Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Avengers became more successful as tactics improved and crews became more skilled. On 24 August 1942, 24 Avengers sank the light carrier "Ryūjō" at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. At Guadalcanal, Avengers from the Navy and Marine Corps helped to finished off the battleship "Hiei", which had lost steering after being damaged the prior night.