Stark is not particularly concerned about the results of the first round attack.
In fact, as early as shortly after 4 a.m., that is, soon after the attack was completed, the leading aircraft of the attacking fleet reported back, claiming to have hit multiple battleships including 1 carrier, with more than 10 anti-ship missiles concentrated on the carrier, rendering it combat ineffective.
However, it's hard to say how much exaggeration is in that report.
Given the situation at that time, even though the escort fighters diverted away the air defense fighters, the attack aircraft group, after completing the attack mission or more precisely launching the anti-ship missiles, wouldn't continue to fly forward into risk and would definitely immediately turn back, thus being unable to know the results of the attack.
Due to the long attack distance, no attack aircraft were arranged for identification missions.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't necessary.
