The last fight of the KB! : Z9 i4 U) r3 A& `( q! i2 w* \! r
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. 2 M& S) ?+ t$ O% }, O8 }& _
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. # g0 d' _& o. m8 a2 r! K) l( R
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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. 2 {7 R4 P9 e6 Q/ G, z
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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, \* Y R9 r) iDay Air attack on TF at 69,54 , x. @1 ^. ]" q2 S
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, R$ [! ]3 m+ {$ q+ k6 EA6M2-N Rufe x 8 8 B7 P) l3 k$ E& j" R
A6M5 Zeke x 85 # p0 l" e) U! }9 |' v6 Q8 i5 z
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Allied aircraft ! n' v. B m5 o$ `6 Z1 u8 E
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
. c- E" r9 p0 cF6F Hellcat x 120 $ x2 f' i; D2 v* S
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
& D" L% }- l" }* C! MF4U-1D Corsair x 16
9 j4 P" v1 P8 u( i$ ACorsair IV x 5
% R! b4 W- d! _9 V6 zSB2C Helldiver x 84 8 m( m" |0 q( K: W* M
TBM Avenger x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 `* U/ s8 g/ ~7 m7 b3 w4 ^A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed / o1 G; N! }; _. U
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed 6 ?* r, P% y+ ~
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Allied aircraft losses ! O* D1 o& Q8 i6 t8 n+ F
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged " q# u: \0 i+ p/ g/ S5 }2 P$ B
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged % v4 D7 s; B8 q3 R1 T% T9 N
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
$ w6 \: Q# G0 z0 l# C: } {F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
/ h2 `2 \* v4 W; M, s: `SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
: s! E& \7 \# x: z! K. nTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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9 A9 h9 S! j0 T# q& Q: TJapanese Ships % ]/ U& M0 x! |# k
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
( V0 L" Z' k! p1 S; u/ n& BCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
1 B# L6 t/ g& }1 e2 H0 ^CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ) c( X* u6 _/ M) {0 K3 j
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
0 G; t' D7 [ \/ }1 q/ v5 j' ICV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
$ E, A) c9 \ A- aCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 2 L. u+ R2 u) c2 s' e' y& t" j
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Q* y4 t9 M( I' H
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft 0 Z% w z# t. h3 S8 n; z: C
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 ( Z7 o5 t- h& c! U1 d
TBM Avenger x 12 4 r- _% M: D; f) ]
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Allied aircraft losses : v, q9 V2 w* `' R0 s2 @; ]
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged 9 T$ F2 T( U6 F# A8 ^& u+ Z5 p0 n. g' E
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Japanese Ships
# i. Z& T6 x% Q- bCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
i! E4 q. z( _& L& ICV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire B' ^7 D: C; r4 f
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U# P& A, F) u, b3 UDay Air attack on TF at 69,54 0 H5 ?) G1 i3 f/ G
6 M+ `" X+ Q1 p K* Y& h. VAllied aircraft / c+ B( C, w" M- U. d
FM-2 Wildcat x 6 6 v2 A4 L. P6 y4 [
TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
5 l; @! [' r& Q5 C9 \% [TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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Japanese Ships * N' y6 W s8 Z) ^; M
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage ; M: V1 e& ^$ f: Y* S% _+ ^# {' f
CV Taiho, on fire
9 O1 b0 C5 J/ sCV Shokaku, on fire
, c8 | Q6 \- |+ w3 U. i( f& ZCVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 6 S! `4 y; k3 H+ [3 u) [
( q, u" l2 ~' d- E4 l! PAllied aircraft
) n h; o3 x1 \" \) jFM-2 Wildcat x 2
. c" ?/ Q" Z: T7 j0 W$ aTBM Avenger x 5 9 ^5 U1 |2 J# E2 A l8 ]
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Allied aircraft losses
u3 i% U$ ` M+ ZTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 w. I; B2 S& B: hCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
; {* U! k3 U1 k8 \CV Shokaku, on fire
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Allied aircraft
0 V4 |9 m7 F8 |6 K: [/ @F6F Hellcat x 3 ( A& f0 U3 E( f2 a' J! [
F4U-1 Corsair x 6 $ u, ~1 J8 J, ^7 B2 V0 i$ w) A) ^4 l7 E
SB2C Helldiver x 11 * N7 r" g% [" `- N( t* S; n
TBM Avenger x 17
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5 g8 m* \& M8 h1 f9 Q1 bAllied aircraft losses 3 q$ H7 m& n- H
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged 7 G& T. ]$ M) G4 J' j; k; r! T
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged 6 E3 i0 L% d* u
" E' I+ m# N6 }: T, d! cJapanese Ships 0 y0 n1 j; h: i. q9 l
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 i$ U( J" @% k% oCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage / C1 q8 ]- p6 L; v1 p, m0 M1 q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
' Y: Z7 r- o, W3 v, K* A% B5 A1 qCV Taiho, on fire " J% b/ W& Q7 k* o% M1 V
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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