In the June 19 1944, the IJN Taiho, the newest aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, is struck by a torpedo from the submarine USS Albacore. Thanks to elevator pits placed below the waterline, a chain of events followed that resulted in Taiho blowing up in flames, with only around 500 of her crew, including Admiral Ozawa and a portrait of the Emperor, escaping the burning wreck.
What if however the Taiho somehow survives the 19th of June (either the Albacore completely missed or the flames are somehow curbed in time) and leaves the Battle of the Philippine Sea somewhat intact and lasts up until Leyte gulf and Okinawa?
How much would the Taiho contribute in the final months of 1944-1945?
What if however the Taiho somehow survives the 19th of June (either the Albacore completely missed or the flames are somehow curbed in time) and leaves the Battle of the Philippine Sea somewhat intact and lasts up until Leyte gulf and Okinawa?
How much would the Taiho contribute in the final months of 1944-1945?