The navy and air force had a miscommunication. Both were sent out to sea but neither didn't know of the others presence, which lead to both sides to suspect the other were enemy ships and planes and attacked. The ships fired upon the planes, and the planes dropped bombs unto the ships.
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I've been on a kick watching youtube videos tearing down the wehraboo conception of the german military during WW2, and this gladdens my heart to know it exists and happened.
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