The last fight of the KB! 7 B/ E- f2 o" \: p
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. " ^: O6 X, n' @! i1 `
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. , q! f, ]9 [0 E
: F' T, `8 y, G- J2 ~" m: }) 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.
' D1 [; Q# A0 w; _$ L9 H+ `/ a( Q. gAll other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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. H7 b/ t4 I5 EDay Air attack on TF at 69,54 0 _, E- h7 U* X& U4 Z
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Japanese aircraft
# G' Q: g) [/ jA6M2-N Rufe x 8
1 D7 D& c7 ~* _- [( hA6M5 Zeke x 85 * U! F7 r5 f. @+ a& m- _' `
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Allied aircraft ; j4 C9 S8 ~" x4 S
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
$ Y! x H* v! }2 b% l% XF6F Hellcat x 120
% L& \ G( m6 v$ s% W& ?6 |F4U-1 Corsair x 5
/ x! Q4 b/ Y/ sF4U-1D Corsair x 16 $ L4 m' S$ ?' a w& y
Corsair IV x 5 5 [! _# C+ Z2 q4 z+ D
SB2C Helldiver x 84 3 A( B2 M" ^1 t/ f1 o4 Q/ G1 K% M
TBM Avenger x 48 * ~6 S: I, k m2 T
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 N( L9 ~6 M1 |A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
/ O! n* S! U! i0 TA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed + I* Q3 O: _* M$ {2 w6 z% j$ y2 o6 K
. Y' U9 p1 i! a3 N% k! CAllied aircraft losses
7 ]# I' k, F9 o7 H" p/ m8 [3 r; RFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged 0 y$ V' J# h8 @, C, V0 {
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged 5 \! {0 O6 F' p- Q! D/ s! l
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged - a+ ?, }( Y$ p6 q# @( M
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
& N9 b" P6 M4 N7 g5 rSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged % `, [$ f& X+ R( A9 h# U4 Q
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged 3 ?! b { G. {0 a. o! n$ s# d% Q m1 _
6 f/ l& S: S7 e) X( ZJapanese Ships
; M! Z2 ] V, b: [& {' Y% E) F2 BCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire : @8 b, q8 Q: Z0 I
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
" E i9 i/ O/ C- n! ^1 QCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ; v0 c9 _% o+ q9 g, Q) n/ ], e
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
6 q: D# N; B* k9 R2 J; Y; ?5 TCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
0 u) k3 h: U& n; v/ ~9 R- S/ fCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 # b& O- W3 T4 M% o1 _9 n9 D( ~4 ~0 I
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 + r2 N( m4 e6 |1 Z# ^3 \
: P5 I* S: }' Q8 N8 ?8 U3 K* TAllied aircraft 1 x. c; j, W, f3 }
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
: T& J: _4 Q' P0 x) ^+ GTBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses 4 U0 h+ ^0 u2 \4 N" @: m5 ?
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged : M2 r1 K% c, ]# V2 H0 C+ ?9 I
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Japanese Ships 8 d% M& B" U0 { _" Y/ X' K; M
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage - i* Y1 H- f5 S- i3 q1 \7 l' H- l
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 9 D; U4 s8 |; v( k2 U
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 + |5 m. P, A! z2 k' }
7 m1 F7 u/ s1 V, b" U/ b! _Allied aircraft u0 n7 J' s; Q3 E8 a$ d7 k! U* e
FM-2 Wildcat x 6 + W3 U( ~6 a( u+ \) j+ w5 T9 W3 R
TBM Avenger x 12 / U6 q1 }" c3 A0 r+ x/ G
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Allied aircraft losses 3 N( n( {$ `! {4 F
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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8 c# i- U0 i: E# S- T3 I$ ~' WJapanese Ships
; _' l- c& Q& L7 X* ~* r$ ]+ j- g8 LCVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage + d- J2 u8 U5 z" A2 d0 k0 e+ J. a
CV Taiho, on fire ; U m: ^ e' V( r7 Z1 }4 Q, s
CV Shokaku, on fire 4 `+ v t& M- x+ L" ]3 D( i
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 - V9 ^/ Q+ @$ t
* O% h$ a8 T1 ]% A5 p8 QAllied aircraft
6 V# g0 B! \ rFM-2 Wildcat x 2 $ }' v" L. M% m* @" O% P6 W
TBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses
; g! ]- @( i+ D' Q8 }* wTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ; p) R1 m* `3 b' z. @
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CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage + @3 H) \' G( K; [, X( Y4 ^
CV Shokaku, on fire $ M' A( }9 r8 I9 w
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* y O. A; _9 \% WAllied aircraft / u: M3 V2 V% @7 |
F6F Hellcat x 3 : R+ |* e. X. I2 `% Q0 v
F4U-1 Corsair x 6 2 o* N2 V8 [6 k1 c& P5 ?$ u& c2 Q" A
SB2C Helldiver x 11 : N6 r) x3 Z6 {* V& O" s" K
TBM Avenger x 17 3 ^4 n2 L% S! q* P+ ^& U7 l+ |8 [
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Allied aircraft losses
+ R' P1 P$ c0 Z) bSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged 8 i- Q5 c8 U3 O5 Y
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships + c5 b7 Q+ t9 c. h4 z' H" \" _6 j
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ( \% H) J; C- X! A
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
Q3 J4 o; S/ ]0 b3 P8 _CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage ; \* ~! |6 l6 a9 F. i- Y o
CV Taiho, on fire
! J* Q5 e& F1 M. WCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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