Douglas TBD Devastator

The Douglas TBD Devastator was a U.S. Navy carrier-based torpedo bomber primarily used in the Pacific Theater during the early stages of World War II (1940–1942). Its most notable actions included the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, and early raids on the Marshall and Gilbert Islands. 
 
Key details regarding its usage include:
Major Battles: The TBD-1 saw action in the Battle of the Coral Sea (May 1942), where it helped sink the carrier Shoho. It was famously used during the Battle of Midway (June 1942), where 41 Devastators from Hornet, Enterprise, and Yorktown were deployed, suffering heavy losses.
Operational Theater: Deployed on aircraft carriers, including the USS Lexington, USS Yorktown, USS Saratoga, and USS Hornet, for strikes against Japanese vessels.
Initial Service: Used in early 1942 raids, such as the attacks on Salamaua and Tulagi.
Withdrawal: Due to high vulnerability and poor performance against Japanese fighters, it was rapidly withdrawn from front-line service after the Battle of Midway in mid-1942. 
 
Although considered outdated by 1942, the TBD-1 was a pioneering, all-metal monoplane with folding wings that served as the primary, yet vulnerable, torpedo strike weapon during the first six months of the war in the Pacific.