In June, "Myōkō" was part of Vice Admiral Nobutake Kondō's Support Force in the Battle of Midway, which included the battleships and , the heavy cruisers "Haguro", and , the light cruiser , the light aircraft carrier and seven destroyers. The Support Force returned to Sendai in northern Japan on 23 June without engaging the enemy in this battle, and "Myōkō" was sent out on 28 June as escort for the reinforcement convoy in the Aleutian Islands Campaign. This force included the aircraft carrier "Zuikaku", the light aircraft carriers , and , the heavy cruisers , , "Myōkō", "Haguro" and "Nachi", the light cruisers , and . "Myōkō" returned to Hashirajima on 12 July 1942.