Comments by "ricardo kowalski" (@ricardokowalski1579) on "The Drydock - Episode 272" video.

IMHO (and it may be a faulty opinion) the IJN failed to recognize that the "decisive battle" were the landings in Guadalcanal. They had to send everything they had, at that very moment. Now, I am not saying it was enough to win the war. What I am saying is THAT was the battle, and the moment, where they contradicted their own strategy. Respectfully.
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@lamwen03 agreed, the USN had aerial and spotters advantage. And that is why Guadalcanal was decisive. In the real timeline, USN lost many cruisers early on, could not and did not risk the carriers, and did have to send in the few and available battleships. Because there was nothing else left Send the Yamatos into Guadalcanal early, and risk them in daylight in the same way they were later risked in the Phillipines or Okinawa. Beach Yamato if neccesary, hit Henderson field hard. Guadalcanal was the moment to gamble the surface fleet. Time was against the IJN. Waiting favored the USN buildup.
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