What was a decisive naval battle in the Pacifix Theater of WW2 that "Zuihō" played a secondary role in?
Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō Zuihō (瑞鳳 , "Auspicious Phoenix" or "Fortunate Phoenix") was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Originally laid down as the submarine support ship "Takasaki", she was renamed and converted while under construction into an aircraft carrier. The ship was completed during the first year of World War II and participated in many operations. "Zuihō" played a secondary role in the Battle of Midway in mid-1942 and did not engage any American aircraft or ships during the battle. The ship participated in the Guadalcanal Campaign during the rest of 1942. She was lightly damaged during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during this campaign and covered the evacuation of Japanese forces from the island in early 1943 after repairs.
Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose Chitose (千歳 ) was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. First laid down as a seaplane tender in 1934 at Kure Navy yard, the ship originally carried Kawanishi E7K Type 94 "Alf" and Nakajima E8N Type 95 "Dave" floatplanes. Although it has been speculated that "Chitose" also carried Type A midget submarines, only her sister ship, "Chiyoda" had that capability. "Chitose" saw several naval actions, taking part in the Battle of Midway though seeing no combat there. She was bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses off Davao, Philippines on 4 January 1942, sustaining negligible damage. She covered the Japanese landings in the East Indies and New Guinea from January–April 1942, and was damaged in the Eastern Solomons in August 1942.