Talk:SBD/@comment-5256985-20161121230111/@comment-26091970-20161123013643

Like Ed said, it was more of a series of "happy accidents".

1. The Dauntless SBD squadrons got lost during Midway.

2. The Japanese DD Arashi was busy chasing the American submarine Nautilus, lost track of her, then headed back to regroup with the Japanese main carrier force.

3. The Dauntless SBDs just happened to run into the Arashi and tailed her back to the Japanese CVs.

4. The American Devestator TBs were slaughtered by Japanese Zeroes, but that meant they were flying low (DBs atttack by diving down from high altitudes).

5. All hell broke loose.