 At 09 : 08 on 24 October , Yamashiro , Fusō and the heavy cruiser Mogami spotted a group of 27 planes , including Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bombers escorted by Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters , that had been launched from the carrier Enterprise . Around 20 sailors on Yamashiro were killed by strafing and rocket attacks . Fusō 's catapult and both floatplanes were destroyed , and another bomb hit the ship near Turret No. 2 and penetrated the decks , killing everyone in No. 1 secondary battery . 
