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Old 21-07-2006, 08:44 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Could Hawaii have been invaded
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1) The aircraft carriers weren't touched. (Enterprise, Hornet & Yorktown) The Japanese thought Yorktown sunk at Coral Sea. Even though they thought they had a 3 to 1 advantage in carriers their escape altered the Japanese plans.
The above should have read "Enterprise, Saratoga & Lexington", Yorktown and Hornet were in the Atlantic with "Ranger & Wasp".

I was thinking Pearl Harbour & typing post Coral Sea and pre Midway. Apologies guys. Glad I picked it up before someone else!
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