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WWII Question - Truk Lagoon
Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:12 am
Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:12 am
I'm re-reading Ian Toll's "The Conquering Tide", and I was confused as to why the Japanese didn't evacuate all ships from Truk Lagoon when they moved their heavy warships out. Toll said the Japanese intercepted radio traffic indicating an attack was imminent and had seen two recon flights by navy b-24's, so Koga thought they should move the heavy warships further West.
Why leave valuable freighters and two tankers (i believe it was 2) behind to be sunk at anchor?
Why leave valuable freighters and two tankers (i believe it was 2) behind to be sunk at anchor?
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Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:26 am to shspanthers
They did that so decades later it could become a premier dive destination.
Posted on 2/19/24 at 11:37 am to SloaneRanger
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They did that so decades later it could become a premier dive destination.
Well, the Japanese are a very patient, forward-thinking people, so maybe.
Posted on 2/20/24 at 8:23 am to shspanthers
Maybe because the freighters and tankers were slower than the warships and couldn't keep up, which would put them all at slower speed if they sailed together. Greater risk if it would slow down the warships fleeing west.
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