 Complete the following phrase:  Meanwhile, Japandetermined to defend Saipan, no matter how high the costwas sending Admiral Jisaburō Ozawas powerful First Mobile Fleet from the Sulu Islands to the Marianas to sink the warships of Admiral Raymond A. Spruances 5th Fleet and to annihilate the American troops who had fought their way ashore on Saipan. Soon after the Japanese task force sortied from Tawi Tawi on the morning of 13 June, American submarine spotted and reported it. Other submarineswhich from time to time made contact with Ozawas warshipskept Spruance posted on their progress as they wended their way through the islands of the Philippines, transited San Bernardino Strait, and took part in the 