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What effect would an extra carrier at midway have on the battle? This isn't as implausible as it seems, as the Japanese had a fleet carrier, the Zuikaku, a Shokaku class carrier. She was returning to japan to resupply and be reequipped with a almost new air group. Now, presuming that they use one of the air groups from the Hiyo class ships, which were almost finished (52 planes) which would require cramming these planes on to the other carriers and then flying and refuelling at sea, giving the IJN another aircraft carrier, which might have pushed the balance towards them. Alternately, operation Mo could be cancelled, giving them two extra carriers, though the USS Lexington would most likely be present at midway.

What kind of effect would this have on the battle of midway and the pacific war in general?
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