Author Gordon Prange posited in Miracle at Midway that the outdated Devastators (and lack of new aircraft) contributed somewhat to the lack of a complete victory at Midway (the four Japanese fleet carriers were sunk directly by dive bombers instead).
Autor Gordon Prange u knjizi „Miracle at Midway“ tvrdi da su zastarjeli Devastatori i nedostatak novih zrakoplova doprinijeli tome što s istima nije postignuta potpuna pobjeda kod Midwaya (umjesto toga 4 japanska nosača su potopili obrušavajući bombarderi).