The last fight of the KB! 3 I! h5 W4 c2 D: J& H- o& h
5 j7 U$ X( l( u) W8 t8 B0 k/ eWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. 1 X: x8 `; w! k9 W1 n4 g
I 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. # |0 `2 c. F1 m 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.
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The 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.
& B$ a) _4 U, M4 k0 A. JAll other ships but a cvl are scuttled. 7 E) t* s: s9 R/ `4 U* ?
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p2 H& h# x( IJapanese aircraft
9 N! [7 h9 t; K- A$ j& Q' ]7 o) aA6M2-N Rufe x 8
. E! Q7 W% O( b* LA6M5 Zeke x 85 , S* c& V6 V- S9 G5 @+ C, b3 o
2 C- K3 R ]! q- p0 z2 ^: EAllied aircraft , x6 y8 O" ]0 a
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 g: m. ?4 \" y) S+ ]" H( U
F6F Hellcat x 120 . J" B# S1 N* T
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
; ^1 [; B) Z1 V4 r8 wF4U-1D Corsair x 16 x0 {2 w L$ ^2 z A
Corsair IV x 5 & }$ S/ q# x) a; _
SB2C Helldiver x 84 ; G6 Q" q1 V2 X0 X) }, U: f5 K V
TBM Avenger x 48
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' l0 Y8 [! b2 S% b; S) d& y# dJapanese aircraft losses $ m; i3 E9 H1 T3 Y6 T7 p
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
7 E/ S6 y: n2 yA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed " k$ m7 O0 B' t0 F) ^3 q
+ H4 h1 O# L6 r& GAllied aircraft losses 6 y! F5 E+ I+ i
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
3 ^4 `% G5 g8 ZF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
# X* J6 p% F: K4 \F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
9 Q; F( G( _2 E2 `8 ZF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
+ b3 Q7 E3 c% H1 r! f/ E. ]SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
0 z; ^2 q( q3 R/ z: o, kTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
$ V* a. E: J6 P- OCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 8 z) X2 t g4 D
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 s- O' T0 J$ _/ A9 H6 n" xCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage 6 D# [' r G! U0 Z! m. Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage % L9 N1 }% {. J4 s- r+ D) {4 b
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
6 i+ z/ D5 k! o$ f2 g6 _' TCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft # N; \4 c: s& D& R* q: A* f! a! e
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 4 r ~) o% W) C" r M
TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses * F8 D$ n2 T$ G! Q2 t/ S
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' a9 t5 S' C( L) H) L4 N4 CCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage " Q6 h9 s2 s0 L. `
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire I, z i% n1 |
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Allied aircraft
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TBM Avenger x 12
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. h) s$ H5 H5 Y1 IAllied aircraft losses ' A, n) A: P3 B2 ^5 x: x
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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. C0 i' n. Y8 u& T) F& m( ^- GJapanese Ships
1 s$ ^( B9 P* C" m+ KCVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
7 Y5 C6 i7 V3 @' pCV Taiho, on fire $ z% A: V) Q+ W, a! L0 h" S
CV Shokaku, on fire
) b( ^3 ]' L/ e" H# _ y! ^CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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FM-2 Wildcat x 2
& }6 f7 o& I0 v$ P) l+ nTBM Avenger x 5 3 n, @# V1 F6 H! r
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Allied aircraft losses ) l7 x$ f8 D/ S* ^
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged . b+ M$ G- c! l$ Y$ j- q7 l# c! n
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CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
! N0 U8 J$ z: z: o! `$ tCV Shokaku, on fire
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F6F Hellcat x 3
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$ R# {( z' R) y. S/ ~SB2C Helldiver x 11 x- y; x5 r- A4 A% T* \
TBM Avenger x 17 5 f( p" h8 }+ Y9 x
( y$ g, Y& l& m! b. a" LAllied aircraft losses ) U h; H- N% x- j$ ^/ M
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged . ~, u9 I: B6 ]2 h) t. j; u
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage ' F! h: f& g- P* B1 u. `
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage 0 z& s) k. v) U8 `4 }$ a
CV Taiho, on fire , Q+ ~2 h1 t, n
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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