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When Adm. Giffen Left the Air Cover: Chicago's Last Night
Admiral Giffen detaches escort carriers while steaming off Rennell Island-did his anti-submarine move leave Task Force Eighteen defenseless?
When Adm. Giffen Left the Air Cover: Chicago's Last Night
In this episode, we follow the decisions and movements of Task Force Eighteen on the evening of January 29, 1943, as ships, aircraft and intelligence collide in the waters south of Rennell Island. What consequences flowed from detaching the escort carriers and losing the Combat Air Patrol?
Person: Rear Admiral Robert C. Giffen
Date: January 29, 1943
Location: South of Rennell Island
Ships: 23 (3…
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