She was well built. Of the three sisters in the Yorktown class, two sank, but only after taking several torpedoes each.
Big E (nterprise) survived the war only to meet the scrapper’s torch.
That so many of her crew survived is a testament to her quality construction, and the fact that her torpedo defenses were so good. (Other carriers, for example Taiho had less stellar records when it came to torpedo damage.)
It’s a pity Mr. Allen isn’t around to see the results of his efforts.
“She was well built. Of the three sisters in the Yorktown class, two sank, but only after taking several torpedoes each.”
All three ships in the Yorktown class were built at my parents’ (and my) former employer, Newport News Shipbuilding.