There were Japanese submarines out there, and we got credit for two of them and credited for knocking down four planes on our way out.
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Our duty was to try and find the Japanese fleet. We never did find the Japanese fleet and I am awfully glad, because they had attacked us there with six carriers, three battleships, 10 or 15 cruisers, and about 20 destroyers.
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