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At 0517, ''Yorktown'' — screened by USS ''Louisville'' (CA-28) and USS ''St. Louis'' (CL-49) and four destroyers — launched 11 torpedo planes ([[Douglas TBD Devastator]]s) and 17 scout bombers ([[Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless]]es) under the command of Comdr. Curtis W. Smiley. Those planes hit what Japanese shore installations and shipping they could find at Jaluit; but adverse weather conditions hampered the mission in which six planes were lost. Other ''Yorktown'' planes attacked Japanese installations and ships at Makin and Mill Atolls.

At 0517, ''Yorktown'' — screened by USS ''Louisville'' (CA-28) and USS ''St. Louis'' (CL-49) and four destroyers — launched 11 torpedo planes ([[Douglas TBD Devastator]]s) and 17 scout bombers ([[Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless]]es) under the command of Comdr. Curtis W. Smiley. Those planes hit what Japanese shore installations and shipping they could find at Jaluit; but adverse weather conditions hampered the mission in which six planes were lost. Other ''Yorktown'' planes attacked Japanese installations and ships at Makin and Mill Atolls.

The attack by TF 17 on the Gilberts had apparently been a complete surprise since the American force encountered no enemy surface ships. A single, four-engined, Kawanishi E7K "Mavis," patrol-bomber seaplane attempted to attack American destroyers that had been sent astern in hope of recovering planes overdue from the Jaluit mission. Antiaircraft fire from the destroyers drove off the intruder before he could cause any damage.  Later, another "Mavis" — or possibly the same one that had attacked the destroyers — came out of low clouds 15,000 yards from ''Yorktown''. The carrier withheld her antiaircraft fire in order not to interfere with the combat air patrol (CAP) fighters. Presently, the "Mavis," pursued by two Wildcats, disappeared behind a cloud. Within five minutes, the enemy patrol plane fell out of the clouds and crashed in the water.

The attack by TF 17 on the Gilberts had apparently been a complete surprise since the American force encountered no enemy surface ships. A single, four-engined, [[Kawanishi H6K]] "Mavis," patrol-bomber seaplane attempted to attack American destroyers that had been sent astern in hope of recovering planes overdue from the Jaluit mission. Antiaircraft fire from the destroyers drove off the intruder before he could cause any damage.  Later, another "Mavis" — or possibly the same one that had attacked the destroyers — came out of low clouds 15,000 yards from ''Yorktown''. The carrier withheld her antiaircraft fire in order not to interfere with the combat air patrol (CAP) fighters. Presently, the "Mavis," pursued by two Wildcats, disappeared behind a cloud. Within five minutes, the enemy patrol plane fell out of the clouds and crashed in the water.

Although TF 17 was slated to make a second attack on Jaluit, it was cancelled because of heavy rainstorms and the approach of darkness. Therefore, the Yorktown force retired from the area.

Although TF 17 was slated to make a second attack on Jaluit, it was cancelled because of heavy rainstorms and the approach of darkness. Therefore, the Yorktown force retired from the area.