Although Enterprise was heavily damaged and on fire, her damage-control teams were able to make sufficient repairs for the ship to resume flight operations at 17:46, only one hour after the engagement ended.
Selv om Enterprise var blevet alvorligt beskadiget og i brand, lykkedes det skibets skadeskontrolgrupper at reparere det tilstrækkeligt til at det kunne genoptage flyoperationerne kl. 17.46, blot en time efter at luftangrebet sluttede.