 At Santa Cruz, on 26 October 1942, "Shōkaku" was again seriously damaged, taking at least three (and possibly as many as six) 1,000-lb.bomb hits from a group of fifteen Douglas SBD-3 dive bombers launched from "Hornet".With ample warning of the incoming American strike, "Shōkaku"s aviation fuel mains to the flight deck and hangars had been drained down and she had few aircraft on board at the time of the attack.