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Offline apcampbell

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Not a lot of people knew that...do you?
« on: October 21, 2008, 12:45:55 PM »
To hype up next month's FSO, Miracle at Midway, here's the question. And the answer is not what you think. How many Japanese aircraft carriers were involved in the Battle of Midway? (This does not include the diversionary attack on Alaska)

Not sure? Try this one as well.

What other country was involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor?
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Re: Not a lot of people knew that...do you?
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2008, 12:51:02 PM »
England!! they needed the US to join the war so drew up plans for tojo.... :lol
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2008, 12:53:02 PM »
Quote from: apcampbell on October 21, 2008, 12:45:55 PM
the answer is not what you think.

Darn, I was going to make a guess until I read that! :cry
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Re: Not a lot of people knew that...do you?
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2008, 12:53:20 PM »
Nope to the second question. You're close though.
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Offline Becinhu

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Re: Not a lot of people knew that...do you?
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2008, 12:54:56 PM »
Germany..... :rofl
Six carriers. Four fleet carriers and 2 light carriers.
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Re: Not a lot of people knew that...do you?
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2008, 12:56:09 PM »
Quote from: apcampbell on October 21, 2008, 12:53:20 PM
Nope to the second question. You're close though.

FRANCE!!!

Darn them.  :mad:

Happy Trafalgar day France.  bahaha.
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2008, 12:56:44 PM »
nope to each. Good try though, and not France either.
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Re: Not a lot of people knew that...do you?
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2008, 12:58:00 PM »
8 carriers if you count the 4 main carriers, 1 light carrier, and 3 seaplane carriers.  Although there is some confusion on my part because the Chitose is listed twice, I'm not certain why that is.

Information found here:  http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq81-6.htm
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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2008, 01:01:00 PM »
Quote from: apcampbell on October 21, 2008, 12:56:44 PM
nope to each. Good try though, and not France either.

Ireland! they were probably drunk and looking for a fight.
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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2008, 01:04:58 PM »
Points to Dave! Although my Wiki reference has 9. The Zuihō (CVL) as well as the Hōshō, Chiyoda, Nisshin, and Chitose (CVS's). These are in addition to the 4 that were lost in the actual battle.

Now how about that second question for extra points? And no, not the Irish
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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2008, 01:20:04 PM »
The peoples republic of kazakistan
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« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2008, 01:21:18 PM »
kazakistan?  :O
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Re: Not a lot of people knew that...do you?
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2008, 01:30:01 PM »
Quote from: apcampbell on October 21, 2008, 01:04:58 PM
Points to Dave! Although my Wiki reference has 9. The Zuihō (CVL) as well as the Hōshō, Chiyoda, Nisshin, and Chitose (CVS's). These are in addition to the 4 that were lost in the actual battle.

Well, all things considered, I prefer to trust the Dept of the Navy Historical Center over Wiki...   ;)

As for question two, I have no idea.

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« Reply #13 on: October 21, 2008, 01:32:54 PM »
I always thought it was 6 sent, however 2 of them were diverted to what became The Battle of the Coral Sea. This is from memory. The 2 diverted, I forget the names, were sunk or heavily damaged. I cant remember. Unfortunately for the IJN 3 of the 4 CVs they lost at Midway were considered, for them, large CVs. The USN describes such things named ESSEX, but for the IJN losing 3 fast, large CVs was pretty much the end of offensive naval air operations.

When people ask me when the Japanese really lost the war I always answered at Midway. Yamamoto knew it to.

My answer is four CVs.
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« Reply #14 on: October 21, 2008, 01:35:28 PM »
Question number two.... Kingdom of Hawaii?
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