Complex sentence: A further attack could not be mounted until 24 August because of bad weather and the carrier contributed 23 Corsairs and 16 Barracudas; 3 of the fighters were shot down over the target.
Split into simpler sentences: A further attack could not be mounted until 24 August because of bad weather. The carrier contributed 23 Corsairs and 16 Barracudas, and 3 of the fighters were shot down over the target.