The last fight of the KB! - d# g- P$ f2 z* t- W6 }
# Y$ \$ ~! x& A+ DWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
: i j1 a. S1 F0 z! pI 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.
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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.
2 }* \7 Q+ W4 WAll other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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A6M5 Zeke x 85
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Allied aircraft & E' r" L) f/ @# F; \) [
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
0 |5 u9 y/ X+ ^* u# L+ r B* xF6F Hellcat x 120
: {( u/ t: M) x+ zF4U-1 Corsair x 5
! ~/ Y) R$ A0 `6 A( b9 zF4U-1D Corsair x 16
/ h% [1 F. Z$ ?3 r1 BCorsair IV x 5
! X+ o) x1 s, Z7 |& pSB2C Helldiver x 84
# l, |& O& I1 O9 Q& @! HTBM Avenger x 48 0 @9 ?9 J0 `% S5 ^. v
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 A- s6 D/ W. ^5 J" g# _A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
) |7 ]8 V: U/ L+ A1 `! wA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses + U, i/ d, g I. c9 w1 H
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged , h. W) `" l8 d! ?* y+ L8 s: b
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
: m) s8 u1 M- g1 J [+ GF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 P$ \# ]7 V7 d' L: RF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
% F0 C! D$ `5 M3 `8 bSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged ) ~/ _2 ~) j# Q: o0 Y9 s6 R" Y
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged : s4 c# ]+ L& @5 I$ `9 N
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
% E' b! P' m; v( VCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
* [0 p) M1 ]8 ^2 H& N: `: lCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage % R5 v9 C6 Z" g- p3 d
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage ( L: D: z0 [- W9 y/ p% W
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
1 e0 P7 M- O' i$ s* N& ~, BCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 % l/ S% C0 o, u( |" [7 v5 [2 `
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage , W8 a6 l* j6 e
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FM-2 Wildcat x 9
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
2 J9 K/ J- m0 ^1 [ \2 QCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
9 j4 {$ N5 ^" z1 b% w' T! RCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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; e: G; l# [: uTBM Avenger x 12
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TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged - _- X3 _' l9 P0 a( G) R3 g
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CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage " c6 j/ I% f7 G" O( s
CV Taiho, on fire ' B9 f, A* t- E" d4 v' g# \
CV Shokaku, on fire 1 ?- h0 Z2 l1 g/ I$ @
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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FM-2 Wildcat x 2 - t! _/ F( `' j. B9 ^
TBM Avenger x 5 8 M( ]. s& K2 d1 D
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/ [* x) i6 {6 M6 @! ?$ H+ t1 QTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
0 y$ [1 c) X! ^CV Shokaku, on fire
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F4U-1 Corsair x 6
$ g# I5 I# ` p; s0 ~SB2C Helldiver x 11
9 ?4 [/ e/ k3 mTBM Avenger x 17
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z/ q p# q" @/ S% Z. s- `SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
6 E2 M- c# } \TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged * }) U) z5 H' J* R' l6 W
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Japanese Ships
2 y8 a2 R P8 y% y" D2 HCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ; m4 a" p* a6 d* d3 r4 L4 y% z( T1 P
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
5 c- Z) c* T* ]CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
! m6 Q, u1 T- G; R5 ^6 A9 wCV Taiho, on fire
* Q! b$ g' c% Q% j1 n( V2 mCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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