The models indicated the Americans would have suffered slightly less total damage , with one ship sunk but the other unharmed .
For example , suppose the U.S. carriers had chosen to sail separately ( though still nearby ) , rather than together .
The models indicated the U.S. would have suffered slightly less total damage , with one ship sunk but the other unharmed .
For example , suppose the U.S. carriers had chosen to sail separately ( though still nearby ) , rather than together .