British night attack and American dawn strike

British radar, fighter control, and practiced night torpedo attacks offer a way to hit Japanese carriers before their powerful daylight air groups can act. American carriers would then deliver the stronger dawn strike, while their scouting squadrons might even join a simple British-led night mission. Years of Anglo-American naval discussions provide a basis for basic cooperation, even if elaborate combined maneuvers would be unrealistic. The Royal Navy had already passed through the early wartime learning period that the US Navy was just entering. The outcome still depends on detection: a Japanese first strike in daylight could reverse the result, and British Albacores are not presented as competitive daytime attackers against a formed carrier fleet.