The Imperial Fleet, under Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, knew that they would meet resistance, and intended to draw whatever was left of the American fleet into a battle wherein any remaining U.S. naval warships could be destroyed.
They would meet resistance. This was what the Imperial Fleet knew. They would intended to draw whatever was left of the American fleet into a battle wherein any remaining U.S. naval warships could be destroyed. This was what the Imperial Fleet knew.