Part of an Operation Galvanic raid on Kwajalein which sank a bunch of marus and damaged Isuzu and Nagara. Enterprise was in a separate task group from Essex, 50.2, as far as I know.
During the same op a week and a half prior I-19 was skulking around Enterprise's task group in the dead of night, perhaps looking for another shot at North Carolina, when her career was abruptly ended by screening destroyer Radford.
Planes divided into two squads during air strike.Let's escape!IsuzuNagaraDamn it! I couldn't hit the planes!Asakazemaru sunk.3 supply ships sunk.Heavily damagedModerately damagedDecember 5thCV9 and CV16's airplanesCV6 AND CV10's AirplanesRaid on KwajaleinMilitary port south of the atollAirport and ships in the lagoonTask Force 50.3Task Force 50.1Two fleets combined on Dec.1 1943