The bombing lasted for about fifteen minutes, with over a hundred ship-borne aircraft dropping their bombs, and only one fighter crashed on its return to the fleet.
It wasn't because it was damaged, but because the pilot got too excited during the fight and forgot to monitor the remaining fuel.
The sea area for the emergency landing was only a few tens of kilometers from the fleet, and the pilot who fell into the water was quickly picked up by a destroyer that rushed over. Aside from soaking his clothes, he was perfectly fine.
About an hour and a half later, the second attack aircraft group arrived.
Although based on the results of the first strike, it was clear that a second strike was unnecessary, the ship-borne aircraft designated for the second attack mission had already taken off before the first battle report was received, and they were not allowed to land on the carrier with bombs still on board.
Furthermore, there was no imminent threat nearby.
