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  1. What if Japan avoided attacking Pearl Harbour?

    More firepower against the PI, Wake, and/or in the DEI. A couple decks would have been kept in Home Waters. Closer to impossible. As I have mention here in the past, the IJN had to DECK LOAD fuel drums on most of the surface escorts (and even deck loaded fuel drums onto the Akagi) to keep their...
  2. What if Japan avoided attacking Pearl Harbour?

    The Japanese moved, almost literally, as soon as the six fleet carriers called for in the plan were available. Zuikaku completed her shakedown cruise/builder's trials on November 5th 1941. Her air wing, which was supplemented from aircraft/aircrew being used for instruction, as well as new...
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