Tab. 1
Ratio of the number of fighters on CAP to the total number on CVs1
| Number of fighters on CAP | Total number of fighters on CVs | Ratio of fighters on CAP to total number on CVs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of the Coral Sea | 17 | 42 | 0.405 |
| Battle of Midway | 14 | 25 | 0.560 |
| Battle of the Eastern Solomons | 53 | 100 | 0.530 |
| Total | 84 | 167 | 0.503 |
1 Data from 防衛庁 [Defense Agency of Japan] 1971a, p. 86–87
防衛庁 [Defense Agency of Japan] 1971c, p. 396, 436–437
Morison 1984, p. 84–87, 93
Lundstrom 2007, p. 312
Lundstrom 2006, p. 188
Sherman 1950, p. 106–109.
Tab. A1
Case 1 (Battle of the Coral Sea)2
| IJN forces | 2 CVs (Shokaku and Zuikaku) |
| USN forces | 2 CVs (USS Yorktown and USS Lexington) |
| A1 | 90 |
| α1 | 51 |
| S1 | 40 (13 fighters and 17 bombers) |
| d1 | 5 |
2 Data from 防衛庁[Defense Agency of Japan] 1971a, p. 189, 307, 310, 319
Lundstrom 2006, p. 188
Sherman 1950, p. 106–109.
CV, aircraft carrier; IJN, Imperial Japanese Navy; USN, United States Navy.
Tab. A2
Case 2 (Battle of Midway)3
| IJN forces | 1 CV (Hiryu) |
| USN forces | 1 CV (USS Yorktown) |
| A2 | 36 |
| α2 | 28 |
| S2 | 14 |
| d2 | 5 |
3 Data from 防衛庁[Defense Agency of Japan],1971c, p. 396, 436–437
Lundstrom 2007, p. 293–295, 311–314.
CV, aircraft carrier; IJN, Imperial Japanese Navy; USN, United States Navy.
Tab. A3
Case 3 (Battle of the Eastern Solomons)4
| IJN forces | 2 CVs (Shokaku and Zuikaku) |
| USN forces | 3 CVs (USS Enterprise, USS Saratoga, and USS Wasp) |
| A3 | 90 |
| α3 | 54 |
| S3 | 53 |
| d3 | 3 |
4 Data from 防衛庁[Defense Agency of Japan], 1971a, p. 545, 569 Morison 1984, p. 79–107.
CV, aircraft carrier; IJN, Imperial Japanese Navy; USN, United States Navy.
Tab. A4
Case 4 (Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands)5
| IJN forces | 2.5 CVs (Shokaku, Zuikaku, and Zuiho) |
| USN forces | 2 CV (USS Hornet and USS Enterprise) |
| A4 | 96 |
| S4 | 38 |
| d4 | 9 |
5 Data from 防衛庁[Defense Agency of Japan] 1971b, p. 268–317 Morison 1984, p. 199–210.
According to Hughes (2000, p. 105), CVL (Zuiho) is assumed to be 1/2 CV.
CV, aircraft carrier; CVL, light aircraft carrier; IJN, Imperial Japanese Navy; USN, United States Navy.
Tab. A5
Case 5 (Battle of the Philippine Sea)6
| INJ forces | 6 CVs (Shokaku, Zuikaku, Taiho, etc.) |
| USN forces | 11 CVs (USS Hornet, USS Yorktown, USS Wasp etc.) |
| A5 | 270 |
| S5 | 236 |
| d5 | 0 |
6 Data from 防衛庁[Defense Agency of Japan] 1971d, p. 268–317, p. 408.
As a CVL is assumed to be 1/2 CV, the IJN force (3 CVs and 6 CVLs) is regarded as 9 CVs and the USN force (7 CVs and 8 CVL) is regarded as 11 CVs.
CV, aircraft carrier; CVL, light aircraft carrier; IJN, Imperial Japanese Navy; USN, United States Navy.
Tab. A6
Case 6 (Battle of the Philippine Sea)7
| INJ forces | 6 CVs + land-based air force |
| USN forces | 11 CVs |
| A6 | 430 (270 (+ 300(× 2/3 (Defense Agency of Japan, 1971d: 408, 569)) |
| S6 | 236 |
7 Data from 防衛庁[Defense Agency of Japan] 1971d, p. 268–317, p. 408, 569.
We assume that the IJN land-based air force could devote 2/3 of its aircraft to a joint attack with the carrier group.
CV, aircraft carrier; IJN, Imperial Japanese Navy; USN, United States Navy.