The 4 May 1945 attack on Formidable killed eight men and wounded 47. It is described here as the British Pacific Fleet's worst single kamikaze hit on a carrier. The accompanying recollection is that the ship returned to operations soon afterward, although no exact recovery interval is supplied. The example distinguishes the casualties caused by the attack from the carrier's ability to resume its work.
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Formidable's 4 May 1945 kamikaze hit
A photograph of Formidable's kamikaze damage introduces the human cost of the attack and the operational value of an armored carrier.