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I think Spruance ordered the surface attack to give the surface warships' crews some training. The aerial threat was deemed gone by that point, the target Japanese ships were no match for his ships and until then airmen were getting all the exp. In certain weather conditions, surface attack against US carriers was still possible and in that situation surface escorts would have to engage in surface action and experience (or lack thereof) could prove decisive.
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