The last fight of the KB! ; I' A# y; O) c
2 a. a# a/ a0 _5 y5 h" FWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. 0 l4 J" K/ I! I/ c6 ^9 D5 o
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.
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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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- t/ ?, Y! u, 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. # o' K/ q: x4 X. @% j2 M
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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8 X$ n9 c2 e5 C; BDay Air attack on TF at 69,54 7 J7 h# S) M5 c( |. X* L Z
9 D0 x' I* q; ?% jJapanese aircraft
2 O( L. d: x! q1 uA6M2-N Rufe x 8
6 r4 }, t3 ^" d# X0 B* B; H' U+ h# F4 }A6M5 Zeke x 85
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( \3 D5 \1 D' v$ H6 g! ~7 ^Allied aircraft / O) K o6 \2 \ r9 |
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 ! i7 d2 A* _9 r% `( {
F6F Hellcat x 120 1 I, R( c" }" N! j
F4U-1 Corsair x 5 6 w: G( X' s9 A) k& b7 p
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 6 ^ d$ Y+ c8 C) B% J
Corsair IV x 5
) {4 J- J j: FSB2C Helldiver x 84 ! O+ K( L5 T4 e( n) o) d6 T1 A, c: S
TBM Avenger x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
' Z5 F/ u. q& n' ^4 Q; h2 x. T. [A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed . Q: ^$ y; Q5 ^$ m- m, v
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses 0 l% c. x1 M! @/ E& W) W& U+ g% h) a
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged L0 T# u, j2 e8 q k' W
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged + j: _" K& } a2 x! \, W
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
! c- G* u, ?* \# \F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged # Z7 E$ S7 u) h
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged + O1 a1 u) Q. r1 e, A
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged h. R) w* ]$ f
4 [$ z. w8 b$ o; g0 y7 h& q% tJapanese Ships
: q, u* X( g. B2 ?CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire 2 ?- s# b N3 N
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
" ]. T4 M7 I+ f3 d. ]CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 C) R- Z+ a5 F' n2 q# xCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
3 L' `& d x* }. |" e0 d7 iCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
1 ?& \' V' @4 HCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
$ q* n" z4 v, KCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft 5 K4 Z# M/ F/ B
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 + N a) d5 q6 R* \8 ?& l
TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses . o1 _* a: q+ }4 R1 Y# `0 |6 z3 \0 V
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
: ~ m% G3 N g/ j* |% `1 _CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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: ` Z5 X* t0 _8 v' pDay Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft
3 Y# S" i C/ a/ r# TFM-2 Wildcat x 6 " s3 e2 v3 j; ^( L& r4 r0 w
TBM Avenger x 12 , R* g/ y+ ]. @1 Q# W8 k
! {: M4 F6 _+ I0 M3 x+ F' iAllied aircraft losses
s+ S5 b6 T7 k) B5 c9 M2 Z1 b5 ~8 kTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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5 U; D) j5 z) K; u4 W( ?% HJapanese Ships 8 u9 I' p4 W3 ] Q
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
! p$ _9 N8 F4 u" i. F9 Y+ R. X" jCV Taiho, on fire
" ?) g# G4 J3 F( b% ICV Shokaku, on fire
# |9 h9 }4 Y8 T: W7 HCVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - a" M4 t! V- G) K. U7 d- V0 }2 ?
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 $ B6 h' b3 D: Q, v
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Allied aircraft
0 |2 c9 N+ ~0 g% |" y. i- YFM-2 Wildcat x 2 ; r2 T* l. Q+ t9 Z" n
TBM Avenger x 5 + U% E9 X0 u" l1 i
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Allied aircraft losses 6 Y4 k/ ]# u% Y: V4 p
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships 0 `& {! v5 b- Y7 a/ n! x4 |% H
CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
! Q4 b" p, U, }2 v; j$ q% }& o& GCV Shokaku, on fire 9 U" F! K; Y/ m, L) [' ?8 {8 O) W- d- _4 Z
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 5 D4 r' D+ J H7 C, P/ d d
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Allied aircraft 4 P: T3 j. g5 j% C" W5 |
F6F Hellcat x 3 {* ?+ K0 T8 V, T
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
9 z' l0 N' U. ^7 SSB2C Helldiver x 11
/ G4 r1 N7 `8 ]TBM Avenger x 17
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Allied aircraft losses & p+ h+ W5 J# |5 B4 P
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
2 u# K5 I, ~5 @7 o5 ^- kTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged 6 T* P7 q e) e+ {. s
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Japanese Ships
0 C' W3 M- y8 q5 u# E2 UCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# ?+ J5 F& h( r- rCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
3 q7 e& a4 V1 ECV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
. R; k6 M! a( Q S8 j1 K% ]CV Taiho, on fire
3 i7 `% o$ y* i4 N w6 [# OCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
发表于 2007-2-4 11:42
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