Is it a crushing victory? ie loss of the entire Yorktown class & aircraft and aircrews. TF1 badly mauled in a fleet action with the IJN Main Body. The initial landing repulsed and then Saratoga lost in the relief operation when the Japanese try again?
Japanese losses are light.
The Japanese has been rolling sixes so far.Only if the IJN “roll all 6’s” and USN “rolls all 1’s.”
If the US suffers significant losses in the Pacific does Torch go ahead?Regardless, Japan gains, at the absolute most, 6 months before surrendering.
The Japanese has been rolling sixes so far.
If Yorktown wasn’t available would Nimitz have committed just 2 carriers?
Most likely. Europe always had priority over the Pacific and most of the ships used were either British or second line units or troop ships and wouldn't be of much use in a pacfic theater where America is on the defense with the possible exception of the USS ranger and even then all she would have to do is protect the landing for a week before land based aircraft could be brought in to protect the braches before transferring to the pacfic.If the US suffers significant losses in the Pacific does Torch go ahead?
If the US suffers significant losses in the Pacific does Torch go ahead?