The last fight of the KB!
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. % Q; I' G3 Q9 G! e, Z3 }
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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9 @( m, N, ~, ?) p, BThe 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. 9 Q- U8 V+ |1 d, U) n
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. ; W9 Y( |" X' f: S& ]: I. _; C
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 6 D+ R+ S% Q: m8 ^
$ b( h' b: x8 W3 I4 {6 MJapanese aircraft 9 v V j) o! b" Z3 P2 }) V
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
6 b% ]4 X" g6 F# I/ MA6M5 Zeke x 85 . D9 V2 ?. K( G% x, s
) D% F9 u3 y; q. oAllied aircraft
v2 A5 l$ ~; Y0 rFM-2 Wildcat x 24
" Z, k+ e9 }5 g4 VF6F Hellcat x 120
) Z9 r; V- v5 k/ x2 u3 x1 kF4U-1 Corsair x 5
2 F* k- |( j! U+ v1 ?: y! aF4U-1D Corsair x 16
: J. _- B8 n/ O* w' C% r- a/ G" gCorsair IV x 5 ( k2 ~- a, e) V& m# }( E% M
SB2C Helldiver x 84 . U" K1 I; W1 r& P: t
TBM Avenger x 48
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! j2 w! a4 D1 c" xJapanese aircraft losses
" h( Y! w! Y0 W9 YA6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
: Y1 C& Z6 d( {& P5 fA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses 0 y* n4 o- ^3 V e |
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
4 E$ G: j) s( d" \+ }7 G; x. C( }F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
2 {0 T$ z# G! x" D, wF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 u) A5 |2 K4 Q5 U; J# f( `F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 ^% f: R8 a- [# DSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
+ v5 s( c! Y8 g; V" x* dTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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: ^ A7 z6 `4 ?Japanese Ships 2 w# C# s, X; o# L. c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
& j9 H$ W$ n7 k' _ zCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
0 M7 N5 o9 {0 C9 l0 ?, Y- B/ HCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
?% t" U2 D' Y+ VCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
; [ Q: V+ Z- u; B$ MCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 7 w5 g2 u. N+ v0 @8 Z" [
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
6 Y: i' l8 b5 _CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - H7 P/ n( W/ C! ~" ?
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7 y: k- w l3 Q3 VAllied aircraft
7 P& Y2 n. P! O% hFM-2 Wildcat x 9
$ a# W" E( _/ C! l! ^TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
- K/ K' G& y, ~TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged / Q4 d+ U" |5 d% ~
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Japanese Ships 3 X# d8 j1 \1 G% X* j- B
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
8 X' Q! ^$ j, s3 TCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire , _* D; V7 N% e0 v. t7 @6 s8 r
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 1 E/ Y% x- v: T2 n% O
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Allied aircraft
- W, n' U2 H* YFM-2 Wildcat x 6 % p- v9 D, v% \+ {9 _
TBM Avenger x 12 + ]+ p' \/ [5 c4 g# S1 i
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Allied aircraft losses
# G( l. {7 \/ i) P, p' iTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged 2 l% v! [8 ~+ Q4 j8 |# `0 Z# D
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Japanese Ships
" \* ?8 S, i: C4 r2 N0 d! _CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage , H7 |% Y% ~7 ]( ]: ^+ a* H/ \
CV Taiho, on fire ; f8 E: G3 ^2 c$ e( I" t, m
CV Shokaku, on fire
% k' k4 G" [' j* T# @- r2 \$ SCVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 6 ?4 A, ]1 I e2 N/ X0 s$ v
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 5 c& U/ T7 _# e1 T9 E+ i/ h1 l
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Allied aircraft
4 E2 Z/ A$ k* V8 V5 E# h- Y% N5 RFM-2 Wildcat x 2
# p, u0 Y/ t. g9 r9 p9 rTBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses 2 d# Q7 }$ q% D3 |% c5 n; C
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged - n" S0 Z7 |% b4 r) g' `* ]% ~
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Japanese Ships
' x( @! m" W9 j SCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
5 U. ~( V9 o, `% k5 vCV Shokaku, on fire - R" R D3 p. w0 P2 u0 _. [' N
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Allied aircraft
1 B: z" @& _1 J# e6 p( w4 kF6F Hellcat x 3
# h! O$ n( I d$ SF4U-1 Corsair x 6
' P# y' t6 J/ y/ O5 NSB2C Helldiver x 11 6 {- m5 h9 m i! P
TBM Avenger x 17
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& W( N0 F, }. U0 c1 z' XAllied aircraft losses 1 y4 @$ a* q- G
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged 3 H. q* x1 S4 |' k3 x
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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, U" X1 f' e, ?( M8 @6 gJapanese Ships & o7 W- [ L7 J/ |# i* Q) v$ h$ i
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage & q5 O( ^" ]( E- i& c0 v
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 4 S1 z. Y/ x, L3 A# F3 a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage + W2 K* m! u6 s( V
CV Taiho, on fire ; L0 s5 u/ K p+ M& H
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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