At 09:08 on 24 October, "Yamashiro", "Fusō" and the heavy cruiser spotted a group of 27 planes, including Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bombers escorted by Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters, that had been launched from the carrier . Around 20 sailors on "Yamashiro" were killed by strafing and rocket attacks. "Fusō" catapult and both floatplanes were destroyed, and another bomb hit the ship near Turret No. 2 and penetrated the decks, killing everyone in No. 1 secondary battery.