The last fight of the KB! 4 w, s }( x5 ]0 C
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. $ E e" Q2 d; h% }4 M3 U8 n( R% ~
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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+ ^# m9 w# w9 m' M5 r2 L' K# a PIn 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# N, X1 W& T8 x7 w, Q9 J3 yThe 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. ; }: @$ c, l( F; t/ ~( |3 Y
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. " v' r& C# \2 T3 H y
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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/ A3 s& e8 d5 u$ n8 I. w" NJapanese aircraft
# N/ }. a0 e* PA6M2-N Rufe x 8 ( _! _/ l! y! E
A6M5 Zeke x 85 9 Q) x! s# {0 l! C; K; [
0 t @. r! Y& CAllied aircraft - o( v) y4 ?5 z# n
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 9 F# R. T2 l% g' W! o
F6F Hellcat x 120
h. @" M) F0 N" o* y; ~% H" @F4U-1 Corsair x 5
6 P1 M) @9 Y m2 jF4U-1D Corsair x 16 - T. g4 k; @( b! i
Corsair IV x 5 0 n2 k' _8 a+ |
SB2C Helldiver x 84
2 k; A e! z& T6 I3 C l4 s) CTBM Avenger x 48 6 w* ~8 k( ]% k1 O
% c5 D: R. t- D1 LJapanese aircraft losses 4 O% w5 i4 ?/ I$ r2 m6 E | T& ?
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
* T. |5 i U. DA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed . A+ `+ N- x) F+ I
; p* x2 f2 u% R1 _3 V% g4 WAllied aircraft losses $ m; x6 [2 V' x) e" @, C2 p3 Q
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
4 }0 R) Q' v5 O" A" { DF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
7 q( K$ I. R6 l3 _: ]3 N FF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
$ @, p: X6 C$ v& E8 tF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged * ~# t- _( l0 n
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
% A7 M. \! E( w% s1 MTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 d& x2 \# Y+ q, `, M: J, CCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
1 ^ F, c2 F- z5 }CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 3 o+ w6 z4 e: R: G+ c" {+ b) H
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 x8 h/ N ]& P8 x% [& NCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage , _8 K& i6 b. ?: q5 V* e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
- F! }$ ~; \: R, xCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
' s8 S8 }* o pCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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FM-2 Wildcat x 9 0 r; a1 w. S' i( C8 V& I
TBM Avenger x 12 - D& J% q0 y7 z# M0 p w- M1 `
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Allied aircraft losses ; m8 B, \+ U# ]% o. E7 z
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged - U' S) J& j& U4 A* g0 H
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" T) z0 Z R) m) TCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 5 u% p& \5 ~% u8 n) H1 h+ x
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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FM-2 Wildcat x 6
# ], q( b: u K, m* b1 q! uTBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
6 q1 m: M- B* q# N* \TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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* I( M( q& F! `6 P8 JJapanese Ships 1 [1 H# M! D2 ]! t! ~
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage 3 k3 H! E# V& u+ M3 ? J9 o. G
CV Taiho, on fire
7 N0 j0 n) H+ R9 h! m, g) x; [% OCV Shokaku, on fire 0 c% H* i! M" S, {! X' E+ `& S5 N
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage & E2 }/ {$ h: {* h* H+ ]
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Allied aircraft
9 t8 g$ j4 k( F/ M4 fFM-2 Wildcat x 2
8 S2 ~: I E3 p; ITBM Avenger x 5 & G; O8 \$ m; [9 {9 ~: o
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Allied aircraft losses " w3 M3 D* C/ o& D i. j
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ( x2 `) i) ~) U1 P& _% n
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Japanese Ships
% |: X3 h/ q9 ?5 kCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage - I- V! J6 O6 M! ~
CV Shokaku, on fire 8 Y9 F+ C: U( P' i$ f
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F6F Hellcat x 3
4 V9 d9 ?$ Y' e) Y, E4 T4 WF4U-1 Corsair x 6 : a3 T' J- n5 `* d2 B5 g/ J- M) i
SB2C Helldiver x 11 ; }! l! \' k! _& l; `" K4 f1 l
TBM Avenger x 17
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! W7 @ ]7 l& t# C) t' f8 zSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
) Q8 M8 L' c: z. o1 bTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships 4 u: _/ O" X4 J" J0 z4 Q
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 r2 Y4 h8 C e" ECV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
7 q: Z6 k+ t, P" d8 q, v; [7 l7 QCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
; t: m O. i# }& W" h% zCV Taiho, on fire
$ W( o5 s" x& q7 N1 ~* `CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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