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| | HyperWar: US Army in WWII: The Approach to the Philippines |
 | | Admiral Ozawa's force was divided into two major sections: the 2d Fleet, containing the battleships, cruisers, and destroyers of the battle line, and the 3d fleet, which was a carrier striking force comprising nine carriers and their escorts, and based approximately 500 aircraft. |
 | | Seventh Fleet PB4Y's, operating from Wakde Island, kept the Japanese vessels under surveillance the rest of the day, reporting that the course and speed of the enemy ships could bring them into range of Biak during the evening of 4 June. |
 | | Units of the 1st Air Fleet, based in the Marianas, Carolines, and Palaus, had been expected to effect reconnaissance ahead of the 1st Task Force and attack Allied shipping, aircraft, and combat vessels as the 1st Task Force sallied forth to battle against the U.S. Fifth Fleet. |
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