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Originally posted by bigben2k
It was no big secret (upcoming hostilities), and a tactical mistake on the part of the USA, to gather such a large group of ships in one single spot.
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Interesting then that all of the carriers stationed at Pearl Harbor were at sea when the attack happened, eh? Also remember that most of the warships (Arizona being one of the absentees, naturally) were rebuilt within six months of the attack.
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