In the OTL she reversed course, as ordered, back to Japan on the night of Dec.6-7'41 without any knowledge of the soon upcoming air raids on Pearl Harbor (PH). In the OTL her voyage, as requested as part of a trade of repatriation voyages made by the Americans, she was scheduled to arrive at Honolulu on Dec.8'41, thus helping to lull the Americans there into a false sense of security. He suggests instead that the planned (but fake) repatriation voyage of the Tatuta Maru to Honolulu be used as a "cover story". Genda convinces Yamamoto that his approval to allow the 5 IJN minisubs to attempt penetration of Pearl Harbor before the 2 Kido Butai air attack waves go in greatly risks the surprise REQUIRED for those air attacks to succeed. First, the point of departure (PoD) from the historical timeline.
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