It is surprising to me that, on a submarine sim board, no one has even mentioned the fact that the pens at Pearl remained untouched during the strike. Had the IJN strike force remained in the area after the initial attack, I think they would have been made to suffer for it. With an immediate reprisal force of 4 (5, if the Cuttlefish could leave drydock) subs, and US sub presence still at full force in the pacific, re-supply convoys and/or troop transports for an invasion would have been cut to ribbons. The risk of staying in the area for the IJN was not worth it.
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