https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-pacific/turning-the-japanese-tide/1942-april-18-doolittle-raid-on-japan.html
I broke out my copy of Enemy Coast Ahead: The Doolittle Raid by way of remembrance.
Things didn't go well. The started off with lots of security leaks during the 4 month planning phase. That was followed by a crane accident loading the Mitchell bombers onto the Hornet in San Diego leading to the loss of one bomber and a delay leaving port. Poor weather west of Hawaii led to a failure to link up with the Enterprise at the scheduled rendezvous location. The heavy weather damaged two of the destroyer escorts causing them to fall out of formation. A Japanese I-Boat exploited the gap in the screen and hit the Hornet with a torpedo. Mission scrubbed and the Hornet had to limp back to the West Coast for repairs.
how fast time flies