Battle of the Philippine Sea - What if Admiral Lee sailed west?

Today we take a look at some possible scenarios that could have arisen if Admiral Lee had taken up the offer of fighting the Japanese fleet in a surface action at the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

Sources:
https://www.usni.org/press/books/batt...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Battleship-C...
US National Archive Films 428-NPC-6047 and 6049


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