1942年6月4日,日美海军在中途岛附近海域进行了一场大决战。日本4艘航空母舰被全部击沉,与此同时,美国“约克城”号航空母舰也被日舰“飞龙”号击伤。日军共派了13艘潜艇参加中途岛海战,6月5日凌晨,日“伊-168”号潜艇接到联合舰队司令部的命令,一架水上飞机在中途岛东北方向15 On June 4, 1942, the Japanese and US naval forces conducted a decisive battle in the waters near Midway. All four Japanese aircraft carriers were sunk. At the same time, the US aircraft carrier “Yorktown” was also wounded by the Japanese ship “Flying Dragon.” The Japanese army sent a total of 13 submarines to participate in the Battle of Midway. On the morning of June 5, the Japanese submarine “I-168” received the order of the joint fleet command, and a seaplane was in the direction of the northeast of Midway.