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From: WaltBJ
Date: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: Effect of the Torpedo Plan attacks on the IJN Fleet at the Battle of Midway
From: WaltBJ
Date: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: Effect of the Torpedo Plan attacks on the IJN Fleet at the Battle of Midway
I haven't seem it mentioned here in this thread but there were two
squadron-sized TBD attacks separated in time and space and even a 4-
B26 Marauder torpedo attack to bedevil the CVs' CAP. Synchronized
attacks are the supposedly 'ideal' tactic but wildly disorganized
attacks can sometimes plague the defense and screw up their well-
thought-out plans. Too bad we couldn't possibly have a transcript of
the radio chatter. I bet it was fairly chaotic.
Walt BJ
