Battle of Samar is the first one that comes to mind. Japanese fleet successfully sent a decoy carrier fleet to draw the American carriers northward, away from the transports at Leyte Gulf, while main battleship fleet went in to mop up. But they ran into 3 escort carrier groups. Americans managed to put up so much resistance, with lone destroyers steaming headlong into a group of 4 battleships and 6 heavy cruisers and planes making dry runs with no bullets or bombs, that they convinced the Japanese fleet that the American carrier groups had not left after all, even after the decoy carriers had been destroyed.

Midway also could be an example. Instead of a coordinated attack, the dive bombers got lost and couldn't find the Japanese carriers. This led to the torpedo bombers getting slaughtered by Japanese fighters. However, in the process of getting slaughtered, they brought the fighters down to low altitude - which meant the dive bombers could attack unmolested when they finally showed up late. Three carriers went up in flames within minutes.

Oh the Midway example is good. I like that one since it's hard to claim that was orchestrated. No one would juice their torpedo bombers for their dive bombers. It's just situational error that worked out. Thank you!