[demlosers]

"If they had gotten the carriers the war would have been at least a year longer in the Pacific."

One year would have been the rosiest scenario. The rest of remaining US Pacific fleet would been in HUGE trouble.

[sasportas]

Without our carriers there wouldn't have been a battle of Midway. The entire west coast of America would have been open game.

[mad_as_he$$]

Would have been a real problem for sometime. Just be thankful the carriers were at sea or we the present might not be so free!!