SBDs were also used for anti-torpedo combat air patrols (CAP) and these scored several victories against Japanese aircraft trying to attack Lexington and Yorktown.
SBD-i su također korišteni kao anti-torpedne zračne borbene patrole i postigli su nekoliko pobjeda protiv japanskih zrakoplova koji su pokušavali napasti nosače USS Lexington i USS Yorktown.