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On the 6th Dec "An Australian reconnaissance aircraft Lockheed Hudson from Malaya airfields had discovered the Japanese convoy had departed from Saigon, French Indochina. The plane commander, Flying Officer Ramshaw, reported at first only three ships sailed, followed shortly by at least another 25 transport ships. They were escorted by a battleship, five cruisers and seven destroyers" Adm Phillips at a conference in Manila orders Force Z to leave Singapore and to head north to investigate....

What would be the effect ?
Could force Z get to meet the IJN convoys before they land ?
Would they be detected by air/sub/spy's before they meet ?
Would IJN abort or open fire and ruin the surprise for the USN ?

Does anybody have a good map of the positions of the IJN invasion and covering forces on 6/7/8th Dec ?
Quotes from http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/kota_bharu.html
(And I'm assuming that Repulse has not gone towards Australia)
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