Attacking through the intense anti-aircraft fire put up by "Enterprise" and her escorting warships, the bombers hit the carrier with two bombs and near-missed with another, causing heavy damage to the carrier and jamming her forward elevator in the "up" position.
Attacking through the intense anti-aircraft fire put up by "Enterprise" and her escorting warships, the bombers hit the carrier with two bombs and near-missed with another. The bombs killed 44 men and wounding 75, and caused heavy damage to the carrier, including the jamming her forward elevator in the "up" position.