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What if the US carriers Lexington, and Enterprise were in port at Pearl Harbour when the japanese attacked, And in turn where sunk, What do people believe would have happened differently in the pacific theater as such?

Also what if the japanese had fitted there carriers with radar and had bunched there own convoys up more for better defense.

In my view i can see Midway falling, With out the japanese losing a single carrier..or any ship for that matter except for maybe some landing boats.

Guadalcanal would have remained in Japanese hands as they would have been able to have a larger defensive force in the area in the form of a single carrier group, The airfield there would have been completed and coused havoc for US-Australia, Another run could have been made at Port Morsebury, And a small chance that either Australia or Hawii would be invaded,

Australia-Easy to get there forces and build them up close to it but alot of land mass to take
Hawii-Small amount of land mass, But a long sail to get there so supplying it would be difficult at best.

If they choose Hawii they will stretch there navy even more, If they choose Australia there going to have to put up with a nation who wont go down with out a fight, Launching constant raids, sabotage, ambushes (we are a nation that was practically formed from criminals, I think us aussies know how to fight lol ) etc.

Im guessing by the time this is all done either America will choose peace or fight on, In which case Japan would have to defend one key point .. Hawii .. With out Hawii the yanks cant launch any attacks.