいなものを

Like 1 tsubo 2 isseki.

1石2丁

One stone, two pints.

1石2丁みたいなものを

Something like killing two birds with one stone.

結果的にかもしれないけど狙っているんでしょうけど

It might be the case as a result, but you are probably aiming for it.

そこがねこれで両方いけんじゃねえっていうのを考えついちゃったあらひら

"I just thought that you could manage both with this."

両方成功すれば大勝利なんでっていうふうに思っちゃったところが

I thought that if both succeed, it would be a huge victory.

発想の入り口からやばいんじゃないかと

Isn't it already crazy from the point of inspiration?

気がしますね

I feel that way.

そうですね

That's right.

実際ですね

That's true, isn't it?

主目的がミッドウェイの攻略なのか空母部隊の撃滅かは

Whether the main objective is to capture Midway or to destroy the aircraft carrier force is...

はっきりさせないまま進んでいきます

We will move forward without making it clear.

連合艦隊自体は米空母機動部隊の撃滅を重視するような発言をしてたんですけども

The Combined Fleet itself was making statements emphasizing the importance of destroying the U.S. carrier task force.

軍令部側は主目的を攻略の方にあるというふうに言っていたりして

The General Staff has been saying that their main objective is in the direction of conquest.

証言があれこれあるので

Since there are various testimonies,

要するに知ってたって話なんですね話が

In short, it's a story that I already knew.

連合艦隊側としては

On the side of the Combined Fleet,

出撃前に再び米艦隊の撃滅が目的だよっていうふうに伝えたそうなんですけども

It seems that they communicated again before the sortie that the objective was to annihilate the U.S. fleet.

実際のところ参加している部隊観点には徹底しては伝わってなかったとは

In reality, it was not thoroughly communicated from the perspective of the participating units.

こういうのもね打ち合わせとかして

We should discuss things like this too.

じゃあここで行きましょうみたいなところをお互いに共有しているように思わせて

It feels like we are mutually sharing a place where we can go, so let's go here.

実はそもそもお互いにちょっと違うことを考えてるっていうのはよくある

In fact, it's quite common for both parties to be thinking about slightly different things from the beginning.

日本人特有のお互い分かってんだろうこれ以上言うのもカッコ悪いじゃないけど

It's a bit uncool to say more when we both understand each other, typical of Japanese people.

うるさくなっちゃうかなみたいなんでその忖度というかね

I wonder if it will become noisy, so it's kind of a consideration.

きっちり細かいところまで詰めないっていうかね

It's not about getting into the nitty-gritty details, you know?

あとは流れでってやつですよね

It's all about going with the flow, isn't it?

これがもうこの時点からちょっと嫌な予感はしておりますが

I have a slight bad feeling about this from this point onward.

さらに嫌な予感がありましてね

Furthermore, I have a bad feeling about this.

当然こういう作戦をする時には今でもそうですけどシミュレーション?

Of course, even now, when carrying out a strategy like this, is there a simulation?

当たり前ですからしますよねこういうのは図上演習図演なんて言いまして

Of course, this is something that we do; it's called a diagram-based exercise or a diagram rehearsal.

今の自衛隊とかでももちろんやるんですけれども

Of course, the current Self-Defense Forces do it as well.

これ当然そのミッドウェイ海戦に先立って1ヶ月ちょい前の4月28日から1週間

This was, of course, about a week from April 28, just over a month before the Battle of Midway.

戦艦大和城においてこの作戦研究会とねあと図上演習というのが行われたんですけど

At Battleship Yamato Castle, a strategic research meeting and a tabletop exercise were conducted.

もうここでもなんかちょっと若干忖度というかインチキというか

Well, here too, it feels a bit like there's some subtle consideration or maybe even a trick.

なんかね

Well, you know...

えー

Eh?

アメリカ機動部隊の

American mobile forces

アメリカ機動部隊の反撃によってね日本の空母が爆弾9発を喫するというような結果が出ちゃったんでしたっけ

Was it that as a result of the American task force's counterattack, the Japanese aircraft carrier was hit by nine bombs?

はいはいはいくらったんですよねそうそうそう

Yes, yes, yes, I got it, right, right, right.

で赤城と加賀が沈みましたっていうシミュレートになったんですよ

"So it became a simulation where Akagi and Kaga sank."

シミュレート正確ですね意外にね

The simulation is surprisingly accurate, isn't it?

意外に正確なんですこれが

Surprisingly accurate, this is.

それを受けて宇垣まとめ参謀連合艦隊参謀長ですか

Are you referring to Vice Admiral Ugaki, the chief of staff of the Combined Fleet?

はい

Yes

でその2つの発は多すぎんじゃねえかっていうような

Well, isn't that a bit too much for those two statements?

いや多すぎるもんなのシミュレーションしたら当たったんだよっていう

No, it's just too much. When I did the simulation, it turned out to be correct.

だったらしなきゃいいじゃんっていう

Then just don’t do it.

で命中を3発に修正した上赤城を復活させましたと

I corrected the hit count to three and revived Akagi.

なんだそりゃ

What is that?

意味わかんない

I don't understand the meaning.

さらにですねそのこれもシミュレーション上の話なんですけどミッドウェイの攻略には成功しましたと

Furthermore, this is also a matter of simulation, but we succeeded in the strategy for Midway.

はい

Yes

ただ計画期日より1週間遅れ

Just one week behind the planned deadline.

あらー

Oh my!

1年にも足りなくなり

It has not even reached a year.

悪い

Bad.

一部駆逐艦を座礁させられるはめに

Some destroyers ended up being stranded.

あー散々ですな

Ah, what a mess this is.

はい

Yes

それに対して宇垣参謀長は

In response to that, Chief of Staff Ugaki said,

そうならないように作戦を始動しようじゃないか

Let's start the operation so that won't happen.

いやいやいや

No, no, no.

すごいですし

That's amazing!

それでいいなら誰でもできるわ参謀長は

If that's all it takes, then anyone can be a chief of staff.

すごいですよねもうこの時点からちょっと怪しさが満点でございます

It's amazing, isn't it? At this point, it's already full of suspiciousness.

すごいなー

That's amazing!

ちなみにこの攻略前にこの攻略ミッドウェイを攻略する前

By the way, before this strategy, before conquering this Midway strategy.

まあこれ1週間以上延びてますから

Well, this has been postponed for over a week.

かかってる間に米機動部隊がハワイから出撃してくる可能性も当然あるわけじゃないですか

There is also the possibility that the U.S. carrier strike group could sortie from Hawaii while we are engaged.

ですね

Isn't it?

さすがに1週間延びてるとかだと全然間に合っちゃいます

As expected, if it's been postponed by a week, there's definitely still time.

ところがこの頭上演習でアメリカ軍を担当した松田大佐

However, Colonel Matsuda, who was in charge of the aerial exercises for the U.S. military...

えーとヤマトの艦長とかもやった人でしたっけあれちょっと

Um, was he the one who also played the captain of the Yamato? That’s a bit...

松田さん自体の名前覚えたんですけどごめんなさいちょっと仕事忘れちゃいましたが

I remember Matsuda's name, but I'm sorry, I forgot a bit about the work.

まあこの人が出撃させなかったんですよね

Well, this person didn't let us deploy.

担当しといてね

Please take care of it.

はい

Yes

絶好の機会をわざわざ逃したというか

It's more like I deliberately let a perfect opportunity slip away.

まあうーん

Well, um...

軍の作戦が成功するように手を加えたってことですね

It means that you made adjustments to ensure the success of the military operation.

そうですね

That's right.

手を加えたと

I made some changes.

実際この研究会の中では参加者から要望されたことに

In fact, within this research group, there were requests made by the participants for...

まあ準備が間に合わないから作戦は延期したらどうだということがいろいろと出ました

Well, since we can't make it in time with the preparations, there have been various suggestions to postpone the operation.

で後にね戦死します

And then I will die in battle.

第2航空戦隊司令官の山口多聞少将

Major General Tamon Yamaguchi, Commander of the 2nd Air Squadron

それから1航艦の第1航空艦隊航空参謀の源田実さん

Then, Mr. Minoru Genda, the air staff officer of the 1st Air Fleet of the 1st Aircraft Carrier.

まあ後にあの航空自衛隊でも

Well, later in the Air Self-Defense Force...

偉くなる人ですけど

It's someone who will become great.

源田実中佐は作戦に反対

Major Minoru Genda opposes the operation.

と証明したんですけれども

I have proven that, however.

司令部側は聞く耳を持たず

The command side is not listening.

もうやるって決まってるのがありきなんすな

It’s already decided that we’re going to do it, isn’t it?

そうですね

That's right.

でこの他にも近藤中将がミッドウェイを占領しても補給が続かないんじゃないかと

"Even if Lieutenant General Kondo occupies Midway, I wonder if the supply will continue."

それに対して宇垣参謀長は

In response to that, Chief of Staff Ugaki said,

補給が不可能ならし

If resupply is impossible.

守備隊は施設を破壊しても撤退する

The defense team will retreat even if they destroy the facility.

補給が不可能だったらじゃあ撤退するってことですか?

Does that mean if resupply is impossible, we will retreat?

そうなんですね

I see.

なので要は攻略するって言ったって島確保することは全く考えられない

So, in other words, even though it’s said to be a strategy, securing the island is completely out of the question.

攻略した後何としてでも確保するとは言わないわけですね

It means you won't say that you'll secure it at all costs after conquering it, right?

そうなんですね

I see.

そのための補給の算段もつける気がないと

It seems you don't want to make arrangements for the supplies needed for that.

でまあこの段階では占領した後に他の方面で攻勢を行って

Well, at this stage, after the occupation, we will launch an offensive in other areas.

アメリカ軍にミッドウェイ脱海の余裕を与えなければ

If we do not allow the U.S. military to have the luxury of the Midway evacuation.

10月に予定されていたハワイ攻略作戦までミッドウェイを確保できると

If we can secure Midway before the planned operation to conquer Hawaii in October.

すごくこう

Really like this.

なんかこう

Something like this...

たりき本願とは言わないのか

Isn't it called "tariki hongan"?

なんでしょうね

I wonder what it is.

安直なというか

It can be described as simplistic.

一番いいところをつなげていけばそりゃそうなるなっていうやつでしょうな

If you connect the best parts, it's only natural that it would turn out that way.

そうですね

That's right.

でこれで一回は決着ついちゃいまして

And with this, it's settled for now.

その後作戦出発する寸前ですかね

Is it just before the operation is about to depart?

ミッドウェイ作戦における艦隊戦闘の頭上演習とか

"Above-the-head exercises of fleet combat in the Midway operation."

あと作戦の打ち合わせなどを

Also, let's discuss the operation plans and other details.

5月25日に実施したんですけれども

It was conducted on May 25th.

なんとこれはミッドウェイ攻略の次の日から検討を始めた

This was actually considered starting the day after the Midway assault.

もう攻略したことになってるってやつですな

So it’s already considered cleared, huh?

一番のこうやばいところはもう済んだことになってて

The worst part is that it's already been treated as if it's over.

その後をなんかこうぬるいところをやりましょうと

Let's do something a bit lukewarm after that.

なんだそりゃ

What's that?

そうなんですよね

That's right.

この段階での想定ではアメリカ軍の主力とか空母は

At this stage, the assumption is that the main force of the U.S. military and aircraft carriers are...

ハワイ諸島オアフ島の南東450海里から西方に急進に行くことができると言われていますね

It is said that you can rapidly go westward from 450 nautical miles southeast of Oahu Island in the Hawaiian Islands.

だから西方に急進中の状態で立ち上がったと

That's why they stood up in a state of rapid progress toward the west.

つまりだからミッドウェイ島攻略が奇襲で

In other words, the attack on Midway Island was a surprise attack.

あっという間に成功したっていう前提でやってるってことなんですよね

It means that you're operating under the assumption that you succeeded in an instant.

もうミッドウェイ島は攻略できる

We can now conquer Midway Island.

その後に米空母部隊が出てくる

After that, the U.S. aircraft carrier group appears.

そうですね

That's right.

おっとり刀で駆けつけてきたやつをやるっていう

"I'm going to take care of the one who came rushing in with an unsheathed sword."

もうその順番を疑ってもいないわけですね

You no longer doubt that order, do you?

そうなんですよ

That's right.

すげーな

That's amazing!

で翌日5月26日これは実は出撃前日なんですけども

And the next day, May 26th, this is actually the day before the sortie.

赤城の艦場で作戦計画の説明と作戦の打ち合わせが行われましたので

A briefing on the operation plan and coordination of the operation was held at the Akagi naval base.

この時にも先ほどね反対意見を出していた山口多聞少将から

At this time, it was also from Major General Tamon Yamaguchi, who had previously expressed opposing opinions.

作戦計画が不十分じゃねっていう

The operation plan is inadequate, isn't it?

一番大事なところですね

This is the most important part, isn't it?

もうこれ後に響いてくるやつですよね

This is going to have repercussions later, isn't it?

はいはい

Yes, yes.

っていうことを意見を出したんですけれども

I expressed my opinion on that.

いや別にいいんじゃないですかって

Well, I guess it's okay, right?

改められず

Not corrected.

はいということでございまして

Well, with that being said.

結局5月27日の出撃を迎えてしまうんですが

In the end, we are approaching the deployment on May 27th.

それだけじゃなくて

Not just that.

もうこのいわゆるこの南雲艦隊には

This so-called Nagumo Fleet is no longer...

他にもいろんな問題があったんですね

There were various other problems as well.

第一航空艦隊の船っていうのは海戦からずっと戦い続けなので

The ships of the First Air Fleet have been continuing to fight since the naval battles.

当然メカ的にも不具合が出たりとかしてきますから

Of course, there will be mechanical issues and malfunctions that will arise.

当然ドック入りして大規模に修繕とかね

Of course, it will go into dry dock for extensive repairs.

するべきところなんでしょうし

It must be the right thing to do.

乗ってる人間にも当然疲労が溜まって

Naturally, the person riding it will accumulate fatigue as well.

うんうんうん

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

次の大作戦にすぐ出撃できるような状態じゃ

It’s not in a state to be able to deploy for the next major operation immediately.

どうにもないんじゃないの

There's nothing you can do about it, is there?

さらに人事異動をここでやる

Furthermore, we will carry out personnel changes here.

出たー

It's out!

人事異動好きっすなー

You really like personnel changes, don't you?

今もそうですけど

It's still the same now.

とりあえず人事異動しますよね

For the time being, we will make personnel changes, right?

こんな大事な作戦の寸前に人事異動

A personnel change right before such an important operation.

それもかなり広範囲に転入室が発生すると

That also occurs quite extensively in the transfer room.

こんな連続の低下を招くわけじゃないですか

Isn't it the case that this leads to such a continuous decline?

決まってますよね

It's already decided, isn't it?

加えて当初の計画では空母6隻を持って

In addition, the original plan was to have six aircraft carriers.

戦いに行くって予定だったんですけど

I was planning to go to battle.

それもダメになっちゃったんですね

That has also become impossible, huh?

その前にね3,5回回戦がありましたもんね

Before that, there were 3.5 rounds, right?

これでもって随格昇格のうちの

"This marks a promotion within the ranks."

昇格が大破ですか

Is the promotion a disaster?

小砲かなんか

A small cannon or something.

そうですねちっちゃい軽空母の小砲が撃沈されてます

That's right, the small light aircraft carrier's small cannon is being sunk.

この時点で

At this point

そういったこともあって

Because of such things

随格昇格の方の2隻が参加できなくなった

Two ships that were supposed to be promoted to the special status are unable to participate.

4隻だけになっちゃった

There are only four left.

加えてこれも皆さんよくご存知と思いますけども

Additionally, I'm sure everyone is well aware of this, but...

情報がダダモン

The information is a disaster.

悪いことじゃねえ

It's not a bad thing.

今でもね我が軍じゃない

Even now, it's not my army.

軍隊じゃないから我が隊がですね

It's not an army, so it's my squad.

いろいろやらかしておりますけれども

I have been causing various troubles, but...

なんと一般人呉とかのね

"Wow, ordinary people like Kure, for example."

一般の人たちの方がミッドウェイに来れるんでしょって

"Regular people can come to Midway, right?"

どうしてそれをみたいなね

"Why do you want to see that?"

さらに面白いところで言うと

To say something even more interesting,

この作戦に参加する海軍の第2特別陸戦隊

The Navy's 2nd Special Landing Team participating in this operation.

6月以降

After June.

トータイ宛ての郵便物は先に転送されたし

Please forward the mail addressed to Tōtai first.

ミッドウェイ

Midway

笑い話だよ

It's a funny story.

はいこの手の話によって実は前に言うと

Yes, actually, by talking about this kind of thing earlier...

毎挙にいとまがなくて

"With no time to spare for every occasion."

戦後の作り話はないということが

There is no fiction created after the war.

はいいろいろ明らかになってました

Yes, various things have been clarified.

第1次世界大戦の時にも

Even during World War I

連合軍がガリポリに上陸する

The Allied Forces land at Gallipoli.

ガリポリ上陸作戦

Gallipoli Landing Operation

世界初の上陸作戦として

As the world's first landing operation

敵前上陸作戦として有名です

It is famous as an amphibious landing operation.

それが計画されたんですけど

It was planned, but...

ウィンストンチャーチル発弾の作戦なんですけどね

It's about the Winston Churchill shelling operation, you know.

これも熊野時のガリポリ上陸部隊のことを

This is also about the Kumano period Gallipoli landing forces.

書類上でコンスタンチノープル遠征軍という風に名付けられていて

It is referred to as the Constantinople Expeditionary Force on paper.

コンスタンチノープルというのは

Constantinople is.

当時のトルコのオスマン帝国ですけど

At that time, it was the Ottoman Empire in Turkey.

首都側のイスタンブールですけど

It's Istanbul on the capital side.

イスタンブールの昔の名前ですよね

It's the old name of Istanbul, isn't it?

コンスタンチノープルですね

It's Constantinople, isn't it?

これはもう誰が聞いても

Anyone who hears this will understand.

どこに攻撃の目標があるのかだだばかりなんだけど

It's just that I'm only focused on where the targets for the attack are.

親父と仕事でそれが決まっちゃったんで

It was decided because of work with my dad.

直すこともできなかったというのがありますけど

There are also things that couldn't be fixed.

はいはいはい

Yes, yes, yes.

そのレベルで30年後ぐらいも来てますな

It seems like it will still be there in about 30 years at that level.

おバカでございますね

I am a fool, aren't I?

で先ほど山口多聞少将が注文をつけて

Just now, Major General Tamon Yamaguchi made a request.

結局直んだこと

In the end, it got better.

策撃計画とかも

Plans for strategy and tactics, etc.

やっぱりこの時点から穴があったっていう感じなんですね

I guess it feels like there was a gap from this point onward.

まあ策撃といえばね

Well, speaking of tactics...

なんですかね

What is it, I wonder?

まあ航空偵察なんでしょうけど

Well, it seems to be aerial reconnaissance.

その他に潜水戦隊を持って小海戦を構築

In addition, establish a small naval battle with a submarine squadron.

そうですね要するに潜水艦を並べてってやつですね

That's right, it's just like lining up submarines.

海の設定したラインに並べて敵の船を探知するわけですね

You set a line in the sea to detect enemy ships, right?

っていう予定だったんですけども

That was the plan, but...

その担当予定だった潜水艦とかを他に使っちゃってたりとか

They might have used that submarine that was supposed to be in charge for something else.

したために結局作戦投入ができずですね

As a result, we couldn't deploy the operation.

できず

Unable to do

はいいくつかあるものをうまく使ってっていうところでなったんですけども

Yes, it came about by effectively using some things.

期日に間に合わないとかいうような状況になりまして

I found myself in a situation where I might not make the deadline.

はい

Yes

実はですねその後に

Actually, after that...

米海軍の機動部隊が通るところに

Where the U.S. Navy's task force passes through.

本当は配置予定の潜水艦があった

In reality, there was a submarine scheduled for deployment.

潜水戦隊があったと

There was a submarine squadron.

当然発見できなかった

Of course, I couldn't find it.

はい本来ですね

Yes, originally.

もっと前にね作戦の前に配置についている予定が

I was supposed to be in position before the operation earlier.

予定配置についたのが6月4日になっちゃったんですけど

The scheduled deployment ended up being on June 4th.

2日に通過しちゃってた

It passed on the 2nd.

2日前ですね

It was two days ago.

2日前に通過したと

It passed two days ago.

というようなこともあります

There are also things like that.

この潜水艦の策撃がまず

The strategy of this submarine is first.

もう当初の計画通り全然行ってないっていうことに加えて

In addition to the fact that things are not going at all according to the original plan anymore

航空策撃ですね

It's air interception.

直接の策撃じゃなくて

It's not a direct attack.

この海域での島なんかに基地を置いている

They have a base on an island in this sea area.

大型の飛行艇なんかの日常的な策撃ですね

It's a daily reconnaissance operation involving large flying boats.

この飛行艇でかい飛行艇は航続距離が長いので

This large airship has a long range.

あとは飛行場のないところにも持ち上げられるというのがあるので

There is also the capability to lift it to places without airports.

こういうのをうまく使ってたんですけど

I was good at using things like this.

実際この西木大艇というね

In fact, this Nishiki large boat...

日本が誇るでかい飛行艇なんですけども

It's a large flying boat that Japan takes pride in.

これがウェイク島

This is Wake Island.

ウェイキとかも言いますけど

They also say "weiki" and such.

ウェイク島を経由して

Via Wake Island

ミッドウェイ周辺を策撃する予定だったんですけども

I was planning to conduct operations around Midway, but...

このウェイク艦艇が西木大艇を運用するには浅すぎるっていうことで

This wake vessel is too shallow to operate the Nishiki large ship.

別の艦艇ウォッズ艦艇変更された結果

As a result of the change to a different vessel, the Wodds vessel.

ミッドウェイエリア全域の策撃ができなくなっちゃったんです

I can no longer conduct reconnaissance across the entire Midway area.

できなくなった

I can no longer do it.

ダメだ

No good.

で加えてパイロットの腕が不足

Additionally, the pilot's skills are lacking.

技量不足でもって夜間着水ができないと

Due to a lack of skill, I am unable to land at night.

しょうがないから白帽で

I guess I'll have to wear a white hat.

までには帰ってこなきゃいけないんで

I have to be back by then.

遠くへ行けなくなった

I can no longer go far.

予定より短縮されてしまいました

It has been shortened from the original plan.

ということで

So, with that said.

肝心なとこですね

That's the crucial part.

ミッドウェイの北側の方の

To the north side of Midway.

紹介

Introduction

これ5月31日に予定されてたんですけど

This was scheduled for May 31.

これが短縮されてしまって

This has been shortened.

本来多分こっちまで飛んでれば発見されてたであろう

Originally, it probably would have been discovered if it had flown this far.

米空母艦隊を

U.S. aircraft carrier fleet

発見できなかった

Could not be discovered.

もうなんて言ったらいいのか

I don't know what to say anymore.

これあの

Um, this is...

もう後自衛なので

It's already self-defense now.

後自衛なのでなんとも言えませんが

Since it's self-defense, I can't really say much.

仮に予定通りこの北方海域を紹介していたとしたら

If we were to introduce this northern sea area as planned...

おそらく見つかったであろうというところに

Probably to the place where it was likely found.

米空母艦隊がいたと

There was a US aircraft carrier fleet.

もう何回もあのこう

I've done that many times already.

ザルの中から何か魚が逃げてますな

Something is escaping from the basket, a fish.

そうなんですよね

That's right.

っていうミスをした上で

Having made that mistake

じゃあアメリカ側はどうだったかって話なんですけど

So, the question is how it was on the American side.

アメリカ側はこれはもうさすがにやっぱ

The American side is really reaching a point where...

このモロバレミッドウェイはそんなやつなんですか

Is this Morobare Midway that kind of character?

まずあの艦外のルート適用はこういう風に来るだろう

First, the application of the external route of that ship will probably come like this.

ってきた

"has come"

艦外の時点から

From the point outside the ship.

もうあのハワイかサンフランシスコか

Is it going to be Hawaii or San Francisco again?

またはアラスカか

Or Alaska.

米本土西岸

West Coast of the continental United States

まあサンフランシスコとかですけどね

Well, it's like San Francisco or something.

の方だろうと

It seems to be the case that...

まあいくつか予想のうちに

Well, among a few predictions.

まあさすがにいきなり西海岸にやってきたりとか

Well, it's certainly unexpected to suddenly come to the West Coast.

それはないだろうから

That shouldn't be the case.

まあアラスカ方面あるいはミッドウェイ

Well, towards Alaska or Midway.

この辺じゃねえっていうのは

It's not around here.

だいぶ予想が敵中に近いところまで来てたと

I had come quite close to the predictions being accurate.

ここでよくこう

It's often like this here.

戦後まあいろんな歴史かも言うところの

After the war, it encompasses various aspects of history, so to speak.

まあ罠を張ったっていう件があるじゃないですか

Well, there’s the matter of having set a trap, isn’t there?

はいはいはい

Yes, yes, yes.

例のね平文の無線で

It's about that flat text radio.

要するに暗号化されてない無線ですね

In short, it's unencrypted wireless.

ミッドウェイからハワイ宛てに

From Midway to Hawaii

海水のろ過装置が故障して飲料水が不足してんだよ

The seawater filtration system is malfunctioning, and we're running out of drinking water.

困ってるんだよっていうことを

I'm in trouble.

ハワイからミッドウェイからハワイに送ったと

I sent it from Hawaii to Midway and back to Hawaii.

それを傍受した日本側がどうもミッドウェイじゃ

The Japanese side that intercepted it seems to be at Midway.

水が無くなってしまったときに

When the water has run out.

普通に難儀してるらしいぞっていうようなことを

It seems like they are having a hard time with something ordinary.

まあ掴んでそれをまたね

Well, grab it and then again.

国内で無線化なんかで送ったと

"I heard it was sent wirelessly domestically."

つまりマンマと罠にはまったということですよね

In other words, it means that I fell into a trap, right?

でしかもそのこの時点では

And moreover, at this point in time

海軍の暗号を解読していたっていうことらしいんですよね

It seems that they were deciphering the navy's code.

アメリカ側では

On the American side

後にあの乱数表を変えたために

Later, because I changed that random number table

暗号の解読は一旦できなくなったんですけど

I temporarily couldn't decode the cipher.

暗号解読なんかも活かして

Utilizing things like codebreaking.

あっこれはこの

Ah, this is this...

日本軍はミッドウェイを狙ってるぞということが分かったと言われて

It is said that they found out the Japanese army is targeting Midway.

暗号解読っていうのもね

Decrypting codes, you know.

暗号解読しましたってなっちゃったら

If I end up saying I've decoded the cipher...

相手は当然それを変えるんで

The other party will naturally change that.

機微がね難しいんですよね

The nuances are difficult, aren't they?

そうなんですよね

That's right.

あまりにもやることや出すこと

Too many things to do and give.

全部敵にバレてるっぽいってなったら

It seems like they've all figured it out.

当然暗号を変えてくるから

Of course, they'll change the code.

暗号を解読しつつも

While deciphering the code

わざとそれを味方の部隊に伝えないってこともあるぐらいなんでね

Sometimes there is even a case of purposely not conveying that to the allied forces.

その辺はもう本当に相当な

That's really quite something in that regard.

そんな戦略的な感じですよね

It feels so strategic, doesn't it?

ただその実際にその暗号がどうやって解けたのかとか

Just how that code was actually solved, though.

そういうことをしないあら

I won't do things like that.

要は秘密にするために

In short, in order to keep it a secret.

後世これをまあ言ってみれば

"Later generations might say this."

作ったんじゃないか

Did you make it?

この話をってのもあるんですよね

There's also this story, you know.

最近ではそういう説もだいぶこう言われてますわね

Recently, such theories have been talked about quite a bit, haven't they?

戦後80年ということで

In commemoration of the 80 years since the end of the war.

まあいろいろまた出てきますが

Well, various things will come up again.

ということで

So, that's how it is.

まあ実際のところは

Well, the actual situation is...

やぶの中なんですけど

It's in the thicket.

まあ結論としてはね

Well, in conclusion...

彼らがミッドウェイに来るってことは分かっていた

I knew they were coming to Midway.

バリバリだったということですね

So you were really into it, huh?

でまあこういうのを受けて

So, in response to this...

さっきありましたよね

It was there earlier, wasn't it?

そのミッドウェイ島の実は備えは

The preparations on Midway Island are, in fact,

結構万全だったよという話で

It was quite perfect, you could say.

ミッドウェイの守備隊を増強しまして

We have reinforced the defense team at Midway.

この時点で最新鋭のTBF爆撃機

The latest TBF bomber at this point.

雷撃機を含む120機

120 aircraft including bombers.

アメリカ海兵隊を含む人員補強3027名

Reinforcement of personnel including 3,027 members of the U.S. Marine Corps.

で防爆塩害や砲台も配備して

"Additionally, deploy explosion-proof measures against salt damage and artillery."

海軍陸戦隊のね

The Marine Corps.

まあ軽装備ですからね

Well, it's lightweight equipment, after all.

5000名の上陸を撃退するには

How to repel an invasion of 5,000 people?

十分な兵力を整えていた

Sufficient military forces had been assembled.

これも撃戦に

This is also in combat.

撃戦の挙句撃退されそうですな

It seems like we might end up being repelled after this fierce battle.

そうですね

That's right.

そんな状況になっていたと

It had turned into such a situation.

で艦隊の方もですね

Regarding the fleet as well...

急遽ハワイに

Suddenly to Hawaii.

太平洋南西部から呼び戻したりとか

Bringing back from the southwestern Pacific.

珊瑚海海戦で損傷していたヨークタンを

The Yorktown, which was damaged in the Battle of Coral Sea.

応急修理したりとかいうことをしまして

I made some emergency repairs.

アメリカがもう万全の備えと言うと

When America says it is already fully prepared...

言うかねできる限りの備えをしていく

I will do my best to prepare as much as I can.

ということになります

That would mean.

さあいよいよ出撃しましたが

Well, we have finally launched.

5月の30日

May 30th

これ私の誕生日ですけれども

This is my birthday, though.

5月の30日にありがとうございます

Thank you for May 30th.

日本の輸送部隊が

Japan's transportation troops are

付近輸送部隊付近の

Near the nearby transport unit

アメリカの潜水艦のミッドウェイに

To the Midway of the American submarine.

長文の緊急電話を発信して

Make an emergency call with a long message.

なんとこれは日本側も傍受していたんですね

Wow, it turns out that Japan was also intercepting this.

そこでまた例の宇垣先生がですね

And then, that famous Professor Ugaki again...

はいはいはい

Yes, yes, yes.

それを傍受しながら

While intercepting that

何の対応もせず

Without taking any action.

計画変更も検討せず

Without considering changes to the plan.

要するに潜水艦にバレたという考えるのが

In short, it's the idea that we were discovered by the submarine.

まあ適当ですよね

Well, that's just random, isn't it?

その橋位置とか三角測定とかで

"Using the position of the bridge and triangulation..."

三角測量で分かるわけじゃないですか

It's not something you can understand through triangulation, right?

ですよね

That's right.

潜水艦アメリカの潜水艦にバレてますよ

The submarine America has been detected by the enemy submarine.

っていうあるいはその恐れがありますよ

There is a possibility or fear of that.

っていうのを言われながらも

Even while being told that...

何にも対応しないと

If you don't respond to anything.

とにかく計画決まったらやるんだぞ

Anyway, once the plan is decided, make sure to do it.

という計画をやることが目的になってますな

The goal is to carry out the plan.

そしてですね6月4日もこれ作戦ですよね

And so, June 4th is the operation, right?

作戦寸前ですけども

It's just before the operation.

夜になりますと

When night falls

大和にいる連合艦隊司令部

The Combined Fleet Headquarters in Yamato.

敵侵犯

Enemy invasion

敵の通信を傍受する犯ですね

It seems like you're a criminal who intercepts enemy communications.

これはどこにいるかっていうと

This is asking where this is.

日本にいたわけなんですけども

I was in Japan, you see.

ミッドウェイ島付近で

Near Midway Island

敵空母らしい呼び出し符号

It seems to be a call sign for enemy aircraft carriers.

まあコールサインですね

Well, it's a call sign.

を傍受したと

was intercepted.

山本長官は直ちに

Director Yamamoto immediately

南雲機動部隊に通報するように

Please notify the Nagumo Mobile Force.

参謀に伝えたんですけれども

I conveyed it to the staff officer.

伝えなかったんですね

You didn't tell me, did you?

無線封鎖を破れば要するに

In short, if you break the wireless blockade.

作戦行動中の艦は無線を発しないという風になっているので

Ships in operational actions do not transmit radio signals.

無線封鎖を破れば敵に位置を知られる

If the wireless blockade is broken, the enemy will know our position.

一航艦が搭載機の半数を持って

The aircraft carrier has half of the onboard aircraft.

反撃に備えているから

Because I am preparing for a counterattack.

あるいはもう向こうの南雲機動部隊の方でも

Or perhaps over there with the Nagumo Mobile Force.

傍受しただろう位置はもっと近いんだし

The location you intercepted is much closer.

まあそうですね

Well, that's true.

これであったらいいなっていうのを3連発です

I have three things that I hope to have.

で当然伝えていなかったと

So it was obviously not communicated.

で南雲部隊の方が

The Nagumo squad is more...

南雲部隊はもちろん

Of course, the Nagumo Squadron.

傍受していなかった

I wasn't intercepting.

ああこういうことなんですね

Ah, so this is what it is.

なぜしない

Why not do it?

なぜしないという感じです

It feels like asking why not do it.

さあでミッドウェイの攻撃に発進する前にも

Well, even before launching the attack on Midway.

もうちょっと小競り合いがね

Just a little more skirmishing.

もう早速起こっています

I'm already awake.

なんですかね

What is it, I wonder?

これミッドウェイ島の北東で

This is northeast of Midway Island.

アメリカ軍の飛行艇が

The American military's flying boat has

日本軍の輸送船団と水雷船隊

Japanese army transport convoy and destroyer squadron

マクチック艦とかですかね

Is it like the MacTic ship?

もう発見したと

I have already discovered it.

ミッドウェイ島からもB17

B17s from Midway Island.

9機も出撃して爆撃して

Nine aircrafts were launched and bombed.

爆撃要するに攻撃もしたと

In short, it means that an attack was also carried out.

まあでも大した損害はなかったんだけど

Well, there wasn't much damage after all.

っていうことでもう済ましちゃってるんでしょうね

So I guess it's already taken care of, huh?

これはね

This is it.

だからもう完全にあれですね

So it's completely that then.

これ要は向こうも

This means basically the same on the other side too.

あっ来てる来てる

Oh, they're coming, they're coming.

予定通り来てるぞ

I’m arriving as scheduled.

近づいてるぞということは

It means "It means we are getting closer."

もうバレバレなわけですよね

It's already completely obvious, isn't it?

しかも攻撃に発進して

Moreover, it has launched an attack.

攻撃も受けちゃってますもんね

We're also taking attacks, aren't we?

なのに本当に計画を変えず

Yet, they really don't change their plans.

予定通りなんですが

It's as scheduled.

日本時間の6月5日午前1時30分

June 5th at 1:30 AM Japan Time

現地時間では4時30分

The local time is 4:30.

名古屋機動部隊がミッドウェイ空襲隊を発進させました

The Nagoya Mobile Force has launched the Midway air raid squadron.

さっきもありましたけど

It happened earlier too.

上陸予定日ですね

It's the scheduled landing date, isn't it?

陸戦隊の上陸予定日は6月7日

The scheduled landing date for the Marine Corps is June 7th.

というふうに決まっていたので

It was decided that way.

それの2日前に攻撃を開始したということですね

So you started the attack two days before that, right?

まあ予定通りです

Well, as scheduled.

予定をこなすことを目的にしてますね

It seems that the goal is to fulfill the schedule.

こいつたち

These guys.

さらに偵察機

Furthermore, reconnaissance aircraft.

策撃機も続々と発進するんですけれども

The attack aircraft are also taking off one after another.

まあこのあたりは予定通りには進むんですが

Well, this part is going according to plan.

先にどうも日本軍の空母を発見したのは

The discovery of the Japanese army's aircraft carrier was made earlier.

アメリカ側

American side

先ほども出ましたカタリナ飛行艇ですね

It's the Katarina airship that was mentioned earlier.

はいはい

Yes, yes.

これが

This is

日本軍の水上偵察機を見つけて

Locate the Japanese military's seaplane.

それでもって

"With that said" or "Therefore"

まあ後続脅威のことなんかから考えると

Well, considering the subsequent threats...

これは当然

This is obvious.

日本の空母あるいは日本の水上艦から飛んできてるんだもん

It's coming from a Japanese aircraft carrier or a Japanese surface ship.

で当然日本艦隊が近くにいるなっていうのを

"So it's natural to expect that the Japanese fleet is nearby."

まあ判明しちゃったわけですよね

Well, it turns out that it has become clear.

そこから付近を捜索した結果

As a result of searching the area nearby.

日本空母1ミッドウェイの320度150海陸と

Japan's aircraft carrier 1 Midway is at 320 degrees, 150 nautical miles.

もう発見されちゃいます

You will be discovered soon.

はらー

Hara-

早速

Immediately

攻撃開始から45分きゃ経ってないんですけど

It's not even 45 minutes since the attack started.

経ってないけど

It hasn't been long, but...

ぐらいの

about

えー

Ehm.

まあ1時間後ですね

Well, it's in 1 hour.

要するに2時15分からさらに15分後に発見されちゃったので

In short, it was discovered 15 minutes after 2:15.

ということは2時半には発見されたということですよね

So that means it was discovered at 2:30, right?

はい

Yes

で当然日本側も飛行艇が

Of course, Japan also has flying boats.

まあ接触してきていることは見えましたので

Well, I could see that there was some contact being made.

警戒隊の軽巡から

From the light cruiser of the警戒隊 (Keikai-tai).

まあそして戦艦の方からも

Well, and from the battleship as well...

敵機発見を知らせる円幕が上がりまして

The circular smoke signaling the discovery of enemy aircraft has risen.

で直演のゼロ戦を発進させましたけれども

"We launched the Zero fighter for a direct performance."

回避されちゃって

It got avoided.

うん

Yeah.

はい

Yes

まあこの飛行艇はまあ撃墜はできなかったと

Well, it seems that this airship was unable to be shot down.

まあもうでも発見の発進されちゃってますからね

Well, it's already been launched as a discovery.

ということでミッドウェイから迎撃の戦闘機や雷撃機が上がったと

So, that means interceptors and torpedo bombers were launched from Midway.

名古屋の部隊に向かって上がっていったということですね

So it's said that [they] went up toward the unit in Nagoya.

でまあお互いねちょっと遠いんであらゆることでね

Well, since we are both a bit far apart in every way.

でミッドウェイからの空襲

The air raid from Midway.

ミッドウェイ島にようやくその攻撃隊が

The attack squadron finally arrived at Midway Island.

日本側の攻撃隊が到着して攻撃を開始しますと

The Japanese attack team will arrive and begin the assault.

それが午前3時16分ですか

Is it 3:16 AM?

はい

Yes

まあ現地だと午前6時と

Well, it's 6 AM there.

まあもう明るくなり始めてるんですかね

Well, I guess it's starting to get bright.

もう風上がるか

Is the wind starting to rise?

で一部の対空砲台とか地上の施設とかに空襲を加えて打撃を与えたんですけど

They carried out airstrikes on some anti-aircraft gun positions and ground facilities, inflicting damage.

滑走路自体の損傷は少なくて

There is little damage to the runway itself.

死傷者も20名程度ということで少なかったと

The number of casualties was relatively low at about 20.

日本側はこの攻撃で環状攻撃機、艦航5機、艦舶1機、零戦2機を失っています

Japan lost 5 bombers, 1 reconnaissance aircraft, and 2 Zero fighters in this attack.

だからあまり効果はなかったということですね

So it means that it didn't have much effect, right?

お互いにって感じですね

It feels like we're both in this together.

はい

Yes

で午前4時の段階でこの攻撃隊の指揮をとった友永隊員が

At 4 AM, Team Member Tomonaga, who was in command of this attack squad,

機動部隊に対して第二次攻撃のようありということで

It seems that a second attack is planned against the mobile forces.

今回の攻撃は不十分だったよということを伝えます

I will convey that this attack was insufficient.

まあその通りですもんね

Well, that's true, isn't it?

っていうようなことで

That's what I mean.

じゃあまあ二次攻撃が必要なんだったなっていうことで

Well, I guess that means a secondary attack is necessary.

当然二次攻撃ね

Of course, it's a secondary attack.

日本の空母赤城とか加賀とかの方では

As for the Japanese aircraft carriers Akagi and Kaga,

二次攻撃隊を発艦させる準備を始めるわけですね

You are starting to prepare to launch the second attack squadron, aren't you?

はい

Yes

準備を始めようというようなことに対して

Regarding the idea of starting preparations.

その前ぐらいの段階でも早速ですね

It's already quite early even at that stage.

その艦隊に向けてアメリカ軍の航空機が

American military aircraft are heading toward that fleet.

ミッドウェイから発進したやつが来まして

The one that took off from Midway has arrived.

赤城にも魚雷が投下されたりしましたが

"Torpedoes were also dropped on Akagi."

ええ

Yeah.

これは一応全部回避して

I'll avoid all of this for now.

直沿のですね

It's along the straight path.

冷戦隊が迎撃しているんですね

The Cold War team is intercepting, huh?

はい追い払ったということなんですけれども

Yes, I mean that I did drive them away.

もうこの時点で逆に言うともう敵に場所も発見されてるわ

At this point, you could say that the enemy has already discovered our location.

攻撃を受けるわっていう状態ですもんね

It's a situation where you're going to be under attack, right?

ですよね

That's right.

なんですけれども

However,

まだこれはミッドウェイ島からの

This is still from Midway Island.

あるいはハワイ島からぐらいの攻撃であって

Or perhaps it was an attack from around the island of Hawaii.

アメリカ艦隊が

The American fleet is

近くにいるなんてことは

Being close by is not something...

夢夢を持ってないってやつですか

Are you saying you don't have dreams?

はいまだあの結局

Yes, still, in the end...

えー策撃機のあれに引っかかってないんですよね

Well, it seems I haven't fallen for that tactic of the reconnaissance aircraft.

はいということでそのさっきの友永隊第一次攻撃隊の報告から

Yes, regarding the earlier report from the Tomonaga team’s first assault unit...

再空襲をしようということでその準備をしています

We are preparing for a new air raid.

で4時15分の段階ですね

So it's at 4:15.

午前14時15分の段階で待機している各艦の航空部隊に対して

At 14:15, to the air units of each ship that are on standby

本日攻撃航空機による攻撃を実施するということで

Today we will conduct an attack using attack aircraft.

第二次攻撃隊を編成しますと

We will organize the second attack squad.

でこの時に兵装は白装

At this time, the armor is white.

つまり陸を攻撃するよということを通達します

In other words, we are notifying you that we will attack the land.

これですよね

This is it, right?

はい

Yes.

映画なんかでも見せ場というか

In movies, there's a highlight scene, or something like that.

そうですね

That's right.

大急ぎで陸装に転換せよと

"Hurry up and switch to land equipment."

この時には要するに第二次攻撃隊として待機していたやつは

In short, at this time, those who were on standby as the second attack group were...

機動部隊に備えてたんですよね

You were preparing for the mobile unit, right?

ですかね

Is that so?

でも機動部隊を見つけてもいないんでしたっけ

But you haven't found the mobile unit, have you?

はい多分第一次攻撃隊はもうミッドウェイに行くのは決まっていて

Yes, probably the First Attack Force had already decided to go to Midway.

その他のやつは魚雷を積んでたという状態ですね

The others were in a state of being equipped with torpedoes.

海戦前に訓練でね

We practiced before the naval battle.

飛竜で行われた実験では魚雷から爆弾への転換には

In the experiment conducted on the flying dragon, the conversion from torpedo to bomb involved

1時間半から2時間かかっているということで

It takes about one and a half to two hours.

大急ぎで兵装の転換作業が行われましたと

The conversion work for the armament was carried out in a hurry.

これは核納庫で行われてますね

This is being done at a nuclear storage facility, isn't it?

そうですね

That's right.

艦の中と

Inside the ship and

というのが直沿の空母部隊を護衛している

This means that they are escorting the carrier force directly along the route.

上空で護衛している戦闘機を下ろして

Bring down the fighter jets that are on guard in the sky.

燃料補給とか弾薬補給をしなきゃいけないんで

I have to refuel and resupply ammunition.

開けなければならなかった

I had to open it.

中の核納庫ってものすごい飛行機でいっぱいなわけですよね

The nuclear storage inside is just full of incredible airplanes, isn't it?

そういう中で必死の作業が行われてるんですけども

Amidst that, desperate efforts are being made.

この頃になりますとアメリカ側ではほぼ日本の機動部隊が

Around this time, the American side was almost aware of the Japanese mobile forces.

日本の機動部隊の位置を特定していると

Identifying the location of the Japanese task force.

もう負け決定じゃないですか

Isn't it already decided that we've lost?

なんと午前3時7分

It's 3:07 AM.

フレッチャー少将はスプルダンス少将に対して

Major General Fletcher addressed Major General Spruance.

南西に進み敵空母を確認したらそれを攻撃しなさいと

"Proceed to the southwest and attack the enemy aircraft carrier upon confirmation."

命じまして午前4時

Ordered at 4 AM.

早速攻撃隊が発進

The attack squad has launched immediately.

117機の動きですね

It's the movement of the 117th unit.

を発見させました

made [someone] discover

で一方ですね午前4時24分に発艦機が発進されましたと

At 4:24 AM, the launch aircraft was dispatched.

一方ですね午前4時24分に発艦機が発進されましたと

On the other hand, at 4:24 AM, the aircraft was launched.

午前4時28分には日本軍の偵察機が艦隊上空に現れたという報告を受けたことから

It was reported that a Japanese reconnaissance aircraft appeared above the fleet at 4:28 AM.

一気に発艦させるんじゃなくても

You don't have to launch them all at once.

とりあえずもうできたやつから順次出てけということで

For now, just go out in order of what you've already finished.

もうまさに急ぎで出していったということなんですね

So it's true that they were in a hurry to get it out.

しかもこれ発艦させるだけじゃなくて

Moreover, it's not just about launching it.

そのまま攻撃に向かわせてるんですね

They're heading straight into the attack, aren't they?

そうなんですね

I see.

普通上空で本体を組むとかにそういうこともせずに

Without doing things like assembling the main body in the sky normally.

とにかくもう要するに先手必勝

In any case, it all comes down to the fact that the first move wins.

とにかくもう一緒に先手必勝ということですね

Anyway, it means that we should take the initiative together and win first.

ということを徹底させていたということなんでしょうね

It seems that they were thoroughly instilling that idea.

フレッチャー少将の第17任務部隊の側もですね

The side of Major General Fletcher's 17th Task Force as well.

警戒のために出していた偵察機を収容した後

After recovering the reconnaissance aircraft that had been deployed for monitoring.

35機の攻撃隊を5時30分に発進させました

35 aircraft of the attack squadron were dispatched at 5:30.

さっきのスプルアンス少将が慌てて飛行機を出した

General Spruance was in a hurry to send out the planes earlier.

4時28分

4:28

これは確かに日本の偵察機でした

This was certainly a Japanese reconnaissance aircraft.

トネ4号機

Tone Unit 4

はい

Yes

有名なトネ4号機でございますけども

This is the famous Tone No. 4.

従順のトネから発信した

Sent from Junshin no Tone.

水上偵察機ですね

It's a flying boat, isn't it?

水上偵察機の4号機が

The fourth water reconnaissance aircraft is

敵らしき者10隻見る

I see 10 enemy-like ships.

ミッドウェイより方位10度200円10回り

Direction 10 degrees from Midway, 200 yen for 10 rounds.

と発信したわけですね

So that's what you meant to convey.

まだここで空母がいるとは言ってないのかな

It hasn't been said that there are still aircraft carriers here, I suppose.

そうですね空母がいるとは言ってないですね

That's right, I didn't say there's an aircraft carrier.

飛行機が10隻もいるって言ってるわけですからね

They're saying that there are as many as ten airplanes.

ところがですねこの段階では

However, at this stage...

実はこの位置通報がずれていたんですね

Actually, this position report was off.

らしいですね

It seems so.

本来の位置よりも160キロも南だという風に

It is said to be 160 kilometers further south than its original position.

発信してしまったと

I mistakenly sent it out.

はい

Yes

でもこの時点ではずれているということには分かりません

But at this point, I don't realize that it's off.

これは話によると新規に搭載した機体であったため

According to the story, this was a newly equipped aircraft.

コンパスの自作修正ができず

Unable to make homemade adjustments to the compass.

十分のずれがあったためという意見もあります

Some say it was due to a discrepancy of ten minutes.

実際のところは分からない

The truth of the matter is unknown.

連絡を受けた約20分後ですかね

About 20 minutes after receiving the contact, I suppose.

19分後

19 minutes later

4時47分に司令部の方から

At 4:47, from the headquarters.

艦首を確かめ直接せよと

"Confirm the bow and proceed directly."

これもねそんな悠長なこと言ってる場合じゃないんだよ

This isn't a time for such leisurely talk, you know.

その間にどんどんどんどん時間が失われていくわけでしょ

In the meantime, time is being lost more and more rapidly, right?

そうですね

That's right.

なので要するにこの接敵しながら

So in short, while engaging in this confrontation...

実際に何がいるか確認しなさいという風に言いましたと

I said to check what is actually there.

はい

Yes.

って言ってる直後ですね

That's just after saying that.

4時53分

4:53 AM

戦艦霧島ですね

It's the battleship Kirishima.

護衛の戦艦霧島から鉄管発見という円幕が展開されます

A smoke screen is being deployed, reporting the discovery of a metal pipe from the escort battleship Kirishima.

で今度はミッドウェイ基地の

Now it's the Midway base's turn.

ドーントレス爆撃機16機

16 Dorniers bombers

まだ基地の航空機ですね

It's still the base's aircraft.

そうですね

That's right.

が艦隊上空に到達しまして

It has reached above the fleet.

たんですけども

It's just that...

これは直遠機のゼロ戦の迎撃を受けまして

This is in response to the interception of the Zero fighter by the direct distant machine.

命中弾はなし

No hits.

アメリカ攻撃隊は8機を失ったと

The American attack squadron lost 8 aircraft.

はい

Yes

これヘンダーソン隊長も撃墜されたという

It is said that Captain Henderson was also shot down.

この辺ではまだ頑張ってますが

I'm still doing my best around here.

もう場所はバレバレでございます

The location is already completely obvious.

ですね

That's right.

はい

Yes

その後もですね

After that, as well.

B-17による攻撃が行われて

An attack was carried out by the B-17.

空母が狙われたんですけど損害はなし

The aircraft carrier was targeted, but there were no damages.

まあ小型爆撃機のね

Well, it's a light bomber.

製品爆撃機ですからね

It's a product bomber, after all.

はい

Yes

さらに海兵隊のSB-2Uビンディケーター爆撃機

Furthermore, the Marine Corps SB-2U Vindicator bomber.

これはちょっと形がダサいやつじゃなかったかな

Wasn't this a bit of an awkward shape?

個人的には

Personally,

による空襲も行われたんですけども

Air raids were also conducted by.

これも直撃は出せず

I can't deliver a direct hit with this either.

要はそのミッドウェイから来た航空機は

In short, the aircraft that came from Midway are...

全部撃退したってことなんですね

So that means you defeated all of them.

そうですね

That's right.

はい

Yes

でミッドウェイを攻撃した日本軍の攻撃隊が帰ってきまして

The attack squad of the Japanese military that attacked Midway has returned.

はい

Yes.

なんですけどもちょうどですね

It's just that...

アメリカ軍のね

The American military.

戦闘中だった

I was in the middle of a battle.

はい

Yes

戦闘中だったので誤射されることも

As it was during combat, there was a risk of being accidentally shot.

こういうのね戦場ではありがちなんですね

This kind of thing is common on the battlefield, isn't it?

さてちょっと前に大八と空母いるのかちゃんと見ろよ

Well, a little while ago, make sure to properly look for Daiah and the aircraft carrier.

言われてましたね

It was said, wasn’t it?

はい言われていたトネ4号機なんですけども

Yes, it's about the Tone Unit 4 that was mentioned.

午後午前5時20分頃

Around 5:20 PM.

敵兵力は巡洋艦5隻駆逐艦5隻

The enemy's forces consist of 5 cruisers and 5 destroyers.

という報告を受けます

I will receive such a report.

さらにその10分後に

Ten minutes later.

空母らしきもの1隻を伴うっていう風に

It seems to be accompanied by a ship that looks like an aircraft carrier.

さらに追加で報告してきたんですか

Have you reported more on this?

はい

Yes

この空母はどうやら

It seems that this aircraft carrier...

コーネットだったらしい

It seems it was a cornet.

ということなんですね

That's what it means, isn't it?

ということで空母がいるよということまでは

So, that means there is an aircraft carrier.

つかめた

I got it.

わかりましたね

I understand, right?

この頃ミッドウェイとの攻撃を受けた

Recently, we were attacked by Midway.

ミッドウェイ攻撃を終えた攻撃隊が

The attack squad that finished the Midway attack.

収容する段になるんですけども

It will be the stage of accommodation.

2航戦第2航空戦隊飛竜総理を率いていた山口珠雄少将は

Major General Tamao Yamaguchi, who was leading the 2nd Air Fleet of the 2nd Air Squadron, was on the Hiryu.

これも一刻は争うんじゃないかと

I wonder if this also requires immediate action.

一刻は争いますよ

Every moment counts.

はい

Yes

でとにかく司令部に

Anyway, to the headquarters.

もういいから今のまんまで出せと

Just leave it as it is for now.

とにかくもう出せと

Anyway, just let it out already.

はい

Yes.

原装備の陸用爆弾のままでいいから

It's fine to keep it as the original land-based bomb.

すぐに攻撃隊を発射すると

"I will launch the attack squad immediately."

発進させるように進言しましたと

I suggested that it should be launched.

まあね

Well, you know.

陸用爆弾のままだと

If it remains as a land bomb...

要するに空母を爆撃しても

In short, even if you bomb an aircraft carrier...

あまり被害が期待できないっていうことなんですよね

It means that not much damage is anticipated.

そうですね

That's right.

ただその山口少将としては

"However, as for Major General Yamaguchi..."

甲板に追わなければ

I mustn't be chased onto the deck.

その間も稼げるし

You can earn money even during that time.

次の攻撃も出せるだろうと

You should be able to unleash the next attack as well.

もちろんそう

Of course.

結果的にはそっちのほうが全然正しいんだけど

In the end, that's definitely the correct way.

とにかく攻撃をしたら

Anyway, if you attack...

空母を沈めるんだっていうところに

"It’s about sinking an aircraft carrier."

執着してるわけですよね

You're obsessed with it, right?

阿久保以下一高専のほうがね

Akunobo and below, it's better than Ichikou Sen.

はい

Yes

ただ要するにもうすでにこの時点で

In short, at this point already.

敵の機動部隊から攻撃隊が発艦してるんですけども

Enemy strike forces are launching from their mobile fleet.

まあそれを知らないということもありますし

Well, there are times when you don't know that.

さっきの距離のズレ

The distance discrepancy from earlier.

報告の距離のズレもあるということで

There is also a discrepancy in the reporting distance.

まだ遠いと判断してるんですけども

I still judge that it's far away.

二次攻撃に向けての爆弾の兵装転換を継続すると

Continuing the conversion of bomb armaments for secondary attacks.

遠いって言ってもね

Even if you say it's far...

そんな船でちんたらくるわけじゃないんで

It's not like we're going to leisurely arrive on a ship like that.

航空機が時速400とか500キロでくれば

If an aircraft comes at a speed of 400 or 500 kilometers per hour...

160キロも30分ぐらいで来れちゃうんじゃないですかね

You can probably get here in about 30 minutes even at 160 kilometers, right?

そうなんですよね

That's right.

30分かかんないか

It won't take 30 minutes, will it?

20分ぐらい

About 20 minutes.

それ考えたらもう

If I think about it, then...

空母がいる

There is an aircraft carrier.

攻撃隊のほうが出してるかどうかは別としても

Whether the attack squad is putting it out or not is another matter.

分かんないとしても

Even if I don't understand.

もうこれはちょっとそのなんていうか

Well, this is a bit, how should I put it...

のんびり屋さんすぎますもんね

You're just too laid-back, aren't you?

さらに空母に備えるための

In addition to preparing for the aircraft carrier.

陸用爆弾から魚雷にもう一回転換するみたいなのも

It seems like it will transition from a land bomb back to a torpedo again.

一部で行われているということですよね

It means that it is being done in some parts, right?

ミッドウェイを空襲して帰ってきた機体

The aircraft that returned after bombing Midway.

航空機は全部上空待機でぐるんぐるん回ってて

The aircraft are all circling around in a holding pattern.

要は発艦を待ってるんですけども

In short, I'm waiting for the launch.

燃料がつきかけてたと

The fuel was running low.

ですよね

Isn't that right?

収容しなきゃいけないんですけども

We have to take them in, but...

収容を今度は優先しなきゃいけないということなんですね

So, what it means is that we have to prioritize the confinement this time.

で本来ですね

Well, originally...

その戦闘機のない護衛のない攻撃隊を裸で出しても

Even if you send out an attack squadron without any escorts or fighter planes, naked.

敵の護衛戦闘機の餌食になってるってことを

It means that you are being preyed upon by enemy escort fighters.

分かっているので

I understand.

それもどうしたもんかとやっている間に

While I'm pondering what to do about that,

結局南雲司令官は

In the end, Commander Nagumo...

山口多聞のとにかく出せを却下しますと

I will reject Tamon Yamaguchi's "Just put it out there."

その通りなんですけどね

That's true, but...

でもアメリカ軍はもうとにかく出してますわな

But the U.S. military is surely already deploying it anyway.

そうなんですよね

That's right.

で

So, then.

37分に収容の方をミドウェイ攻撃隊を収容します

At 37 minutes, we will accommodate the Midway attack squadron.

収容したと

I have detained (or confined) them.

はい

Yes

いうことになります

It means saying.

でさらにそういう流れの中でですね

And further, within such a flow...

いつ発進できますよとか

"When can we take off?"

いつ攻撃の準備が可能になりますよ

When will it be possible to prepare for the attack?

みたいな報告がバンバン上がってくるんですけども

We keep getting reports like that coming in one after another.

その間午前5時45分

In the meantime, 5:45 AM.

まだあの直接を続けていた都の4号機関が

The city's fourth unit that was still continuing those direct operations.

頑張ってますね

You're doing your best!

はい

Yes

さらに巡洋艦らしきもの2隻

Furthermore, two vessels that appear to be cruisers.

うーん

Hmm.

大艦隊ですなあ

It's a great fleet, isn't it?

はい

Yes

なんですけど空母はまだ報告は

However, there are still no reports on the aircraft carrier.

例のホーネット1隻はないですね

The mentioned Hornet is not here.

という追加情報が入ります

Additional information comes in.

ここであの命令として

As that order here

無線のね

It's wireless, you know.

を出して包囲を測定するために

To measure the encirclement, they will be deployed.

位置を把握したいということで

I want to grasp the position.

長波の電波ですね

It's a long-wave radio wave, isn't it?

長波中波短波の長波ですね

It's long waves among long, medium, and short waves.

長波を輻射するように

Like radiating long waves.

都の4号機に命令します

I command Unit 4 of the city.

はい

Yes

なんですけれども

However,

都の4号機はその電波を吹くときに

When Unit 4 of the city emits that wave,

何か輻射は行わなかった

There was no radiation done.

行わなかった理由は特には分かってないですね

I don't particularly understand the reason why it wasn't done.

そうなんですよね

That's right, isn't it?

これは特に分かってないです

I don't really understand this, especially.

伝わらなかったのか

Did it not get through?

で5時55分に敵攻撃機10機がそっち向かってますよ

At 5:55, 10 enemy attack aircraft are headed your way.

という通報のみを行っていて

Only reporting as such.

攻撃機が向かってるって通報はしてるんですか

Have you reported that the attack aircraft is heading this way?

はい

Yes

で電波の輻射は行わなかった

And did not emit radio waves.

まあだからそれこそ

Well, that's exactly why...

何かね戦闘機に追い回されていたのか

Were you being chased by a fighter jet or something?

でもそしたらいわゆる背連装ってやつとか

But then, what’s called a back-mounted twin arrangement, or something like that...

あの攻撃を受けてますからね

I've taken that attack, you know.

戦闘機に追いかけられてますよとか

"You are being chased by a fighter jet."

戦闘機に追っかけられてますよっていうようなのを

It’s like being chased by a fighter jet.

通報するはずなので

"Should report it."

それを受信してないってことは

That means you haven't received it.

ちょっとよくわからないですよね

I'm not quite sure about it, you know.

さあということで第一次攻撃隊

Well then, it's time for the first attack squad.

ミッドウェイに東に攻撃に向かったやつは

The one who headed east to attack Midway is...

収容完了しました

The accommodation is complete.

で送流では

In the case of sending flow,

収容には日本時間の6時50分

The check-in time is 6:50 AM Japan time.

7時近くまでかかったと

It took until nearly 7 o'clock.

はい

Yes.

で既にですね

Well then, already...

この間にあの

During this time, um...

早速ですね

Right away, isn't it?

フォーネットの雷撃隊が裸で

The Fornet's Thunderbolt Squad is naked.

起きましたか

Did you wake up?

はい来ちゃってるんですね

Yes, you’ve come here, haven’t you?

まさにあの

That's exactly it.

取るものもとりあえず出した

I quickly took out whatever I could grab.

最初の15機が

The first 15 units.

日本の機動部隊

Japanese Task Force

上空にもう到達しています

We have already reached the airspace above.

まあこれは全部

Well, this is all...

0戦によって

Due to the zero war

全機で撃墜されますね

It will be shot down by the entire fleet, won't it?

で1人を除く29人は戦死

Out of the 30 people, 29 were killed in action except for one.

ということですね

I see what you mean.

でその別々に出した

So I submitted them separately.

フォーネットの戦闘機隊と爆撃隊は

The Fornet fighter squadron and bombing squadron are

雲でその雷撃隊とはぐれちゃった

I got separated from the lightning squad because of the clouds.

加えてなぐも部隊も発見できなかった

In addition, the Nagumo forces could not be located.

ということのようです

It seems that is the case.

戦闘機隊と爆撃隊は帰っちゃったんだな

The fighter squadron and the bomber squadron have gone back, huh?

そうなんですね帰っちゃいました

I see, you've gone home.

はい

Yes.

そうですね

That's right.

さあ続きも続々ときますよ

Now, more and more will be coming!

6時50分

6:50 AM

まだだからやっと送流の収容が終わったぐらいの頃ですね

It's just around the time when the containment of the flow has finally been completed.

エンタープライズの

Of the enterprise

今度はエンタープライズの雷撃隊14機

This time, 14 torpedo bombers from the Enterprise.

来ました

I've arrived.

なぐも部隊上空に到達

Arrived above the Nagumo unit.

でもこれもやっぱすっぱだから来たんで

But I came here because it’s still sour after all.

やっぱ弱いですね

You're really weak, aren't you?

はいただあの0戦1機撃墜と引き換えに

Yes, but that was in exchange for shooting down one Zero.

隊長を含む29名が戦死

29 people, including the captain, were killed in action.

全滅ですね

It’s a complete defeat.

はい一応残存3機ということらしいですね

Yes, it seems that there are currently three remaining units.

はい

Yes

で7時10分

At 7:10.

今度はヨークタウンの雷撃隊が

This time it's the torpedo squadron from Yorktown.

次々来ますね

They keep coming one after another, don't they?

来ました

I have arrived.

これはな

This is it.

6機

6 units

12機か

12 units, huh?

そうですね12機やってきた

That's right, 12 units have arrived.

6機6機に分かれて攻撃したんだけど

We divided into groups of six and launched an attack.

これも全部

This is all of it too.

魚雷は回避されている

The torpedo has been evaded.

で撃墜10機撃墜されて

Shot down 10 aircraft.

生き残ったのは3機って書いてますか

Does it say that three machines survived?

全だからそうですね2機ですね

Since it's all, that means two units, right?

はいということで

So, with that being said.

空母から出撃した雷撃機41機中

Out of the 41 torpedo bombers that launched from the aircraft carrier.

生き残りはわずか3機だけという

Only three machines remain.

この時点までは

Up until this point.

まあアメリカ軍も非常にまずい状態

Well, the U.S. military is also in a very bad state.

そうですね

That's right.

あの本当に兵力逐次投入ってやつで

It's really a case of gradually deploying troops, isn't it?

とにかく敵に先行するために

In any case, to precede the enemy.

先に一手を打つために

To make the first move.

やってるんだけどうまくいってない

I'm doing it, but it's not going well.

というとこなんですが

That's what I mean.

ここでまあ運も味方するんですね

Well, I guess luck is on our side here.

まあ本当にこれだけの犠牲があっての

Well, it really is due to just this level of sacrifice.

その上に成り立った

It was built on top of that.

こう攻撃の成功なんですよね

This is the success of the attack, isn't it?

そうなんですね結局だからなんか我々

I see, so in the end, it's like we...

後世の我々ってそのミッドウェイの大敗北

"Future generations of ours will remember that great defeat at Midway."

ということばかりを取り沙汰していますけど

I'm only discussing that kind of thing.

アメリカ側も決して

The American side will definitely not...

うまく全部をやったわけではなくて

It wasn't that I did everything perfectly.

まあよく言うじゃないですか

Well, you often say that, don't you?

その戦いってのはミスが多い方が負ける

In that battle, the side that makes more mistakes loses.

まさにそのこの時点では

At this very point in time.

だから歌詞はどっちも同じくらいあった

So the lyrics were about the same amount for both.

ということなんですよね

That's what I mean.

アメリカ側はまずい攻めを次々食い出して

The American side is gradually suffering from poor attacks.

全部やられている

Everything is being done.

日本側は偵察とかがうまくいかなくて

The Japanese side was unable to conduct reconnaissance successfully.

しかも空母がいるとかって分かってても

"Even if we know there's a carrier present..."

それに対して即に対応できてない

I am not able to respond to that immediately.

ということでこの次にやってくるのが

So the next thing that will come is

エンタープライズの

Enterprise's

はい

Yes

艦爆隊ドーントレスですね

It's the torpedo bomber squadron, Dauntless.

ドーントレス32機がやってきたのが

Thirty-two Dauntlesses have arrived.

これが初めてなんですけど

This is my first time, though.

これうまく見つけられなかったですよね最初はね

It was difficult to find this at first, wasn't it?

で燃料も消耗してて

And the fuel is also being used up.

うわこらそろそろ帰らないとってぐらいの頃に

Wow, it's about time to head home or something like that.

偶然ですね6時55分ですけれども

What a coincidence, it's 6:55.

アメリカの潜水艦ノーチラスを攻撃した後

After attacking the American submarine Nautilus.

まあ機動部隊の側に戻ろうとしている

Well, I'm trying to return to the mobile unit's side.

駆逐艦を発見しました

I have found a destroyer.

これ嵐ですね

This is a storm, isn't it?

偶然ですね

What a coincidence!

はいということで

Well then,

まあ駆逐艦がずっと走ってる先に

Well, ahead where the destroyer has been running...

空母がいるだろうと

There should be an aircraft carrier.

ということで

So, that's it.

新路上を索敵した結果

As a result of reconnaissance on the new route.

午前7時24分

7:24 AM

南雲機動部隊をついに

Finally, the Nagumo Mobile Force.

発見しました

I discovered it.

はい攻撃隊発見しました

Yes, I have discovered the attack squad.

まあそれまでに2機ぐらい

Well, by then, about two units.

いろいろ付着したりとかしてるので

It's getting various things stuck to it.

32機は30機になってたと

The 32 planes had become 30.

はい

Yes

で7時22分になりますと

It will be 7:22.

ヨークタウンの艦爆隊も戦場に到着しています

The dive bomber squadron from Yorktown has also arrived on the battlefield.

来ちゃったか

You've come, huh?

でこの時ですね

At this time, you see.

ちょうど隙間が生まれてたんですね

It looks like a gap just formed, didn't it?

うん

Yeah.

6タウンから来た雷撃隊を

The thunderbolt squad that came from Town 6.

駆逐したじゃないですか

You did eliminate them, didn't you?

ゼロ戦隊がね

The Zero Squadron, you know?

その時にその艦隊上空の直沿機

At that time, the aircraft directly above the fleet.

ゼロ戦のほとんどが低空に降りていたため

Most of the Zero fighters were flying at low altitude.

そうですね

That's right.

気づかなかった

I didn't notice.

雷撃機ってのは

A torpedo bomber, you see.

街に隅々を飛んで魚雷を落としますから

I will fly around the city and drop torpedoes everywhere.

はい

Yes

当然それを迎撃するために

Of course, in order to intercept that.

雷戦隊も低空に降りていたと

The Thunder Squadron had also descended to low altitude.

そうなんですね

I see.

で見張り員もこの時

The guard was also at this time.

雷撃機の動向とか

Trends in attack aircraft, etc.

発艦寸前の直沿機に気を取られていたと

I was distracted by the aircraft that was just about to launch.

ため発艦が遅れると

If the launch is delayed...

で発艦した時に

when it launched

よく言いますよね

You often say that, don't you?

敵機直上急降か

Enemy aircraft in a steep dive directly above.

というやつでございます

That's what it is.

加賀の見張り員が叫んだ時には

When the guard of Kaga shouted.

すでに手遅れ

It's already too late.

手遅れか

Is it too late?

午前7時22分から24分の間

Between 7:22 AM and 7:24 AM.

と思われますけども

I think so, but...

至近弾それから命中弾が

Close shots and then hits.

続々と

One after another.

与えられてしまいます

It will be given.

これはまず加賀ですか

Is this first Kaga?

そうですね

That's right.

加賀が受けていると

Kaga is receiving.

はい

Yes

で7時25分には

By 7:25.

ヨークタウンの艦爆隊17機が

Seventeen dive bombers from Yorktown

エンタープライズの艦爆隊に続く形で

Following the Enterprise's dive bomber squadron.

僧侶への攻撃も開始

The attack on the monk has also begun.

うまいこと

Deliciously.

最初に雷撃機が来て

First, the torpedo bomber comes.

囮になって全滅して

Become bait and get wiped out.

そうなんですよね

That's right.

その後艦爆隊が

After that, the bomber squadron...

上空

Above/Overhead

航空からね

From aviation.

高い方から来るっていう

They say it's coming from above.

なんか

Something.

仕組んだようになってますね

It seems like it was all arranged.

はい

Yes.

ということで

So, that's it.

僧侶にも命中弾が

Even monks are hit by bullets.

食らわせられてしまいます

I will be forced to endure it.

で大爆発を起こしています

It's causing a huge explosion.

でさらにですね

And furthermore,

連携に失敗した艦爆隊が

The bomber squadron that failed to coordinate.

じゃあちょっともう

Well then, just a little more.

3機だけになっちゃったんですけど

We only have three left.

旗艦の赤城を狙います

We will target the flagship Akagi.

狙って

Aim for it.

はい

Yes

これの落とした爆弾が命中しまして

The bomb that was dropped here has hit the target.

ちょうど第2次攻撃隊を

Just at that moment, the second attack squad...

甲板上で準備していたところに誘爆しまして

While we were preparing on the deck, there was a secondary explosion.

大火災が発生と

A large fire has occurred.

一発しか命中してないんですか

Did you only hit once?

いやですね

I don't like it.

初弾は赤城の艦首に至近弾を食らわす

The first shot hits near the bow of Akagi.

至近弾であったんですけど

It was a near miss.

2発目が艦橋付近に命中

The second shot hit near the bridge.

3発目が舵の付近の至近弾で

The third shot was a near miss near the rudder.

撃ちますと

I will shoot.

火事を損傷させたと言われています

It is said that it caused damage in the fire.

だから命中弾自体は一発なんですね

So there is only one hit bullet itself, right?

まあ至近弾ですね

Well, that's a near miss.

はい至近弾と命中弾で攻撃を喰らいます

Yes, it will be hit by both near misses and direct hits.

これで加賀・僧侶・赤城が

With this, Kaga, the monk, and Akagi...

続々と攻撃を喰らいますが

We continue to take attacks one after another, but...

これがなんとたったの6分間の出来事でございました

This was an event that lasted only 6 minutes.

いわゆる運命の6分間っていう感じですね

It's the so-called six minutes of fate.

はいですね

Yes, that's right.

でもうこの攻撃で

But with this attack...

加賀ではですね

In Kaga, you know.

環境近くに命中弾が喰らえまして

A projectile hit near the environment.

また燃料車が爆発で環境が破壊されてしまって

Once again, the fuel vehicle has exploded, destroying the environment.

岡田艦長以下指揮官が戦死します

Captain Okada and the commanding officers will be killed in action.

で1時25分には艦長に代わって鎮火の指揮を取っていた

At 1:25, I had taken command of the firefighting in place of the captain.

天谷か天谷かな

Amatani or Amatani, perhaps?

どっちでしょうかね

Which one could it be, I wonder?

飛行長が総員退去を決定します

The captain has decided to evacuate all personnel.

で午後25分には大爆発が2回起き

At 25 minutes past noon, there were two massive explosions.

このまま沈没と

We'll sink just like this.

沈没ですね

It's sinking, isn't it?

はい

Yes

閉じ込められて上がれなかった機関部員をはじめ800名弱

Nearly 800 people, including the engine crew who were trapped and unable to escape.

航空機搭乗員も艦長機長を合わせ21名が戦死しました

A total of 21 personnel, including aircraft crew and the captain, were killed in action.

加賀は実はまだ持った方じゃ持った方で

Kaga actually still holds her own quite well.

3発の爆弾が命中した僧侶

A monk hit by three bombs.

これがやっぱり一番深刻な被害を受けまして

This has indeed suffered the most serious damage.

被弾からわずか20分後7時45分には僧侶退去発令

The evacuation order for monks was issued at 7:45, just 20 minutes after the shelling.

午後4時になりますと

It will be 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

火災の勢いが一旦衰えたんですが

The intensity of the fire has temporarily diminished.

再度爆発が起きまして救出不可能ということで

Another explosion occurred, and it has been deemed impossible to rescue.

午後4時13分に沈没します

It will sink at 4:13 PM.

こちらも戦死は約718名でしたね

The number of war deaths here was about 718 as well.

こちらの搭乗員は多くは他の艦に救助されています

Most of the crew members here have been rescued by other ships.

赤城に関しては爆弾は1発か2発が命中したとしては

Regarding Akagi, one or two bombs might have hit.

機関名のダメージはなかったんですけども

There was no damage to the institution's name, however.

先ほどのね例の兵装転換時に置かれていた爆弾とか魚雷とか燃料とかが

The bombs, torpedoes, and fuel that were placed during the earlier weapon conversion, etc.

次々に誘爆を起こしまして大火災

It triggered successive secondary explosions, causing a large fire.

これでもう要所に停止しまいまして

Now we have stopped at the key points.

司令部は退官軽巡ながらに異常ということで

The headquarters considers it unusual for a retired light cruiser.

午後4時25分に僧侶退官が発令されます

At 4:25 PM, the retirement of the monk will be announced.

栄光して帰れるんじゃねえかみたいな話があって

There was a conversation about how we might be able to return in glory.

処分を一旦は中止させるんですよ

We will temporarily suspend the disposal.

7時25分の段階に山本長官が赤城の処分を中止させますが

At 7:25, Secretary Yamamoto will halt the disposal of Akagi.

結局翌日ですか

So, it will be the next day after all?

翌日になって日付変わって午前1時15分には結局処分するということで

The next day, as the date changed, it was decided that the disposal would take place at 1:15 AM.

駆逐艦の雷撃で処分しています

It is being disposed of by a destroyer's torpedo attack.

こちらは大爆発を起こしてたんですけども

There was a huge explosion happening over here.

ちょっと異常する時間もあったということで

It seems there was a time when things got a bit unusual.

亡くなったのは計221名

A total of 221 people have died.

搭乗員も搭乗員が7名ということでした

There were also 7 crew members on board.

ということでもうこのたった6分間のことで

So, because of this mere six minutes...

攻撃で

With an attack

壊滅ですね

It's a disaster.

3隻喪失と

Three ships lost and

残り1隻なんですが

There is one ship left.

帰らなかったんですね

You didn't come back, did you?

帰れなかったのか帰らなかったのか

Did you not return, or could you not return?

たった1隻なんだけど

It's just one ship, though.

さっきから何回も出てくる山口多聞中将ですか

Is it the Vice Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi who has been appearing multiple times?

単独反撃を開始すると宣言して

Declaring that they will commence a solo counterattack.

攻撃を開始するんですね

You're going to start the attack, aren't you?

これは飛竜が雲の下にいたということで

This means that the flying dragon was beneath the clouds.

ちょっと離れてたんですね

You've been a bit distant, haven't you?

離れてたんですね

You've been apart, huh?

ということでさっきわらわら来てた急降下が爆撃隊の攻撃を食らわなかったということなんですね

So, what you're saying is that the sudden dive earlier didn't get hit by the bomber squad's attack?

で飛竜も攻撃隊を発艦させると

The flying dragon also launches the attack squad.

艦舶18機、零戦6機が第一波として発艦したと

Eighteen ships and six Zero fighters took off as the first wave.

艦舶のうち12機が250キロ通常爆弾

Twelve ships are equipped with 250-kilogram conventional bombs.

これ要するに船用のですね

This is essentially for use on a ship.

陸上爆弾装備機は6機だったと

There were six aircraft equipped with aerial bombs.

艦舶は18機だから計算も合いますね

There are 18 ships, so the calculation adds up.

でこの一時攻撃隊を発進させると同時にすぐ第二波の準備にかかりまして

While launching this first strike force, we will immediately begin preparations for the second wave.

で機動部隊のいるという方向に向かって

Heading towards the direction where the mobile unit is located.

方向を変えて進撃をする

Change direction and advance.

でその頃になりますと

By that time,

チクマという巡洋から発進した水上偵察機が

A seaplane launched from the cruiser Chikuma has

やっと位置情報がようやく届きます

Finally, the location information is finally arriving.

この後になってようやく敵空母の

After this, we finally have the enemy carrier.

敵空母がいるっていうことを知らせてきたんですか

Did you inform us that there is an enemy aircraft carrier?

はい

Yes.

これに対してその位置を知らせようと

In response to this, I will try to inform you of that position.

攻撃隊を誘導せよと

"Guide the attack squad."

ですぐ連絡が来ます

You will be contacted soon.

敵空母の位置見方の70度90回入り

70 degrees 90 times into the enemy aircraft carrier's position.

我々は今より攻撃隊を誘導する

We will now guide the attack team.

いう連絡がありまして

I received a message saying.

飛竜の第一波がそれに導きました

The first wave of flying dragons led to that.

それに導かれていくと

As you are guided by that.

しかもその第一波攻撃隊の指揮官

Moreover, the commander of that first wave attack unit.

小林隊はその去っていく米軍のね

The Kobayashi team is about the departing American troops.

艦上機のルートを追うということもありまして

Since we're also tracking the routes of the carrier-based aircraft.

帰ってくわけですからね

I'll be going home, after all.

向こうにいるわけだということで

That means they are over there.

敵の空母に向けて進撃をする

We will advance towards the enemy aircraft carrier.

この時ね

At this time, you know.

さらにはミッドウェイの攻撃から帰還した

Furthermore, they returned from the attack on Midway.

友永隊ですね

It's the Tomonaga team, right?

自分の機体にね

"On my own craft."

自分の機体が損害を受けてたんだけれども

My machine had sustained damage, but...

出ると攻撃に加わると発艦するんだっていう風に主張して

It is said that when they emerge, they claim to join the attack and launch.

燃料タンクを貫かれていて燃料が

The fuel tank is punctured and the fuel is...

不良には入らなかったらしいんですけど

It seems that they didn't get into any trouble.

それでも応急修理のみで

Still, only temporary repairs.

応急修理っていうのはもう本当に気持ちだけの問題だったらしいですけどね

It seems that emergency repairs were really just a matter of feelings after all.

振り切って片道燃料を

Burn the one-way fuel and break free.

じゃあ無理ですよみたいな言われてますけどね

Well, I’m being told that it’s impossible.

2割程度振り切って出撃したと

It seems they launched with about 20% of their capacity.

で先に発進した8時20分になりますと

Then, it will be 8:20 when we depart first.

飛竜の第1波攻撃隊がエンタープライズの艦爆隊帰っていくのを発見しまして

The first wave of flying dragon attack squads has spotted the Enterprise's dive bombers returning.

でこれを迎撃します

I will intercept this.

でさらにはその米空母に接触していた

And furthermore, it had come into contact with the U.S. aircraft carrier.

ちくま5号機からの電波を頼りに

Relying on the signals from Chikuma No. 5.

ヨークタウンを発見しまして

I discovered Yorktown.

攻撃をすると

When I attack...

で爆弾を3発命中させて

Hit with three bombs.

これを撃沈したと報告を

Report that this has been sunk.

大破あるいは大火災撃沈と報告している

It has been reported that there has been significant damage or a large fire leading to sinking.

3発当たったら撃沈したと思いますよね

I think you would assume you were sunk if you were hit three times.

報告では爆弾5発陸洋爆弾1発を命中させていますよという報告をしているんだけど

The report states that five bombs and one naval bomb have hit their targets.

実際にも3発も当たってるし火災も発生していますもんね

In reality, three shots have hit, and there have also been fires, right?

実際日本の空母は1発とし禁弾とかで沈んでますし

In fact, Japan's aircraft carriers sank from a single hit or torpedo.

僧侶は3発くらって沈んでます

The monk has been hit three times and is sinking.

ところがですね

However, you see...

ところがね

However, you see...

この爆撃による火災を鎮火し

Extinguish the fires caused by this bombing.

しかも一時は航行不能になったんですけど

Moreover, at one point, it became impossible to navigate.

それも直して

Fix that too.

速力20ノットで航行が可能になった

It has become possible to navigate at a speed of 20 knots.

早いな

That's fast.

速いですね

That's fast, isn't it?

速力20ノットも出れば十分でしょ

A speed of 20 knots should be enough, right?

やっぱだから本当にありましたけど

"That's why it really happened, after all."

アメリカの空母のダメージコントロール

Damage control of American aircraft carriers.

鬼ダメコンですよ

It's an "Oni Damage Control."

そうですね

That's right.

本当にだからその瞬間に

"That's really why, in that moment..."

強沈させない限りは

Unless you make it sink strongly.

治っちゃうというか

It's more like it will heal.

だからある意味逆に言うと

So, in a sense, you could say the opposite.

ナグモの雷層にこだわったりするっていうのも

Being particular about Nagumo's thunder layer is also...

分からんでもないですよね

I can understand that.

確かに

Certainly.

雷撃で確実に撃沈しなきゃダメなんだ

We have to definitely sink it with a lightning strike.

っていうことなんですかね

Is that what it means?

結果的に

As a result

はい

Yes

午前8時30分になりますと

It will be 8:30 AM.

13死感爆これ後は彗星ですよね

13 deaths, it's a blast. After this, it will be a comet, right?

だからまだ正式採用されてないんだけど

So it hasn't been officially adopted yet.

積んでたやつ

The one I had piled up.

を

wo

偵察機として出してたんですけど

I was using it as a reconnaissance aircraft.

アメリカ軍機動部隊を発見した

Discovered the American military task force.

というふうに発信したんですが

I communicated it like that, but...

無線機故障でこれは受信され

"This was received due to a radio equipment failure."

そうかよ

Is that so?

そうなんですね

I see.

で8時40分になりますと

It will be 8:40.

やっとそのさっきの航空隊発見の伝聞が

Finally, the rumor about the discovery of the air squadron from earlier.

届いたということになります

It means that it has been delivered.

先ほどその偵察および

Earlier, that reconnaissance and

航空部攻撃部隊の誘導に活躍した

Played an active role in guiding the air attack force.

チクモの5号機なんですけど

It's the 5th unit of Chikumo.

今度は戦闘機の敵戦闘機の追撃を受けて逃げます

This time, we will escape from pursuing enemy fighter jets.

でその中の流れで

So in the flow of that...

15分後新たな機動部隊を発見

15 minutes later, a new task force was spotted.

新たな

New

新たな機動部隊を発見してますね

You have discovered a new mobile unit, haven't you?

この後ですね

After this.

さっきあの

Just a moment ago, um...

潜水艦を攻撃した後に

After attacking the submarine.

機動部隊に戻る途中で発見された駆逐艦

The destroyer discovered on the way back to the task force.

アラシが海面に漂う

The storm drifts on the surface of the sea.

ヨークタウン雷撃隊の隊員を尋問します

I will interrogate the members of the Yorktown Torpedo Squadron.

救助してね

Please help me.

入所してはい

"Admission accepted."

尋問して

Interrogate me.

米空母3隻がいるよ

There are three American aircraft carriers.

正確な情報がわかったんですね

You found out accurate information, didn't you?

を含む詳細などと名前も含む詳細が判明します

Details including names and other information have become clear.

この勝利はこの後殺害されました

This victory was followed by a murder.

10時半には飛竜から第2波の攻撃機

At 10:30, the second wave of attack aircraft will launch from Hiryuu.

今度は観光隊とゼロ戦ですね

This time it's the tourist team and the Zero fighter.

たった16機ですか

Just 16 planes?

はいが発進しますと

"Yes, it will launch."

その約30分後にトネで補給を終えた後

About 30 minutes later, after finishing the supply at Tone.

トネ3号機4号機が再び発火する

Tona Unit 3 and Unit 4 are igniting again.

はい噂のトネ4号機ですね

Yes, it's the rumored Tone Unit 4.

がまた出ていきます

I'll go out again.

この時点ではあれなんですね

At this point, it's that, isn't it?

日本の航空機搭乗員多くが脱出に成功したということで

Many Japanese aircraft crew members have successfully evacuated.

戦死者は121名にとどまって

The number of war casualties was limited to 121.

アメリカ軍は何しろ序盤にバタバタ起こされて

The American military was in chaos right from the beginning.

全滅にする全滅でしたからね

It was a complete annihilation.

これは200名を超える搭乗員が戦死したアメリカ軍の損害を

This refers to the losses of the American military, with over 200 crew members killed in action.

実はこの時点で下回っているというね

In fact, it is already below that point at this time.

ともありますただ船はやられてます

However, the ship is damaged.

11時30分

11:30 AM

飛竜の第2波攻撃隊が機動部隊を発見します

The second wave attack team of the flying dragons has detected the mobile fleet.

今度は完全に発見して

This time, let's completely discover it.

攻撃に

To the attack.

映るんですが

It reflects, doesn't it?

しかしこれはヨークタウンだったんですね

However, this was Yorktown, wasn't it?

つまりさっき撃沈したって報告してたやつです

In other words, it's the one that was reported as sinking earlier.

もう火災も沈下してしかも自力でね

The fire has already subsided, and it has done so on its own.

二重乗ったように航行してるからピンピンしてるわけですね

You're flying smoothly as if you're on a double ride, so you're doing well, huh?

そうですねということで

I see, so that's that.

さっき無理やり片道燃料で発艦した友永隊は

The Tomonaga squad, which forcefully took off with just enough fuel for a one-way trip, has just departed.

ヨークタウンを損傷を受けてない別の空母だと

It's another aircraft carrier that hasn't sustained damage like Yorktown.

要するに2隻目だと

In short, it's the second ship.

そこら間違えましたもんな

I made a mistake around there.

そうですね判断しまして

Well, after considering it.

強撃来撃を

Strong Attack Incoming

行います

I will carry out/perform.

で実際ですねヨークタウンは直沿のF4F戦闘機16機を迎撃に向かせまして

In fact, the Yorktown sent 16 F4F fighters directly to intercept.

艦航4機0戦2機を立て続けに撃墜します

I will consecutively shoot down 4 enemy aircraft and 2 enemy fighters.

で艦航1機をさらに対空砲火で撃墜したんですけども

I shot down one more aircraft with anti-aircraft fire.

4本の魚雷が

Four torpedoes

挟み撃ちの形でヨークタウンに向かいまして

We are heading towards Yorktown in a pincer move.

2本が左舷に命中

Two hits on the port side.

さらに魚雷が2発が命中したんですね

Furthermore, two torpedoes hit their target.

ということで今度こそ航行不能になりまして

So, this time we truly became unable to navigate.

になりますわね

It will be, you know.

はい総員隊艦が命じられまして艦長以下乗組員全員が脱出しました

Yes, all crew members, including the captain, were ordered to evacuate the ship.

ちなみに友永隊は海面に突入する直前にヨークタウンに向けて魚雷を発射した

By the way, the Tomonaga team fired torpedoes at the Yorktown just before crashing into the sea.

発射したけど命中はしなかったんですね

It was launched, but it didn't hit, did it?

そうですね隊長の印をつけた艦上攻撃機を撃墜したんですね

I see, you shot down the carrier-based attack aircraft marked with the captain's seal.

で攻撃で両翼が両方の翼が炎上した状態でヨークタウンに向けて魚雷を投下して死んでいったと

"Then, while the attack was ongoing, both wings caught fire, and they dropped torpedoes towards Yorktown and perished."

いうことなわけですね

That's what it means, right?

はいということでまあなんと飛竜の攻撃隊第1波第2波ともに見事同じヨークタウンを攻撃して

Yes, so both the first and second waves of the Dragon's attack force brilliantly targeted the same Yorktown.

爆弾3発と魚雷2発をぶち当ててますね

You're hitting them with three bombs and two torpedoes, aren't you?

ぶち当ててます

I'm hitting it.

そこはすごいんだけどな

It's amazing, though.

すごいんですけど同じ空母でした

That's amazing, but it was the same aircraft carrier.

でまあその攻撃隊を発艦させた後の飛竜の様子なんですけども

Well, this is how the Hiryū looked after launching the attack squadron.

はい

Yes.

はい11時30分に発艦されたんですけども

Yes, it was launched at 11:30.

第8巻に偵察機に発研されます

In volume 8, it will be developed into a reconnaissance aircraft.

被害は全て switched to a

The damage has all switched to A.

第8巻に偵察機に発研されます

In Volume 8, reconnaissance planes will be developed.

エンタープライズが10機、ヨークタウンから11機

Ten Enterprise aircraft and eleven from Yorktown.

戦闘機で護衛なしで

Without escort in a fighter jet.

もうなんていうか

Well, how should I put it...

アメリカ人もやるときは誰より構わずやるんですな

When Americans do something, they do it without caring about anyone else.

これあれですかね、11時30分くらいですか

Is this around 11:30?

ヨークタウンの側に攻撃が行っているということは知っていたんですかね

Did you know that an attack is taking place near Yorktown?

そうね、でもちゃんとヨークタウンからも発信してますしね

That's right, but we're also properly communicating from Yorktown, you know.

これはヨークタウン、エンタープライズに退避してたやつですね

This is Yorktown, the one that was evacuated to Enterprise.

で、午後0時40分、飛竜の第2波攻撃隊が帰ってきましたが

Well, at 12:40 PM, the second wave attack team of the flying dragons has returned.

こちらも戦力が第1次、第2次も結構撃沈されましたので

We also suffered significant losses in both the first and second waves.

戦闘機6、艦舶5、艦舶4、それからその13師、艦舶1ですね

Fighter jet 6, vessel 5, vessel 4, and then the 13 divisions, vessel 1, right?

はい、ということで16機?

Yes, so that makes it 16 units?

16機ですね、16機だけになっていた

It's 16 units, there were only 16 units left.

はい、でその1時間20分後、午後2時になりますと

Yes, so after 1 hour and 20 minutes, it will be 2 PM.

アメリカの戦闘機ですね

It’s an American fighter jet.

アメリカ軍急降下爆撃隊、さっきの寄せ集めですね

The American military dive bomber squad, it's quite the ragtag bunch, isn't it?

寄せ集めで送った24機が、はい、飛竜の上空に到達

The 24 units sent in a makeshift manner have indeed reached above the flying dragon.

直沿の零戦6機の迎撃、そして見事の送還もありまして

There was an interception of six Zero fighters along the straight path, and also a splendid return.

エンタープライズ隊6機の攻撃は失敗

The attack by the six Enterprise squadron aircraft failed.

ところがヨークタウンの爆撃隊、エンタープライズ隊の3機

However, the bombing squad from Yorktown, the Enterprise squad, consisted of three aircraft.

これが隊を背にして攻撃を仕掛けまして、飛竜に爆弾4発が命中

This launched an attack with the squad's support, and four bombs hit the flying dragon.

もうね、飛竜自体の積んでる飛行機自体が少ないですからね

Well, there are just not many planes stacked on the flying dragon itself.

そうですね

That's right.

直沿の戦闘機もいないですもんね

There are no fighter planes along the straight path either, right?

その回避、行動だけではかわせなかったと

That avoidance could not be dodged merely by action.

で、ヨークタウン隊の残りの2機ですか、主要に航行していた戦艦ハルナを爆撃しましたが至近弾に終わり

So, it's the remaining two units of the Yorktown squadron. They primarily bombed the battleship Haruna that was navigating, but it ended up being close hits.

遅れて到着したフォーネットの艦舶隊15機はトネ、チクマ両巡洋艦を攻撃しましたがこちらも回避をされている

The 15 vessels of the Fornet fleet, which arrived late, attacked the Tone and Chikuma cruisers, but those too were successfully evaded.

はい

Yes.

で、その後ハワイから飛来したB17爆撃から攻撃されますけど、これは被害はなしなんですね

After that, we are attacked by B-17 bombers that flew in from Hawaii, but there is no damage.

飛竜が時々ね、なんかこう、来るんだね

Sometimes, flying dragons come by, you know.

ただこの時点ではですね、まだ飛竜は、火災は起こってたんですけども、沈んでもおらず

At this point, the flying dragon was still causing a fire, but it had not sunk yet.

はい

Yes

午後6時23分まで、機関は無事だったので、とにかく離脱と召喚を務めたんですが

Until 6:23 PM, the agency was safe, so I went ahead with the withdrawal and summoning anyway.

結局は誘爆が発生して、これはもう消せないとなりました

In the end, a secondary explosion occurred, and it was determined that this could no longer be extinguished.

はい

Yes.

その時間、午後11時30分、山口多聞少将は総員退官させると報告しまして

At that time, 11:30 PM, Major General Tamon Yamaguchi reported that all personnel would be dismissed.

部下を降ろした後、角留男艦長と共に飛竜と、飛竜と共に沈んだと

After lowering the subordinate, Captain Kadotomeo sank with the Hiryu, along with the Hiryu.

やっぱりこういう時はいかがに体をくくりつけたんですか

So how did you tie your body up in situations like this?

そうですね、あのよくラシンバンとかね、そうそうそう

That's right, like Rasimpan and so on, yes, yes, yes.

あの、打輪にね、体をってよく言いますけど

Well, they often say to use your body in batting, but...

はい

Yes.

まああの、このシーンはね

Well, this scene is…

よくいろんな映画でもまた、取り沙汰されてますけども

It has often been discussed in various movies as well.

はい

Yes

ということで、飛竜もこれで沈んでしまいました

So, the flying dragon has also sunk now.

まあ全滅ですね

Well, it's a complete defeat.

はい

Yes

まあただあの、この時点ではですね、まあ護衛の戦艦、それから巡洋艦、駆逐艦残っています

Well, at this point, we still have the battleship for escort, as well as cruisers and destroyers remaining.

ということで

So, that's it.

無傷ですね

You're unharmed, right?

はい

Yes.

夜戦でもってですね

In night battles, you see...

まあ要するに夜撃ちをして

Well, in short, it's about shooting at night.

はい

Yes

あの

Um...

一矢報いてやろうと

"I will take revenge."

思ったんですな

I was thinking.

はい

Yes

これがですね、まあどういうことかと言いますと、午後2時13分になりますと、竹馬の2号偵察機、2号機ですねが、艦船に損傷はないんだけれども、傾斜して止まっているエンタープライズ型空母ですね

What this means is that at 2:13 PM, the Reconnaissance Aircraft No. 2, which is the second unit, reports that while there is no damage to the ships, the Enterprise-class aircraft carrier is listing and stationary.

まあヨークタウンですね

Well, it's Yorktown, isn't it?

トリヨークタウンですね

It's Toriyokutown, isn't it?

はい

Yes.

はい、ヨークタウンを発見しまして、米空母1、巡洋艦2、駆逐艦4を発見

Yes, I discovered Yorktown and found 1 US aircraft carrier, 2 cruisers, and 4 destroyers.

その後、竹馬の2号機が、炎上米空母の後方にさらに米空母4隻

After that, the second竹馬 (Takeuma) unit positioned four additional U.S. aircraft carriers behind the burning U.S. aircraft carrier.

どんだけいるんだよ

How many are there?

はい

Yes

これで無傷の米空母が5隻になったということなんですけどもね

This means that there are now five unscathed American aircraft carriers.

はい

Yes.

で、を発見しまして、どうしようかということになるんですけども、まあ実際には夜の午後の9時15分、山本長官は第2艦隊と南雲機動部隊に対して、夜戦中止と帰ってこいと主体への合流を命じ、午後10時11分、反転したと

So, we discovered this, and now the question is what to do about it. In reality, at 9:15 PM, Minister Yamamoto ordered the Second Fleet and the Nagumo Mobile Force to stop the night battle and return to regroup, and at 10:11 PM, they turned back.

本当に米空母5隻もいたら

If there were really five US aircraft carriers.

そうですね、実際にはね

Well, actually...

あれですけども

It's about that, but...

全滅しちゃいますもんね

We'll all be wiped out, won't we?

はい、で、まあ結局この後、時間、ちょっと時系列があれなんですけども、その夜戦中止の判断の後ですね、飛竜は沈みますし、翌朝には赤城も処分されるという形になります

Yes, well, after that, the timeline is a bit confusing, but after the decision to cancel the night battle, the Hiryū will sink, and by the next morning, the Akagi will also be disposed of.

で、さらにはですね、この途上でですね、巡洋艦の最上と三隈がぶつかる

And furthermore, during this journey, the cruisers Mogami and Mikuma collide.

有名な写真がね

It's a famous photo.

はい、あります

Yes, there is.

事故がありまして、さらに三隈はですね、航空機による攻撃も受けまして、沈没しましたね

There was an accident, and furthermore, Mikuma was also attacked by aircraft and sank.

はい、で、さらには三隈はですね、航空機による攻撃も受けまして、沈没しましたね

Yes, and furthermore, Mikuma also came under attack from aircraft and sank.

で、なんとあのヨークタウン、まだ生きていたんですね

So, it turns out that Yorktown was still alive after all.

まだ生きてたんですね

I see you're still alive.

生きてたどころか、栄光してされつつ、真珠湾にもど、向かっていたと

Not only was I alive, but I was also being glorified, and I was heading back towards Pearl Harbor.

つまり、このままだったら真珠湾に戻って、またあのー、直しちゃうぞっていうところだったわけですね

In other words, if things stayed the way they are, we would have gone back to Pearl Harbor and fixed it up again, right?

はい、なんですけども、なんとここに

Yes, it's true, but somehow here...

ミドウウェイ島、砲撃後に、この海域に留まっていたイゴセナウトの2機が入りましたね

Two Igo Senaut aircraft entered the area after the bombardment of Midway Island.

はい、なんですけども、なんとここに

Yes, but look, here...

生きてたどころか、栄光してされつつ 真珠湾に向かってたと

Not only was I alive, but I was also heading towards Pearl Harbor in glory.

つまりこのままだったら真珠湾に戻って また直しちゃうぞっていうところだったわけですね

In other words, if things stay as they are, we would have gone back to Pearl Harbor to fix things again.

はい、なんですけれどもなんとここに

Yes, but here it is...

水戸上等砲撃後にこの海域に留まっていた 伊郷潜水艦のE168がヨークタウンを発見して

After the Mito's shelling, the Igo submarine E168 that was remaining in this sea area discovered the Yorktown.

撃沈の任務を受けて接近しまして

Approaching after receiving the mission to sink.

2隻の4本の魚雷を発射し2本が命中

Launched four torpedoes from two submarines, with two hitting the target.

今度こそ撃沈したんですか

Did you finally sink this time?

さらに撃ったうちの1本が護衛のハンマンという 駆逐艦に命中しました

Furthermore, one of the shots hit the escort destroyer called Hamman.

これも沈没させたということで

This was also said to have sunk.

なんとヨークタウンはここまでは生きてた

Surprisingly, Yorktown had been alive up to this point.

強すぎ

Too strong.

そうですね

That's right.

ということで結論を申し上げますと もう皆さんご承知だと思うんですが

So, to conclude, I think everyone is already aware, but...

日本は正規空母4隻を撃沈されます

Japan's four aircraft carriers were sunk.

従順ミクマですね

It's a submissive Mikuma, isn't it?

1隻沈没

One ship sank.

戦死者はトータルで3,507名

The total number of war casualties is 3,507.

アメリカ側はヨークタウン1隻

The American side has one ship at Yorktown.

それからハンマン1隻

Then one Hamman.

つまりだから航空戦では沈んでないんですね

In other words, it means that there were no sinkings in the aerial battle.

戦死者362名です

There were 362 war casualties.

ただ唯一

Just one thing.

日本が勝ったところは航空機搭乗員の損害が

Where Japan won, the damage to the aircraft crew was

ややアメリカより少なかったというところなんですが

It was somewhat less than in America.

飛行機は結局これで全部失ってますので

The airplane ultimately loses everything because of this.

失ってますね

You're losing it.

はい

Yes

大敗北を喫したわけです

We suffered a great defeat.

ね

Right?

まあ

Well...

最初から順を追って見てきましたけど

I've been looking at it step by step from the beginning.

はい

Yes

やっぱりね

I knew it.

あまりにもこうなんていうんですか

It's too much, how should I put it?

自分の都合のいいように考えすぎっていうやつですか

Is it that I'm thinking too much in a way that's convenient for me?

そうなんですよね

That's right.

うーん

Hmm.

実際の戦いが始まってからもそうなんだけど

Even after the actual battle began, it's still the same.

その前の計画とかね

Like the plans from before, you know?

進撃していくところからして

Starting from the point of advancing

おいおいっていうのがまあ

Well, it's like saying "Hey, hey."

連発でしたね

It was a series of them, wasn't it?

正直な話その実際のお互いが

To be honest, the reality between us is...

お互いの機動艦隊空母艦隊同士が

The mobile fleet aircraft carriers of both sides.

敵を認識し始めた頃からっていうのは

Since the time I started to recognize the enemy.

もうほぼ互角なんですよね

It's almost evenly matched now.

そのやりとりにしても

Even that exchange.

向こうアメリカもミスってるし

Over there, America is also making mistakes.

日本もミスってるしっていう中で

While Japan is also making mistakes.

それこそ偶然いいタイミングで

That's exactly a good timing by coincidence.

だって結局

Because in the end

空母3隻を6分間で沈めた艦舶隊も

The fleet that sank three aircraft carriers in six minutes.

裸で来てるんですよね

You're coming here naked, right?

そうなんですよ

That's right.

だからその時に偶然直引機が上空に

So at that time, a direct pull machine happened to be in the sky.

それなりの数残っていたら追い散らしだったであろうし

If there had been a considerable number left, they would have been driven away.

いろんな偶然が重なって

Various coincidences overlap.

それこそその例のトネ4号機のコンパスズレの件とかもそうですけど

That's exactly like the issue with the compass misalignment of Tone Unit No. 4.

いろんなことが重なって

A lot of things overlap.

この大敗北に結びついていったということなんですが

This is connected to this great defeat.

それいいねだからね

That's good, you know.

もちろんアメリカ軍も大きな損害を出しながらも

Of course, the American military also suffered significant losses.

最後の幸運を掴んだことになるんだろうけど

It seems like I've managed to grab the last piece of luck.

結局その幸運を掴むまでもうやり続けたっていうことですかね

In the end, I guess it means that I kept going until I finally grasped that luck.

そうですね

That's right.

それに対して結果なんだけど

As for the results regarding that,

マグマ隊はとにかくもう準備が整うまでは出さない

The Magma team won't be released until they are fully prepared, no matter what.

あるいは正確な情報が来るまでは

"Or until accurate information arrives."

判断を先延ばしにしてるみたいなところがあって

It seems like there's a tendency to procrastinate on making decisions.

やっぱこう

I knew it would be like this.

兵は拙速とうとうですか

Is the army hasty and reckless?

はいはいはい

Yes, yes, yes.

そこから言うと逆を言ってるなっていう

From that perspective, it sounds like you're saying the opposite.

でもね途中でも鈴木さんおっしゃってましたけども

However, as Mr. Suzuki mentioned along the way,

結局そのこんだけダメコンのすごさみたいなの

In the end, it's about how amazing the dam control is.

このヨークタウンの例で我々今見たわけですけど

We have now seen this example from Yorktown.

こういうのとかを考えると確かに

When I think about things like this, it certainly makes sense.

やっぱ魚雷で攻撃だよなと

As expected, it's an attack with torpedoes.

魚雷準備できるまではいけねえよなって思う気持ちもわからんでもないってやつですよね

I can understand the feeling of thinking that we can’t move forward until the torpedoes are ready.

本来魚雷っていうのは

Originally, a torpedo is...

かもしれない個人移動持ち帰るというよりは

Rather than taking back personal mobility, it might be.

進度を調節して

Adjust the progress.

この艦の真下で爆発させるのが一番いいんですよね

The best way is to detonate it directly underneath this ship.

要はそのキールを折るって

In short, it means to break that keel.

龍骨を折るっていうのがね一番理想的

Breaking the dragon bone is the most ideal.

それができたらもう一発で大型艦を沈没しちゃうわけですね

If you could do that, you would be able to sink a large ship in one shot.

そこを狙って必殺というかね

That's where I aim for the finishing blow, you know.

その攻撃をやりたかったんでしょうね

I guess you wanted to make that attack, didn't you?

結局のところこういう大破獄を喫しまして

In the end, I ended up experiencing such a great catastrophe.

結局この日本の機動部隊っていうのは

In the end, this Japanese mobile unit is...

この規模に戻ることはなく

It will never return to this scale.

後の転落に繋がるというか

It leads to a downfall later on.

繋がっていくんですけれども

It will connect, but…

これトータルと考えて

Consider this as the total.

まずそのやっぱミッドウェイ海戦をやること自体のね

First of all, it's about the fact that we're going to have the Midway Naval Battle itself.

意義っていうのも含めて

Including the significance.

なんだろうなこの戦略的な語尾っていうのと

I wonder what this strategic ending is about.

戦術的なっていうかその戦いにおける語尾と

It's more about the tactical aspect and the endings used in that battle.

両方こうあったというか

It's like both were this way.

両まあさっきも言いましたように

Well, as I mentioned earlier,

一石二鳥じゃないですけども

It's not exactly killing two birds with one stone, but...

二刀を追うものは一刀も得ずにてんじゃないですけど

Those who pursue two swords gain neither one.

なんかこうすごいよく考えすぎて

It seems like I'm overthinking things a lot.

取れるんじゃねえ取ったら維持できるんじゃねえ

"You can't just take it; if you take it, you won't be able to maintain it."

維持できなかったら撤退すりゃいいさっていう

If you can't maintain it, then just withdraw.

ミッドウェイ島を確保した後に

After securing Midway Island

米軍の部隊が出てくるから

Because the U.S. military troops are coming out.

そしたらそれをやっつければいいんじゃねえっていう

In that case, shouldn't we just take care of it?

そんなにうまく思った通りになったら

If things went as well as I hoped, then...

それは誰も苦労せんなあっていうことですよね

That means no one struggles, right?

これでも本当にあれですよね

This is really something, isn't it?

現代にも通じる日本人の悪いところが全部出たみたいな感じの

It feels like all the bad aspects of Japanese people that resonate with the modern age have come to light.

ところもありますよねこれってね

There are also places like this, aren't there?

いや本当にあの

Well, really...

ミッドウェイ海戦っていうのはね

The Battle of Midway, you see, is...

いろんなそれこそ映画にも何にもなってますけれども

It's turned into various things, even into movies and more.

見直すたびになんとかならなかったかなと

I wonder if there was a way to change things every time I reflect on it.

なんとかなったんじゃないのっていう瞬間がね多すぎて

There are just too many moments where it feels like everything worked out somehow.

ちなみにもう全然関係ない話なんですけど

By the way, this is completely unrelated, but...

この今山口多聞少将

This is Major General Tamon Yamamoto.

飛竜と共に戦死した山口多聞少将なんですけど

It's about Major General Tamon Yamaguchi, who died in battle alongside the flying dragons.

息子さん三男の方かな

Is he your third son?

は割と最近までご存命で

was alive relatively recently

うんうんうん

Uh huh, uh huh, uh huh.

何度か一緒に飲んだり

We've had drinks together a few times.

まあ皆さんと一緒なんですけど

Well, it's the same with everyone.

はい

Yes

直接お目にかかったこともあるんで

I have met you in person before.

かなり山口さんも少々にお姿も

Mr. Yamaguchi looks quite a bit different as well.

もうだいぶもちろん歳をとってるんですけど

Well, of course, I have gotten quite a bit older.

若い頃の写真とかを見るともう本当にお父さんがそっくりな

When I look at old photos, you really look just like your father.

山口さんとお酒を飲んだこととかもあります

I have also had drinks with Mr. Yamaguchi.

貴重な体験でしたね

It was a valuable experience.

はい

Yes

そんなわけで日本のね

That's why in Japan...

太平洋戦争の奇数を決めたと言ってもいい

It could be said that it determined the odds of the Pacific War.

ミッドウェイ海戦について扱ってきましたけれども

I have been discussing the Battle of Midway.

はい

Yes

最後ミッドウェイ戦

The final Midway battle.

このミッドウェイ海戦は何だったのかというところを

What was this Battle of Midway all about?

一言まとめてお願いしたいと思いますが

I would like to ask for a brief summary, if possible.

難しいですけどね

It's difficult, though.

だからこの戦争

That's why this war...

日本の戦争に対するこのアプローチというかスタンス自体が

This approach or stance toward war in Japan itself is...

それこそバスに乗り遅れるなとかね

Don't miss the bus, for example.

勝ち組に加われみたいなね

"Like wanting to join the winning group."

自分はどうしたいのか

What do I want to do?

自分が自力でアメリカをね

"I'm going to America on my own."

ぶちのばすところまでやるのか

Are you going to go all the way to trashing it?

あるいはどっかのタイミングで

Or at some point.

アメリカと交話するにしても

Even when talking to America...

材料をどのように作るのかとかね

How to make the materials, for example.

さらにもっと言えば

Furthermore, to put it another way,

どこの国に仲立ちをしてもらうのかとかね

Which country will mediate for us, I wonder?

そういうのも考えずにね

Without thinking about things like that.

とにかくもう今やんなきゃ

Anyway, I have to do it now.

バスに乗んなきゃみたいなところから始まってる戦争だと思うんですよね

I think it's a war that starts with something like having to catch a bus.

それが結局戦略なきこういう作戦を立案し

In the end, that's how a strategy-less plan like this is devised.

その結果

As a result

まあ

Well…

敗れるべくして敗れたというのか

"Is it said that they were defeated as if it was destined to be?"

うーん

Hmm.

逆にね

On the contrary.

ここの海戦で勝って

Win this naval battle here.

ミッドウェイトを占領したとしても

Even if we occupy Midway.

まあ敗戦が半年ぐらい遅れただけでしょう

Well, it just delayed the defeat by about six months.

おそらくそうだと思います

I think that's probably true.

だいぶ原爆もある意味が出てきちゃいますからね

In a sense, the atomic bomb has also taken on quite a meaning.

まあそういう意味でもやっぱりあれですね

Well, in that sense, I suppose it's just that.

あらゆることはその自分の

Everything is about oneself.

自分の希望的観測で決めちゃダメだっていう

You shouldn't decide based on your own hopeful expectations.

それこそ運転でもそうじゃないですか

Isn't that exactly the case with driving as well?

ダロー運転とかねダメだと

I can't do things like driving with a Daro.

これが

This is

あの車出てくるかもなーとか

That car might come out, huh?

この方向車がね

This direction, the train.

急に膨らんでくるかもなーとか

It might suddenly swell up, huh?

自転車がね

It's about a bicycle.

でもそういう

But that kind of...

もしも常に予測っていうか

If there were always predictions, or rather...

考えながら可能性をね

While thinking, the possibilities.

考えなきゃいけないんですけど

I need to think about it.

と同時に

At the same time.

作戦が始まっちゃえば

Once the operation begins,

とにかくやれるだけ先に出しちゃえみたいなのも

"Anyway, just put out as much as you can in advance."

また正解だったりするっていうね

It turns out that it was correct again.

そうですよね

That's right.

だからこれも結局こうなってるから

So in the end, it has turned out like this too.

アメリカが正解だったってだけで

It's just that America was right.

要は途中までは完全にアメリカが

In short, up until a certain point, it was completely America.

やらかしてたわけですから

I messed up.

出す雷撃隊出す雷撃隊全滅ですからね

The torpedo squad has been deployed, but they are all wiped out, you know.

その雷撃隊のだから戻ってきたパイロットが

The pilot who returned was from that thunder strike squad.

戦闘機隊だからのパイロットに

Because it's a fighter squadron, to the pilots.

なんか掴みかかって

Somehow, grabbing onto something.

怒って掴みかかったとかそういう

Like getting angry and grabbing at someone or something.

こともあったらしいとか

It seems that there were also such instances.

そうなんですよねだからやっぱり

That's right, so after all...

我々は後世の知恵で

We will use the wisdom of future generations.

後知恵でこうやって語りますけども

I talk like this with hindsight, but...

どれが正解だったかっていうのは結局まあ

In the end, which one was the correct answer is...

その時点では分かるんですからね

At that point, you can understand.

ただやっぱりその最終的な目標をきちんと

But still, I need to properly clarify that ultimate goal.

把握した上で全員動くというか

"Once we have a grasp of it, everyone will move accordingly."

そこの点でやっぱり日本は甘かったのは

In that respect, Japan was indeed lenient.

間違いないですよね

There's no doubt about it, is there?

ですね

That's right.

はいというわけで太平洋戦争の一大回戦

So, with that, the major battle of the Pacific War.

ミッドウェイ海戦を扱いました

It dealt with the Battle of Midway.

ありがとうございます

Thank you.

ありがとうございました

Thank you very much.