[snippy_about_it]

What went right?
Well, nothing, but luck helped a little.

What a mess this was. I realize hind sight is 20/20 but my goodness this was horrible.

I sure hope we learned a lot from this disaster.

Thanks for the report SAM. Good read.

[demlosers]

What went right?

The Japanese didn't press the attack against the sitting duck transport ships. They could have sliced and diced the whole area.

Daylight was rapidly approaching; leaving them exposed to Fletcher's carriers and land air.

The Japanese didn't exploit the U.S. naval defeat in quick succession.

Not much went right, but it could have been worse: