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Ziggy Sprague did everything right that day and I am sure that type of battle had never been discussed, much less planned for. Lets see, lets run a scenerio where a group of 6 slow jeep carriers provisioned with ground attack ordinance, screened by 3 destroyers and 4 destroyer escorts, are attacked by 4 battleships, 6 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers and 11 destroyers. Naw, that'll never happen. Besides, if it did, the carriers and escorts will be toast. Un...be...lievable.
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You can be assured that the Japanese had not discussed it either and were put totally on the back foot. They were used to these types of ships turning tail against such a force.
Maybe the Japanese thought that this group was a seaborne version of tokubetsu kōgeki tai "Special Attack Units" from which Kamikaze was taken.
To anyone seeing this battle, it could be thought of nothing else but suicidal.