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Alternate Midway: Amagi suffers a propeller-shaft hit

A rare functioning Mark 14 torpedo damages Amagi's shaft during withdrawal, but the battle's outcome determines whether American or Japanese aircraft reach her next.

Amagi Carrier Conversion (Counterfactual)Battle Of MidwayDamage ControlMark 14 TorpedoSubmarine Warfare
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Question

What happens if a working Mark 14 torpedo hits Amagi's propeller shaft as she withdraws from Midway?

Short answer

In the assumed version of Midway, Japanese aircraft would arrive overhead and she would be towed home for about a year of repairs.

Notes

A working Mark 14 torpedo strikes Amagi's propeller shaft in this alternate Midway scenario. The outcome depends on the preceding version of the battle. Under the assumed circumstances, the aircraft arriving overhead would be Japanese, and the carrier would be towed home. She would then spend roughly a year in harbour being repaired.