Carrier Air Strength, 26 Oct 1942, Battle Of Santa Cruz

[Jerry Phillips]

IJN, 1st Carrier Division

Shokaku
22 Zero (18 operational)
21 Type 99 (21 operational)
24 Type 97 (24 operational)
1 Type 2 (1 operational)

Zuikaku
21 Zero (20 operational)
24 Type 99 (22 operational)
20 Type 97 (20 operational)

Zuiho
19 Zero (18 operational)
6 Type 97 (6 operational)

IJN, 2nd Carrier Division

Junyo
20 Zero (20 operational)
18 Type 99 (17 operational)
7 Type 97 (7 operational)



USN, TF 16

CV-6 Enterprise
CAG-10 1 TBF-1 (1 operational)
VF-10 34 F4F-4 (31 operational)
VB-10 14 SBD-3 (10 operational)
VS-10 20 SBD-3 (13 operational)
VT-10 9 TBF-1 (9 operational)


TF-17

CV-8 Hornet
CHAG 1 TBF-1 (1 operational)
VF-72 38 F4F-4 (33 operational)
VB-8 15 SBD-3 (14 operational)
VS-8 16 SBD-3 (10 operational)
VT-6 15 TBF-1 (15 operational)