The floatplane that was historically shot down by an F4F is able to report the location of the Wasp & TF 17. I-19 manages to hit Hornet as well, and Zuikaku, Shokaku, with I-15 managing launch another salvo that scores another hit on TF 17, reporting the location of the task force as it see the Wasps drifting by (which it did historically see and report). Nagumo leaves Truk 1 day later, thus is still patrolling the Solomon sea nearby rather than being refuelled, having Zuikaku and Shokaku escorted by the 4 Kongo class. They are able to find the TF 17, managing to launch 1 strike on the force. The Kongos are detached and manage to intercept whatever is left, with the Japanese sinking any cruisers and the convoy in the night and into the next day, pretty much annihilating the whole task force. How does the US respond to the loss of so many ships?
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