 "Sōryū" had six Zeros aloft, along with fourteen more from the other carriers, and they collectively accounted for five of the British bombers for the loss of one of "Hiryū"s Zeros.After launching the D3As that sank "Hermes" and the other ships, the First Air Fleet reversed course and headed southeast for the Malacca Strait before recovering their aircraft; they then proceeded to Japan.On 19 April, while transiting the Bashi Straits between Taiwan and Luzon en route to Japan, "Akagi", "Sōryū", and "Hiryū" were sent in pursuit of the American carriers and , which had launched the Doolittle Raid against Tokyo.