The Douglas TBD-1 Devastator was the Navy’s first carrier-based all-metal monoplane. On the morning of 4 June, 37 of the 41 Devastators launched against the Japanese fleet were lost; 68 of 82 crewmen perished. These losses were: VT-8 of Hornet lo
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