The last fight of the KB! - M/ C+ M8 K. e* X
$ n7 M9 |5 |) }2 S9 x$ TWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. 4 U, j' R8 \' m( L- b! x
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. - d2 I& D7 B# x: i& m
$ ~: i0 P0 T. j! M$ V: X/ f9 ]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. ' ?+ ^* P* U3 Z
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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.
# t N$ W, X( G4 B! HAll other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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3 {6 g; }, @; k3 S3 n$ BJapanese aircraft
; l: Y c2 |, R# vA6M2-N Rufe x 8 1 _3 f+ N. S7 E0 h4 j% R2 T) \
A6M5 Zeke x 85 $ _" l; @4 Z/ C" s% ]
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Allied aircraft 9 E0 A4 J$ V8 ?" \& l! i
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 8 {3 k+ O* }/ d
F6F Hellcat x 120 / o2 f' A3 {, }" }; Q2 R3 v
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
I: e3 l" Y- f# \5 F4 y! OF4U-1D Corsair x 16 # `" `" w* B& D" n' p
Corsair IV x 5 * q! _: I6 v6 ?$ Z& F/ e
SB2C Helldiver x 84
9 I4 x2 j( c" R7 t3 b; w* fTBM Avenger x 48 5 Q) G, S" V0 U) H2 z
4 u1 G( S6 c0 y1 b: dJapanese aircraft losses $ [/ ]# `* X, c6 M
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
" O% P' r4 ^" }+ @, \% fA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed k- S& J9 p, j3 ^' A
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Allied aircraft losses
/ P6 V4 d0 x X; |6 L( W' r) NFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
p: S# w9 v7 f1 p! V& t9 `F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
+ z0 O& \9 L. N. D1 A9 UF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged " S. S& \) P) n9 S6 S; b0 O' d
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
' Q5 e+ Y3 l& n& Q, nSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged " j% S" j& z* C! ]5 t7 g$ s
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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; A1 `' h1 T( y/ DJapanese Ships : x; X6 i; m, C$ _4 h; W, e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
8 _- h# w* C6 Q7 E" I: {9 r( eCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
/ _* a6 O5 T5 @, k$ C7 j- MCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ ~* \! z4 p( D7 pCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
; |; \* t2 g: q5 n0 @* C8 n8 I+ gCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
4 `0 a5 h. \4 z) ?CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
7 B; p$ L% y, q5 b; KCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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& L0 R6 t8 B; M/ V% O9 MDay Air attack on TF at 69,54 # [' S' K: ?/ V! P4 w; Z5 G7 ]
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Allied aircraft
% ^% U' z& M( V8 u) W; nFM-2 Wildcat x 9
9 P% e8 S2 {3 T7 hTBM Avenger x 12
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- _1 t& S0 ~! X4 [# RAllied aircraft losses
" M$ Q* _9 ?$ W& tTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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Japanese Ships 4 B( g7 c% R" I. W: z1 o. e
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage & c, f& P4 x' c9 k8 ]) q
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire ) ?4 ^! _1 S$ } l# D' O
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TBM Avenger x 12
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. N1 d+ f& D) F0 \+ C/ n& A. o5 \Allied aircraft losses
# Y( o, H& W! S T+ Q# ?TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged ) g/ ?) B. p! C6 E5 @
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CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
( W% ~4 |2 O8 q8 J; O% XCV Taiho, on fire 0 W+ }5 m2 o7 r5 ]; K2 V c( t
CV Shokaku, on fire 1 y* g) k) Y% n; E8 F& E, d
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ! g2 m5 x' M' Q/ V0 k" X
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R2 V! @# W C1 [7 y% ?FM-2 Wildcat x 2 $ R+ I P6 t2 _9 [$ V
TBM Avenger x 5
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" `- j+ m0 J4 ]2 v/ Y4 |4 Y6 sAllied aircraft losses
# L5 m$ y- T3 v8 z! UTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 q- ~$ Y# H; H+ H KCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage ( g& [, l# l) T9 W N& p
CV Shokaku, on fire ; O# p3 N1 ~; v- D
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3 K; ^4 R1 ~; ZF6F Hellcat x 3 @. y& r2 O7 ^, J. F
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
" f4 F: p8 q& f1 }% p5 ASB2C Helldiver x 11 # v, [- B# |" N' x) f* [
TBM Avenger x 17 # F8 U. x* C3 _8 _' ^4 a$ X! h0 o
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Allied aircraft losses ' k+ ?5 r9 \! o+ T# d* f
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged 4 a) N3 d0 [/ U6 A+ x: J$ k
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged 9 j u% Z+ T( w1 F* Q: l
4 `' P7 v; p. s) {# MJapanese Ships ' z9 ` d9 K' y! G" A: q. \
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 9 R- R9 W" `: R5 V' Q j! Z9 A; s
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 5 T0 m0 y, u' C; K$ r6 q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage 5 ]: j+ j* d& F# ~/ P
CV Taiho, on fire
4 ?; I( }( r6 x# x; SCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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