"Lady Lex" took two hits on the port side. Then, Aichi D3A "Val" dive bombers punctured her with near misses and staggered her with two direct hits. A bomb smashed into the port forward gun gallery, and another exploded inside the carrier's funnel. During the afternoon her fires were brought under control and her list corrected. But the explosions had ruptured her gasoline pipes, and about 1445 a series of explosions occurred, setting off internal fires. "Anderson" stood by to render assistance and pick up survivors as the big carrier was abandoned, and rescued 377 men. Eventually, had to sink "Lexington" with torpedoes.