And we Torpedo 8 (Hornet) losing all their planes is well known. But very few know that in the same attack, Torpedo 6 (Enterprise) lost 10 of 14 planes, and Torpedo 3 (Yorktown) lost 11 of 13 planes.
A total of 6 out of 41 aircraft came back from the USN Midway torpedo runs.
The spirit shown by the torpedo squadrons hitting the battle with very little fighter cover was amazing. They may have not done a lot of damage but they cleared the way for the dive bombers. Terrible loss for the TBFs though. An amazing story. If you lean forward that type of history, try “last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors” about the battle for Leyte Gulf. Take Care.