The last fight of the KB! 7 w; T& l# N4 z7 U) i/ j2 j9 {
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
& M0 X9 l8 V" i; k* W: P) OI 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 U W$ C9 X
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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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# ?1 T; P* ?% ?) o, n" r5 y; pThe 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. j9 p% N7 u$ u" d8 H& P
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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7 W# {2 i. j( M6 iJapanese aircraft
4 o( c* C- z" Q1 }) U6 P9 XA6M2-N Rufe x 8
/ `0 O9 O5 i' X. G! @9 XA6M5 Zeke x 85 ' e) I! l+ r) Q& x9 h. Y
" c( U* x* V. L0 rAllied aircraft # `5 ^ [6 W6 W! A
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
% o1 }- }! J! A0 J# b5 X4 ^F6F Hellcat x 120 ! M) j0 \8 M# C+ ~* G5 j* m
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
7 ?* d) u6 s/ O c; JF4U-1D Corsair x 16 . _5 j+ s( `( g- Y4 S- ~: A) ? I
Corsair IV x 5 j5 a( X) R2 Q4 l9 ]2 k2 X
SB2C Helldiver x 84
$ V1 E' e4 j* [$ gTBM Avenger x 48 % Q% b6 R* `% b& e
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Japanese aircraft losses / [$ v* P" h9 I
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed + x6 B( x( Z/ n# j
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed 5 a9 f6 R* G# h% x+ Y
& \& I# v. \0 q& n UAllied aircraft losses
2 g- Y- }& [3 D; C- ~# X9 SFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
- r5 U1 h; r4 Y Z8 ^8 R# ^F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
$ ~' `5 B M0 Y* ZF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
/ \7 ]$ q/ W. f/ ~# uF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged 6 i0 x m; f. ~
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
+ \7 a0 j8 W' i& U% @6 R4 W; kTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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3 @: y9 d* T+ n2 xCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire 2 i' y0 Y. G: y! W; X
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
. H& w- R& p5 _9 i! T1 LCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 0 B7 D% S3 u: q6 w% u& s
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
. b* H- m4 p( T5 UCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 9 C9 y9 e- x+ h4 V( f! B
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
" J) \' j# g+ N+ q& eCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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, I: T) ?1 l" ~# i: yAllied aircraft ! \% x5 ]( p7 w0 m* y
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 : ^& Z4 I4 e. ?
TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
' [/ W/ C+ G' N: f0 iTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged 9 I* I& k) C$ B* y6 W0 @# Q
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% N' P. E; Y ^8 _" H2 HCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
6 ^9 |1 L. H! ?6 u" k+ |5 dCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Allied aircraft 7 q; n5 V7 j& x6 c! [5 P( T
FM-2 Wildcat x 6 ( B$ f+ D: x! h4 S8 n
TBM Avenger x 12 ) U* h; U) P M% b [# ^7 n
. C* u' B% `2 v. t2 j UAllied aircraft losses 6 b# Q. K9 }& ?0 @. b
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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. a- s8 }. ~" lJapanese Ships 9 f/ U2 F& D6 I3 F: ?& z+ Q$ _
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage . k' z: b( ^$ Z% p8 L+ P M2 `
CV Taiho, on fire ; ^5 h( E9 z" w8 |% O
CV Shokaku, on fire
1 Q- r& u3 t% j: @; {, `CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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2 |! t. r1 b x- k' v* XAllied aircraft
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5 q e! Y F- | a1 J5 z$ wTBM Avenger x 5 # u! ^% K1 [4 H+ Y: `. @( G m
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Allied aircraft losses * j: g& F5 H# N! m
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 8 X3 z: ~- L5 i( M; A
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CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage 0 e# d, O6 @- i9 h; x
CV Shokaku, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft ; A$ n/ L7 k/ f2 w4 A
F6F Hellcat x 3
$ ~6 G4 J* a$ `- X9 N y, Y3 FF4U-1 Corsair x 6
+ B8 ~) _! f6 h/ L, k1 L7 YSB2C Helldiver x 11 " D! f- Y; u* ~- q$ \9 G' C( `
TBM Avenger x 17 8 k- w; T0 |5 w
0 k7 }; t/ W3 a- j+ iAllied aircraft losses
4 {! i* Y8 }+ M; c* B, ISB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged 0 i: {2 N$ R5 D& h$ l7 k+ c: @! B
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, {$ P* `" N% `3 ACVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* o" N+ C! @) \6 D% Y9 [0 b5 ECV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
$ ~& P$ J4 J; o6 h" J) F0 YCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
# q2 ` l/ d" B; [CV Taiho, on fire
- e7 ~7 L8 p9 \- j- r5 rCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
发表于 2007-2-4 11:42
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