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joegrundman · 05-02-12, 07:04 AM

fall 1943

Aftermath of Battle of Marshalls

The US decided to withdraw the battered Task Force back to Pearl, while the second Task Force, TF3, remained searching for the Japanese fleet.

Sailing hard in the direction from which the Japanese strike originated and scouting thoroughly, no contacts were made.

In disbelief, the US admiral continued searching fruitlessly for a further three days. When a radio intercept identified the carrier Kaga's callsign already back in Truk harbor, the Admiral in charge of Task Force 3 gave the go ahead for the planned invasions.

05-02-12, 07:04 AM	#61
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	fall 1943 Aftermath of Battle of Marshalls The US decided to withdraw the battered Task Force back to Pearl, while the second Task Force, TF3, remained searching for the Japanese fleet. Sailing hard in the direction from which the Japanese strike originated and scouting thoroughly, no contacts were made. In disbelief, the US admiral continued searching fruitlessly for a further three days. When a radio intercept identified the carrier Kaga's callsign already back in Truk harbor, the Admiral in charge of Task Force 3 gave the go ahead for the planned invasions. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill Last edited by joegrundman; 05-02-12 at 07:26 AM.