The last fight of the KB!
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1 [- c8 r- u) ^+ ]; Y% DWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. + i0 k, t$ t% n3 E" Z4 h
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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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. & m) t1 C# n7 W
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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Japanese aircraft
, A2 w) U. h: G2 M+ N) IA6M2-N Rufe x 8 4 d$ T: x: y8 x4 E) O. B
A6M5 Zeke x 85 ) ]1 d- W! U6 A( [3 {
( b$ S( V! H( G" L4 u4 aAllied aircraft : p+ z; _; u3 o, \: O
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 4 Y9 M. R( N' G4 A" j8 A
F6F Hellcat x 120 3 A/ C" W4 p2 s* V( l
F4U-1 Corsair x 5 8 [* N( X9 J; C, k8 d6 L& i. i' X6 U
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 8 y% h# S! |3 j8 H# d& B% H
Corsair IV x 5
1 E8 }% M; Z2 M c( A4 \6 m `1 q- n& wSB2C Helldiver x 84
. Z) w( H {' z% G* h: p6 MTBM Avenger x 48
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/ h5 x Z! c/ d' J6 x& U1 EJapanese aircraft losses
& P. u8 S- k& }A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed & m6 C4 \$ P0 @( T6 ?, a4 Q. U+ I
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed & U% k0 i+ E; H$ k! a4 y
: \# ?) k- q0 C' ~5 n# d5 R1 R- IAllied aircraft losses
: O) N D U; C. a2 {3 |2 K. x$ jFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged i& I |- E& y
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged 3 \! q! m" N$ C
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
8 Q X) ^* Z: F0 f0 H4 M6 k- p6 G6 jF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
" A: U7 b/ B' s/ m$ p5 _3 ]: ESB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
/ f3 K2 o n. ]/ ^) A: V3 w! p7 G& yTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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6 u/ m4 _: H% L# [* U7 c, `Japanese Ships
W2 }4 D/ w5 _. t, N2 L9 wCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
6 {9 K9 G& `; H3 p0 P k1 t5 kCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
! Z- U. z+ E/ a% j7 wCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 K; R1 c& l) @. [0 r2 eCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage 0 R& S8 A" g8 Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage # A- D; X0 t# y
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
5 m9 p @- L" ]$ Y4 mCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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FM-2 Wildcat x 9
, F- j# L/ W& S) X0 mTBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
! d3 g/ O, P' vTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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Japanese Ships 0 x8 G u1 \3 \& M- m, ]
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 1 X! C5 |& z8 H) @! n! o
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Allied aircraft
c4 ]2 S- r" S# `FM-2 Wildcat x 6 6 P; k8 _; I4 \4 H8 S
TBM Avenger x 12 , } V* u3 V/ ]/ b9 s* X* ~
' T/ K$ d1 }/ ]0 U0 l. S1 QAllied aircraft losses - M6 k" U2 G) f" b/ m+ {( A
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged 9 o' Q: w3 ~% G* q: F/ t( p7 y
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CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage ) _/ l, A" E9 f- s+ @
CV Taiho, on fire ; u, e% H3 k$ M) q
CV Shokaku, on fire : v- v( `: h% t
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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3 _% S4 ^4 E4 E* JAllied aircraft
; Q6 r$ u3 q' \7 Q- Z l; L, H6 rFM-2 Wildcat x 2
8 A9 G$ u+ e. tTBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses
4 q! \: W7 ~' Y% l2 v; NTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 2 e9 R; @. x/ e7 |
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0 x& O8 q3 Y4 V* g ~CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage 2 [" `. L) Z) h
CV Shokaku, on fire
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F6F Hellcat x 3 1 j: `2 }/ n g
F4U-1 Corsair x 6 $ E& d$ A# i4 K2 T
SB2C Helldiver x 11
8 \; m+ d" |* G- h. LTBM Avenger x 17
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SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
& r+ F V7 X) N( M* z: WTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged 6 C$ C8 f3 E1 A, }
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+ @& C. S2 \6 T9 F& s, V f8 |CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ! ~( ^, J2 u2 `& S
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 5 x$ x5 O. B ?* P5 U% P: B: R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage # q' M4 W. w6 Y" x
CV Taiho, on fire
. r9 \- g2 o( D8 S, V$ RCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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