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Il y a 1 jour · A more junior rear admiral, Raymond Spruance, embarked on Enterprise, commanded Task Force 16 of Enterprise and Hornet. Operating range. A particular problem was the difference in operating ranges between the Japanese carrier planes and those of the Pacific Fleet. The Japanese operating range was 240 miles, and the equivalent for the Pacific ...
Il y a 2 jours · Spruance knew the U.S. had won a great victory, but he was unsure of what Japanese forces remained and was determined to safeguard both Midway and his carriers. To aid his aviators, who had launched at extreme range, he had continued to close with Nagumo during the day and persisted as night fell.
Il y a 4 jours · Bibliographies identify sources on a subject and can be very helpful and time-saving when doing history research. Always check the references or bibilographies in the books and scholarly articles you use. Listed here are specialized links or books that are bibliographies on specific topics.
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Il y a 3 jours · The Japanese air attacks were so intense that Fifth Fleet commander Admiral Spruance's flagships were struck two separate times (USS Indianapolis was hit in March and had to retire for repairs which forced him to transfer to USS New Mexico which was also hit in May).
Il y a 5 jours · USS Enterprise CV-6 under Task force 16 Commanded by Rear Admiral Raymond A. Spruance is launching a strike against the Japanese Task force.
Il y a 4 jours · While the Japanese were still resisting on Saipan, the Japanese Combined Fleet, under Admiral Ozawa Jisaburō, was approaching from Philippine and East Indian anchorages, in accordance with “Operation A,” to challenge the U.S. 5th Fleet, under Admiral Raymond Spruance.
Il y a 5 jours · The sixteen (16) rays refer to Task Force 16, the organization commanded by Admiral Spruance at the Battle of Midway. The image in the center of the polestar, adapted from the Navy Cross,...
