Didn't Devastators do OK at the Battle of the Coral Sea?

When dozens of attack aircraft all strike the same warship within a
few minutes, the TBD's performance wasn't an issue - they did make at
least one strike on Soryu (?), recorded in the famous set of photos
with a towering geyser forward. Practically everyone reported they
hit the tiny carrier. Against modern fleet carriers, a motivated CAP,
and no fighter support, Midway was a scalding reminder of just how
unspectacular an aircraft the "Devastor" really was.

v/r Gordon

PS, Walt - those comments of yours ( the Hustler) are the reason I
read this newsgroup - thanks for 'keeping it real'.