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Originally Posted by copeab
Actually, things could have turned out quite differently had a single Japanese plane not suffered mechanical problems.
The floatplane that eventually first spotted the US forces was delayed a few hours because it needed repairs. Had it been launched on time, the Japanese could have gotten in a first strike well before the US.
Such are the things the fates of armies (and fleets) depend on.
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Actually it wasn't the plane that needed repairs. While there is no official documents, there is a story that the Tone's catapult officer was fairly new to the job and that after launching one floatplane, had managed to damage the catapult.
Still...
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