Talk:Japanese submarine I-169

Latest comment: 2 years ago by 216.7.145.194 in topic “The Allies chose to bypass Truk”..Correction?

“The Allies chose to bypass Truk”..Correction? edit

While the Allies chose not to OCCUPY Truk they did pummel the base February 17-20 1944 in Operation Hailstone which lasted for three days, as American carrier-based planes sank twelve smaller Japanese warships (light cruisers, destroyers, and auxiliaries) and thirty-two merchant ships, while destroying 275 aircraft, mainly on the ground. The consequences of the attack made "Truk lagoon the biggest graveyard of ships in the world". I would hardly call this a “bypass” 216.7.145.194 (talk) 10:18, 27 April 2022 (UTC)Reply