Chart of the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, October 26, 1942, showing approximate paths of participating forces. Tracks: A- carrier task forces: Hornet and Enterprise (solid black line) B- Japanese "Main" body under Chuichi Nagumo with carriers Zuiho, Shokaku, and Zuikaku (solid red line) C- Japanese carrier Junyo under Rear Admiral Kakuji Kakuta (dotted red line) D- Japanese battleship and cruiser "Advanced" and "Vanguard" forces under Nobutake Kondo and Hiroaki Abe (arrowed red line) E- Zuiho and Shokaku withdraw from battle area F- Zuikaku and Junyo join to launch afternoon strikes on carrier forces Numbered yellow dots: 1- 08:30-Zuiho hit 2- 10:15-Hornet hit and crippled 3- 10:20-Shokaku hit 4- 11:15-Enterprise hit 5- 12:30-Zuiho and Shokaku retire from the battle area.
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