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Old 04-22-2005, 12:32 PM   #11
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strategic bombing

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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Most of the battleships sunk at Pearl Harbor were refloated and repaired -- hence the "2 battleships" figure.

Midway is one of those few historical turning points where a few small events could really have made a big difference. I'm not knocking our navy at all to say that we got very lucky there. If they had spotted us first . . . .
Island undefended,
American fleet unready;
Torpedoes or bombs?
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