Lt. Comm. Rochefort Quotes in Midway (1976)

[Nimitz has received the first reports on the Battle at Midway]

Admiral Nimitz: Did you confirm it?

Lt. Jack Reid: Yes, sir. Admiral Fletcher's reply just came in. "Fletcher to Nimitz. Confirm previous report. Three enemy carriers afire".

Admiral Nimitz: Hallelujah.

Lt. Comm. Rochefort: Three of their first-line carriers, Admiral. Isn't that worth at least a "hot diggity damn"?

Admiral Nimitz: I'll take it under advisement, Joe, but there's still that fourth enemy carrier to deal with.

Lt. Jack Reid: There's also a message fron Captain Buckmaster, sir. The Yorktown's been hit.

Admiral Nimitz: Badly?

Lt. Jack Reid: Yes, sir, but she is underway again... operational.

Lt. Comm. Rochefort: My gosh, our whole force may be in jeopardy if the Japanese located the Yorktown. They still got a tremendous fleet out there, Admiral.

Admiral Nimitz: But that fourth carrier can't be far off.

Lt. Comm. Rochefort: We've already won a great victory, Admiral. Maybe we oughta get our people out of there.

Admiral Nimitz: You mean... break off, run for home?

Lt. Comm. Rochefort: Before they can hurt us again. Yes, sir.

Admiral Nimitz: Well, that might be the smart play, Commander. Trouble is, I *want* that fourth carrier.