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Tern Island did not look like that during 1941. After Midway USN enlarged the Island so it could support a 3,300 foot runway.
Even after enlargement it's a poor military airfield. No space to disperse aircraft. Just like Wake and Midway. Wide open to bombardment by enemy cruisers.
Who would do such a foolish thing?
Battleships would slip into gunfire range when nights are long or else when it's raining.
There was a group of islands further south that had nightly bombardments from Japanese heavy ships. The area was called The Slot
Who would do such a foolish thing?
Battleships would slip into gunfire range when nights are long or else when it's raining.