Last night, the group were recovering aboard a Norwegian tourist vessel which also happened to be cruising through the area, reflecting on an ordeal which demonstrated that more than 90 years after the Titanic, icebergs still sink ships.
Its few surviving aircraft were all recovered aboard Hiryū.
The five Zeros launched at 08 15 were recovered aboard at 09 10 and replaced by six more Zeros launched at 09 20.
Its destruction was subsequently completed by the cavalry and the burnt out hull was recovered aboard a flatbed trailer.
Aircraft carrier operation required three elements: a means of launching from the ship, a means of recovering aircraft aboard ship, and a means of stowage.
A crane was to be located at the aft end of each island to lift aircraft aboard and to recover seaplanes.
Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen said tonight that the death toll had risen to 17, though sailors aboard the Cole had yet to recover the bodies of 10 crew members missing after the blast.
Saunders and the doctor helped recover bodies, treat the injured and help the rescue services load them aboard helicopters.
Pollard, meanwhile, needed to recover from a potentially crippling injury he had suffered in a race aboard another horse.
SpaceX will also be trying to recover the Falcon 9 first-stage yet again, with a landing at sea aboard its autonomous drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You".
