The last fight of the KB! 3 D$ _3 T4 M8 `7 u! X9 B8 B
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
" ^) v4 k2 s* b2 U- \1 dI 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. 1 o5 n9 z3 q' i* ~ A
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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. ) f% k0 r. Q) m3 |& ]
6 R$ l7 b) K! p/ fThe 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.
& i' f' X0 }* k' @8 M- H9 f! PAll other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 * a$ f2 P2 i2 F8 T, J5 U
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Japanese aircraft P6 S1 P- w" T" l1 Z5 t4 a
A6M2-N Rufe x 8 : H( Z5 i5 n) N4 ~1 L8 @
A6M5 Zeke x 85
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Allied aircraft
. I0 w; c; T) B% J2 lFM-2 Wildcat x 24
; V u) m9 c+ S& T+ P6 AF6F Hellcat x 120 # y. ]! \! ]& J* E+ { r6 d
F4U-1 Corsair x 5 . I7 L9 m4 s1 w/ p
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 ; L" r' }+ \4 s" {0 m& x
Corsair IV x 5 . x4 B9 M! e3 s; f, X
SB2C Helldiver x 84
) @# a$ h) E& D/ V8 u1 YTBM Avenger x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
: s" H( X! J. o% C& LA6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed . d$ e8 r6 L( b4 B( B0 W( H
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed 4 ~( i4 h7 s2 {" l4 h
) |0 G8 Z( ^. l- C* IAllied aircraft losses & A6 ?" n0 U6 r& Y o; ^8 |
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged & z; { h. X A2 X. I( h
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
, l: j% ~+ G: UF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 8 Y0 F% a+ }/ {( c$ b4 u
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
- }( Y1 Q- x% X0 H( P% i; NSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
8 N( q! R, _- h+ @! q, |TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ G0 P% x) x+ V- z/ `CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire % K; p9 b T3 U s
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
+ K4 p: h; u9 k$ V8 GCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& E ?) ?) G$ u) k _$ a. Z+ qCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
' g' v8 [8 B; |CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage . h8 ?5 e# @. a( B! _& e+ |# y
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
( {8 Y5 w! y( u$ I2 @1 RCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 4 H" D5 b$ E$ T7 @
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: q. P O5 \5 u% ]Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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( A0 c) l+ ~' H- NAllied aircraft
6 c0 C/ T. g' \& vFM-2 Wildcat x 9
7 N2 y7 Y7 U) M" |2 STBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
! Z% z/ H$ b# DTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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Japanese Ships ( }: ]4 e6 k7 _3 x' Q
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage , N; r0 c. }$ |0 u
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 0 N$ Q9 i* l- J" L* f
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 6 [' K( D3 g3 S2 l5 N0 y& L0 ~/ Z3 J6 D0 u
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Allied aircraft
' c, Y* C& ]( U3 Y: uFM-2 Wildcat x 6
& D1 G% m" a2 V0 ~0 D" F1 i. ^. p: GTBM Avenger x 12 + s! Q* O7 [* H0 H
* r& W* p8 W! @3 h3 B+ a/ DAllied aircraft losses
7 Z- h- X& H' S& U% FTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged 0 @8 {: C: a# W( e
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9 b. @. [9 D2 |CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
; Q; g2 K. L8 d U1 k. lCV Taiho, on fire 6 p6 O1 c2 ~/ V; f. H/ {0 a1 S* ?
CV Shokaku, on fire
3 p- h9 r9 B# S% @2 m" v3 hCVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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9 q- W I& _9 ~" T5 w' TAllied aircraft 2 F& v7 \" n! O. L$ Y. p6 O( W7 R
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
1 _8 o. u8 k! R2 t& u( j3 s7 bTBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses
( C/ k+ w0 H9 j0 rTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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+ Q9 G5 L: P7 X8 M& V* FJapanese Ships
. I& `& j: K) j& T$ D& }* _CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage 9 F( g2 q. c3 S: g( s1 @$ D: X& {8 e
CV Shokaku, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft
0 H$ z& ]: @! LF6F Hellcat x 3 * ]( G, t- A1 o& S3 N# P
F4U-1 Corsair x 6 9 h% t" w( K. ?5 K) F
SB2C Helldiver x 11 4 |" j6 s, `& `0 M1 t1 [
TBM Avenger x 17
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6 a1 Y( X- Y) g8 I8 U ~, lAllied aircraft losses ' R5 ? W. C9 @" Q' Q
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged ) |2 n8 M7 H- o/ q% h l, k
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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9 x: y$ k& l9 W4 Z9 H. z& kJapanese Ships + O) t- Y1 N# W8 ~% t. F( X4 X8 V
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( z4 F$ P- |; G vCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
% ]. O: O! _/ L6 m) {6 L Q# G) yCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
: y" g9 \6 B8 {CV Taiho, on fire 4 G. r, w0 K6 O9 o/ m4 `
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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