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Japanese carrier aircraft losses December 7 1941
Japanese aircraft losses Pearl Harbor Raids
31 A6M Zero fighters, 56 D3A Val Dive Bombers, 68 B5N Kate Torpedo Bombers (155 of 360, or 43%)

Japanese aircraft damaged beyond repair or jettisoned due to need for clear fight deck
8 A6M Zero fighters, 50 D3A Val Dive Bombers, 5 B5N Kate Torpedo/Level Bombers

the Japanese have 3 of each aircraft type on each carrier partially disassembled and are ready for use by late afternoon December 7.

Fleet Combat Air patrol
6 Zeros each carrier (36 total), spotted and launched after Third Wave departs (1 shot down from Hiryu, 2 damaged from Hiryu)

lost aboard Zuikaku
3 Val dive bombers, 3 Zero fighters, 3 Kate torpedo bombers (destroyed in hanger fire)(includes spares lost)

lost aboard Soryu
9 Val dive bombers, 15 Zero fighters, 15 Kate torpedo bombers (3 Zero fighters were in the air at the time)(includes spares)

Total aircraft lost December 7 all causes 268 aircraft.

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