The last fight of the KB!
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! `+ M" q- p& `4 y M7 tWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. 6 g9 d E: o6 _8 [% V
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. 9 z! d% Q( Q; L8 P
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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.
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Japanese aircraft ( B- ]2 { ^4 X0 r: Y9 z9 o% D
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
% K. Z8 i* X. tA6M5 Zeke x 85 0 Z. N, u" M7 ^( A8 O a
& Q6 y: @" I! P1 T7 v! ]% |3 ~8 a- xAllied aircraft : j( k1 A' u) @% \9 e6 [8 g( j5 Y
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 ! V3 X M: J2 Q' F! x" v0 Q
F6F Hellcat x 120 + g, K9 |0 S) J# P- {* N% m* K# V) w6 N
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
2 S$ B5 B% I* `9 R; ~& K! a/ \- BF4U-1D Corsair x 16 0 ]0 K0 h' w! V" K8 @
Corsair IV x 5
' A' P5 W9 d7 A& eSB2C Helldiver x 84
, u5 A$ x% J1 h5 h, u! K9 `TBM Avenger x 48 : P/ R7 F% O5 P. N- B$ i
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Japanese aircraft losses & D o! r2 w3 V: J
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed 2 j/ O) S. V! w
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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2 Z" W9 [7 s M I" @7 |: u8 EAllied aircraft losses
4 d6 l7 Y9 c; @FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged 2 i$ f, |3 w D( a
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged . }# r5 o/ d/ r+ R+ w
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
4 z9 g; R* t3 Z; }: b' {- H* UF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
( N; N3 ]& [. rSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged 5 D* G0 V3 x% [
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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5 \% [. C" j9 o# a5 `* v wJapanese Ships
4 z0 b# \/ h, \8 ~# }CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
, V- ?4 K0 g' F s- C- w& qCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
+ J4 y$ n1 ^1 D% m6 W0 O, mCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ! x1 f# K1 Q8 u3 [) O
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
6 U; V! u1 ? p) h9 B0 \2 \- VCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
" I2 v( }+ V5 n) gCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 9 q! Y7 w! U) N0 k
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage : W c; U8 V5 m2 o }6 d
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Allied aircraft
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TBM Avenger x 12 ' m! E' I) R* b* C* J8 d
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Allied aircraft losses ' f q9 u; @5 e2 h5 L* R( F" I
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged - q9 i2 ^8 H- B1 s7 P
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CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
" p4 Q" u! ?' E. _* N/ ^* tCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire * `/ `8 M7 i4 }( C" C
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s+ b r2 C7 k2 {7 W* P8 i1 gAllied aircraft % F" a( @6 t! C4 {* R- ^
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
$ Z1 B7 j. I2 g9 cTBM Avenger x 12 & p# ?4 I; Z, G1 g4 Y& Y' Y
$ |$ o6 t/ H+ W# V; g0 jAllied aircraft losses
# z+ o) z( @7 J5 w4 ^! UTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged & N; m% C: E) P$ F& t% o
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Japanese Ships ' |& X' o6 t' d% H+ R. H
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage " {; E M! y( p( }: }, }- `& Q( Z
CV Taiho, on fire
& m1 e' ~6 b y( rCV Shokaku, on fire 1 ~+ Q( B2 v& F
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft
8 t$ L1 z5 P. g! g% Y0 ZFM-2 Wildcat x 2 9 g, s) T1 N/ |0 z- }& p* F
TBM Avenger x 5
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TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ( z6 a$ `6 a' B
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CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
6 E- j: L' p$ @% sCV Shokaku, on fire 5 Y! A+ a& d! A' [8 O+ Y9 R
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F6F Hellcat x 3
, w: p" h+ |5 }* fF4U-1 Corsair x 6
* q& H0 Y, p0 ~, BSB2C Helldiver x 11
+ | l1 \/ S2 C5 P7 ]' H1 uTBM Avenger x 17
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Allied aircraft losses 3 J0 W f4 s. X" N
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
% I3 R9 ?. H2 D6 F( T3 sTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships 2 ^2 x4 o% x6 x' \/ f9 U5 D. Y
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
R: P: o2 R, S ACV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
1 J$ \; I/ K7 K* fCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
' U7 M, H2 y i6 T8 w: dCV Taiho, on fire & p1 Y$ N( R; V' K7 v4 Q; o
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
发表于 2007-2-4 11:42
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