The last fight of the KB! ; g) W9 `/ S8 U( }& F+ a, m
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
' N0 u9 P1 p9 x5 O% sI gambled on that Andy would be moving after the KB – not staying in the exact same area we attacked yesterday. Unfortunately our last strike was another grossly uncoordinated strikes with all escorts and 8 bombers in one raid and the bombers in another. + {# b$ b' Q7 G3 t. t/ W4 ?3 D. {- B, Q
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In a way I’m glad I don’t have to worry about the KB anymore, it’s good to have as a fleet in being from 1944-45 – but the results are usually very disappointing. 4 W* [* ^7 K6 }* [& y
8 x; \3 D4 D% Q- ^" S( {" OThe Taiho is only moderately damaged and can manage 20 knots.She will retire with the 2 seaplane tenders. One of the Shokaku’s can still make 9 knots, but I doubt she’ll make it. - e3 f) u) s3 v# z
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. 3 U& n5 Y1 |9 `" C* n
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& }7 b: U9 R3 SJapanese aircraft
: ?! I8 x7 {/ y0 }* L2 Y( WA6M2-N Rufe x 8 * b+ B3 c$ I6 S/ r9 P% {0 g/ n# Z/ ^
A6M5 Zeke x 85
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- F/ @: Y- ^6 X" I5 p6 ^, WAllied aircraft
- c. M! M4 Z0 ZFM-2 Wildcat x 24 , i& I" d5 V9 K7 n+ ^5 ?
F6F Hellcat x 120 * M" S6 y0 j2 B2 \
F4U-1 Corsair x 5 ) s+ s0 W( G( y
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 ' _' C9 {' P) n8 x7 u. S
Corsair IV x 5 7 r) }7 m+ f% ]9 Z! A! S5 d
SB2C Helldiver x 84 / O) Y- Q# l- V* T% y t3 C2 c
TBM Avenger x 48
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T, b3 W$ M+ i. F3 x$ [5 v; \Japanese aircraft losses : i! F" z0 S: f& _ Y( F6 X
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
6 F" x8 }# p/ |" yA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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n& g7 I# W4 u" V2 mAllied aircraft losses % Y8 j* B$ H ?' E' s
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
/ A: v4 A6 L) d4 @% k3 p8 K" zF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged ; Y7 e6 X! D9 ^* f6 b L7 t/ l1 i
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
$ W4 A2 V6 o$ U. S$ O5 w; F8 j* a) Y U& AF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
+ t3 v2 d) O# Z# u( CSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged 6 o; C2 y# c+ @" i' N9 P
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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1 F: y& O. q _8 b6 z, eCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire - [: B& |4 y7 G: M) G9 K' M
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ! G- j3 Z) P, i, X" X
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# V. i" u" v# F1 F& c) ?CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage 0 w. i- E0 X- z- y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 3 w6 j2 p1 g9 K2 ^8 A
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 - X2 U: ^. k6 D( U
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft 0 {, l/ j4 j) T ^
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
4 A0 G3 z3 `! q* lTBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses 8 m# |" H/ z& b7 ]& ]8 r
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged ) w9 c7 T V: C' \: _7 M& A
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Japanese Ships 4 h+ K! m- f- D& c
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 8 h9 C' C2 j2 P4 y/ |' |
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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7 ~! }2 K: ]" V2 g& i$ vAllied aircraft ( g9 P2 B8 s$ X( R) v
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
% D8 T, u& [2 WTBM Avenger x 12 # A* a7 A1 z; }' l
% ^# i. M. I7 V' |5 ]( C' EAllied aircraft losses
* Q5 x) o. s/ g/ {7 V% H3 s0 VTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged " j0 S' L0 t" e# ^0 L; Z
0 m4 b+ n& J4 h. t0 FJapanese Ships
2 K; x0 e: ~6 b6 ~/ X& f6 wCVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
+ [6 U! i+ }% I* w' y3 uCV Taiho, on fire . b9 I. a* V% _2 }1 a- j
CV Shokaku, on fire - \3 A7 f) [/ j9 E
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage . s( D# ~9 \9 h) ?# c( E
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Allied aircraft ) z5 h, I+ s, K6 L( _
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
- [1 u# v" g5 T/ r! l# zTBM Avenger x 5
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% L7 p$ q7 F0 i; L( |% m+ |Allied aircraft losses
1 X0 R7 m" U: t' B' |, R5 d6 [4 `TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ; {0 K: `5 d; l* @7 K$ Z
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Japanese Ships
5 O4 ~$ D f3 r: gCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage 3 T6 c7 M( |/ |$ @: s
CV Shokaku, on fire
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6 v" d9 W+ S' H6 yDay Air attack on TF at 69,54 $ a- H# U( Q6 {0 X6 y
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F6F Hellcat x 3
; I; K% |& e4 j- K4 dF4U-1 Corsair x 6 $ `* o7 g) ?% a9 L
SB2C Helldiver x 11
' \; e! s* b0 B1 S, n' ]TBM Avenger x 17
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. R+ r K1 S) a9 O) iAllied aircraft losses
5 I4 l, D! s" n P$ ?) K' H9 DSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged . \; V$ e( n2 X, K, M
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
: D! u% l4 R* V( U( l) v0 dCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ y! p, e) A% b6 R# K1 uCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage # E: g8 J7 J, M# i; \7 [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage z3 A) j! r! l2 V4 m6 \ w
CV Taiho, on fire
5 D) A4 A3 a# o8 c( QCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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