"Alternative Endings to the First Aircraft Carrier Battle" Topic
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| Tango01 | 04 May 2018 10:12 p.m. PST |
"…An Imperial Japanese navy invasion fleet was steaming toward Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. To protect that amphibious force, Japan sent the aircraft carriers Shokaku and Zuikaku to patrol the adjacent Coral Sea. The United States navy carriers Lexington and Yorktown sailed out to meet them. The opposing carriers fought each other on May 8, 1942 in the Battle of the Coral Sea. American bomber aircraft heavily damaged Shokaku. The Japanese planes were more successful: Yorktown was disabled and Lexington eventually sank. (Its wreck was recently discovered.) However, the fierce fighting caused the Japanese invasion fleet to turn around. That saved Port Moresby…"
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| sjpatejak | 28 Jun 2018 10:38 p.m. PST |
Don't forget that Lexington was lost largely due to bad damage control. Gasoline fumes filled the ship until they reached a spark. |
| Mobius | 06 Jul 2018 6:44 a.m. PST |
Here's a video on the subject. It includes some what-ifs as well.
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