 Repairs were completed within ten days and, a little over two weeks later on 14 July, she was formally reassigned to Striking Force, 3rd Fleet, Carrier Division 1.The time required for repairs, combined with the aircraft and aircrew losses incurred by her and "Zuikaku", kept both carriers from participating in the Battle of Midway.Following her return to front-line duty, both "Shōkaku" and her sister-ship "Zuikaku", with the addition of the light carrier , were redesignated as the First Carrier Division and took part in two further battles in 1942