The last fight of the KB! 7 }& ^% ]- g0 _ s3 {
( P z9 {- A5 b0 ^With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. 2 N) c% h! L) @( _/ L; h1 c6 U
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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2 u2 ^3 ~# Z+ f. M$ R, s; qThe 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.
6 q0 m- M) u$ [8 w6 i6 QAll other ships but a cvl are scuttled. $ ]9 u4 D# P4 y
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Japanese aircraft
' ^! W0 S8 Z: H. A5 _A6M2-N Rufe x 8
; ? E4 F$ v5 \& |% h7 G \- ^A6M5 Zeke x 85 7 p, W1 x/ [7 Q8 f* M
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Allied aircraft
0 ?, C) s. \; g3 ?# a& |FM-2 Wildcat x 24
6 \5 K6 `6 V$ k% EF6F Hellcat x 120 ; \2 p7 Z3 M4 o" h
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
9 n5 D0 I* W0 c& {/ t M9 {; \F4U-1D Corsair x 16
) L/ O: J3 V" G3 K, F% x0 eCorsair IV x 5
% m, C9 j* X5 Y9 ]SB2C Helldiver x 84
B: t% H" S- t: ~/ }$ ?( RTBM Avenger x 48 4 O/ Q& n7 O3 W
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 t6 f% c' @& h: H8 B4 z& ?A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed " V& O( l) p. G5 D8 B
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
! }& `6 h1 b' v4 VFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
m0 R3 Y& V d a s! s. T4 CF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged # V$ F9 ?/ W! ~5 a1 y9 y
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ; T5 j. W( E) k( f' |$ T
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
* E1 Z" ^+ Z$ E" ?, nSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged 4 Q. A4 T0 F) \
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged J: Y x- m! e& g! z
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Japanese Ships 0 j- B# U( L7 c- @9 w" f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire . K- ~4 V# o, Z( o, g
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
/ l% Z8 X3 y8 f6 I( oCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 W, L1 ~6 c, ]7 dCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
( `! U! P! l2 b; i, l4 z3 l: \CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
: A; Y5 _* r- v6 L# [3 yCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 . ~( f, p! N. B5 ?
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage # E* v5 u, H; [
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2 t% _6 I r# R cAllied aircraft & f: ]: j; K% l* U( U# ^9 P
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 : c6 r. V; \; {
TBM Avenger x 12
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4 m# ]9 L, Q3 D. ]. A+ {& pAllied aircraft losses
8 G- V8 A/ n: H$ n0 Q# q9 J% c' VTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage + Z7 _0 Q. |. k$ D+ Y" g+ X
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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9 {' L& f" G, ]* I# AAllied aircraft
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TBM Avenger x 12 . J$ b# G, }2 |* Y) v2 _3 Z/ I. i( b
' x5 _4 i1 V; x! sAllied aircraft losses : p' [: x7 S( T: N) w
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged ! l3 y1 V, T! Z% H
2 H2 r. A, ]! ]& pJapanese Ships 1 A( s# v& e! ^: ^# |( I" }
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
8 d0 f0 a4 x' ?" O- s FCV Taiho, on fire
4 E' u5 H: |& j+ W8 X: u; ~- N! S0 cCV Shokaku, on fire
/ o, }% C2 A7 T2 g, pCVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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FM-2 Wildcat x 2 0 ^5 _7 f9 h2 Z( T' U/ I
TBM Avenger x 5
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9 l8 y+ }5 A: P. J2 v* f! TAllied aircraft losses 1 U% f( m/ F! z2 r
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged # C: o* I7 L r3 b; g0 f
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Japanese Ships
8 P, a' `# z0 u" ^# FCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
9 C7 C% X2 p- P7 }- i hCV Shokaku, on fire
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9 D9 G. `) Q6 kAllied aircraft 6 b' ?6 k) I4 a" @ |! ?
F6F Hellcat x 3
, x3 P6 R- \" ]6 _8 h( v4 WF4U-1 Corsair x 6 ; y- `, U6 T% p& Q# q/ s
SB2C Helldiver x 11
+ P) k5 b4 T7 RTBM Avenger x 17
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/ C! @9 e& ^/ Q8 hSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
% f: F1 f4 s- b! H4 P2 X3 |/ VTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged & w1 S0 w% S% W5 A
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Japanese Ships
- @$ X, i/ ~1 U( ^2 t2 s& rCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& h9 D G6 u5 SCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
( B3 d# d+ Z+ J5 h8 DCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage ) M7 r! R4 n- J
CV Taiho, on fire - L. @: K0 Q4 w* ?1 v7 @+ w
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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