The last fight of the KB! $ H* r' D4 E1 p5 Z
/ A8 T3 {6 M- K8 @With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
9 n2 H. Q- A# A& r& ^) `6 RI 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. 2 D# Z3 p+ f! n) {' c" d9 K
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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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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. # @& b2 _5 x2 M/ W
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. 8 `! X+ Y: y/ o3 b
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Japanese aircraft
5 l5 y# A7 Q: n" f% u$ a( R7 C9 xA6M2-N Rufe x 8
# A% l: ]1 W8 {0 w6 @0 z$ O: B( GA6M5 Zeke x 85 # }$ y# }# |" M, F* W
5 g, Q# \4 { s/ QAllied aircraft ; h% W+ h8 k m. y$ K
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
: k. [* t- [+ [F6F Hellcat x 120 0 z$ U* M0 c, ~3 ^ _+ h
F4U-1 Corsair x 5 & d5 f& O3 ^* ^
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 ' V6 n4 c& j. f! X* J* {- f1 D
Corsair IV x 5
9 W, o8 @+ i% |, I3 ?4 [SB2C Helldiver x 84 7 _5 m- I/ J: A/ C+ r
TBM Avenger x 48 8 g4 {% O1 ~! u& T
% ?- W9 F x/ f- F. }- rJapanese aircraft losses
: i: ~+ L& }! Y5 a* ]4 \A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed 3 G! y" I, T" n }
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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! m& |+ M/ C7 GAllied aircraft losses
& v- R" a( s/ N. h; ~FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 s. F# F* ?3 r9 ]7 c& e2 V1 WF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged % F: U/ X S: q9 y, j
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
* N0 l% R- L9 aF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
+ j9 I$ B" v4 g4 ]% e6 P# v: Y6 q4 uSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged 0 {% q. Y0 i* i8 ^
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged ) d# _: d: M: [1 z6 J4 F$ S
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Japanese Ships . e: Q3 V& d3 w7 @/ B
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
& i1 x$ H! ^6 W I. }0 S4 dCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
5 A: C4 F0 j) G6 i9 L2 eCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& [: f7 @: L4 e7 r) e$ bCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage : |% Y6 `0 [1 a3 c% q6 _6 l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
9 X: C9 c% z" y, DCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
; l6 J. m% v' I- t$ JCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage + ]0 w/ F9 f9 c* n6 o
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) V4 e' L6 w; r2 B9 @' q- h/ CDay Air attack on TF at 69,54
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& J, C* e2 E/ @ N9 ?) x) H& aFM-2 Wildcat x 9
Z* `7 b0 e* c6 }TBM Avenger x 12
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6 V) K9 e X; {; CAllied aircraft losses . w* ~, }6 S) i( b. c% z
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged - @4 t% g/ a4 @$ D4 O; M
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CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
7 ~+ ?, i7 V4 c' _$ QCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 / D2 i! H( `3 \% A* u' H
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FM-2 Wildcat x 6
; r! T2 ]( ~( ?TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses 7 A3 `, d: d+ x6 G$ c6 G6 B
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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Japanese Ships / ?( C8 }9 G6 o0 m
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage 2 a: v% a: J4 u; {1 o# j
CV Taiho, on fire
" y. ?5 S1 W5 ]# Y$ J8 \CV Shokaku, on fire * c6 y3 J+ e! |; x+ s- p( X7 G2 {
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft 3 ]# O5 u0 z' E' f/ S2 f5 f
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
# E- E9 ~/ d# F# Z; B1 jTBM Avenger x 5 3 O E1 B4 v k* x
9 G: |8 w8 R9 |4 B; [" G# JAllied aircraft losses
) l; V: B8 X/ hTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 7 a5 }, M3 C! y% {# X% S
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7 d2 ?! a( q4 z0 mCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage ! ^$ p8 Y( ?; i1 X
CV Shokaku, on fire 8 P: x& }% @6 u! Z
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F6F Hellcat x 3
! v0 m7 u+ j% U2 o) L$ U5 PF4U-1 Corsair x 6 3 G0 e/ q3 n% V1 p$ u
SB2C Helldiver x 11
. P3 ?9 D5 |+ `6 H$ I1 qTBM Avenger x 17
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Allied aircraft losses 5 {6 d8 p; g% V
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
( `$ B+ b T$ T% `7 P1 sTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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$ l j9 F( e/ xCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ' X. v& ^' ]4 V: b, a
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
: {8 ]; C8 C D; o6 k3 i4 PCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage 1 x+ U4 B5 b4 A* D7 n
CV Taiho, on fire
, n8 h% C4 |0 x1 y7 _% [- bCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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