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Midway Atoll
The atoll where the Pacific War turned.
- US claim
- 1867
- Battle
- June 4–6, 1942
Then
- 1867
The USS Lackawanna takes possession on August 28.
- 1942
The Battle of Midway sinks four Japanese carriers.
- 2006
Midway becomes part of what is now Papahānaumokuākea.
Now
The Fish and Wildlife Service runs the atoll, and visits are limited to official business.