The film makes little mention of the effects of an American admiral swap. The Japanese expected William F. Halsey, an aggressive and impetuous admiral, to be in command of the American carrier force, believing they could lure him into a trap and wipe out the last major combatants of the Pacific fleet. Halsey ended up hospitalized with a skin disease. Raymond A. Spruance, his replacement, waited for the Japanese to come within range, and withdrew after sinking all four carriers, rather than chasing down the rest of the Imperial fleet.

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