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Originally Posted by Ithekro
Japanese submarines...with their proven long range Long Lance torpedoes...sank so little of the American forces. They had submarines off the coast of California for a bit and yet did not spot any targets. How do you not spot a target of opportunity at the mouth of a mayor bay and trade route (San Francisco)? It seems the sub commanders thought th ships were out of range, or were only going after warships. Ths another mentality error for the Japanese.
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Their targets were warships
Japanese subs did not carry the 93 BTW.
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Originally Posted by Ithekro
Having most of their skilled pilots on Akagi and Kaga, along with their deck crews took care of the first part of the gutting of the naval air groups.
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Another myth about Midway....the Japanese aviator losses in that battle were not as high as commonly assumed.
In fact the losses from Santa Cruz and the Eastern Solomons were actually higher.
The real decimation of the carrier aviator force came at the Philippine Sea and the Formosa Air Battle before Leyte.