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Didn't the Lexington get repaired after two days with extensive damage. They just got tones of people working on her.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by sapre:
even if the japanese destroyed the fuel stores and drydock facilities, it'll only delay the japan's surrender for few months.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I read that if the fuel depot was destroyed, the USN would have been crippled for at least 6 months, by that time, the IJN would have consolodated their hold in the southern area, and lines of communications with Australia would probably have been cut. The American carriers would not have been any threat to Japan, thus no dolittle raid which was the main motivation by Yamamoto to attack Midway. Who knows, maybe we would have negotiated a settlement with the Japanese...... We would definately have made a strategic withdraw to the west coast...
"Fatte vede che ridemo!"
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Obi_Kwiet:
Didn't the Lexington get repaired after two days with extensive damage. They just got tones of people working on her.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Your think of the CV5 Yorktown, I think.
