The last fight of the KB! , w4 e- Z' q" q: t" E
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
. E# H9 k1 u; d0 }- M& X- V; o9 B4 vI 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. ! Y( i9 B. V' x& q) |
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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. 7 |. ]* F0 s* ?: m: a; m
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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.
9 A& d; W( t- B1 Z7 JAll other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Japanese aircraft ; k, C: k/ b6 u6 B) u4 Q o, q! D
A6M2-N Rufe x 8 3 u; `/ U7 Q; l; {3 C
A6M5 Zeke x 85 % t- s- p& D) R9 w. Q P. \7 \
% p1 ]8 B0 c( N# ~7 Z2 HAllied aircraft
5 y3 N( O; {& o* M0 `FM-2 Wildcat x 24 # {6 ^ |9 }' f
F6F Hellcat x 120 # q) o8 M7 }6 m) c8 ?0 p' C: q
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
5 C( b. m) Y* G# zF4U-1D Corsair x 16 9 V% M9 Y% f/ w4 v, L! R; X; O
Corsair IV x 5 5 L" [( S* ?- _/ E5 i$ V
SB2C Helldiver x 84 ! n# i9 X) A6 a/ s
TBM Avenger x 48 # ~1 t5 [' c( ^' H, `( @9 |2 D
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Japanese aircraft losses
# [- Y5 S% D& a+ cA6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed ( V8 h& b! @# q
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
: M5 w3 f( I7 m7 dF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
% P) y) [6 C8 ?; K" y5 nF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged $ e) x. f$ C; a- _# _
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A, ]6 y( J. f& k1 ?; eSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
" R0 u k- E6 M! Y8 F1 \0 u1 O) |TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged 2 v4 |+ y' x3 a% C8 S) F/ s
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Japanese Ships / V' _& r9 t: ?: u( u: `
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
. y6 }; x, N, e3 ^1 E$ S. X3 JCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
/ @& K- Z8 a' u; s. X1 |8 ^CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage $ O( v: g& C/ A [0 k
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
, D# w0 T- C! XCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 5 c9 }. K, V: A, M& k7 Y f
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 # Z# H- M6 I& X- E. Y. X G
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 # G# q1 a8 a" w- Z/ B0 ^' T+ i1 y
; l' P% o' v, {- fAllied aircraft
8 _, O/ T7 U6 `* L1 k! X$ e4 sFM-2 Wildcat x 9 , W- v B- p# r/ W" c+ i
TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
7 q* }. B0 u+ H4 D$ W4 p) _; Q3 VTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged . g5 D; @/ w: e3 W: i+ ~
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CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
" [0 B& e5 d* y) R0 Q# oCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 4 _; r. t% D4 C/ |/ x2 n
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& _0 X' `: e( p+ d/ }6 o* G4 `2 ~Allied aircraft 6 m2 W- i# w% l2 c1 h
FM-2 Wildcat x 6 % O! Z, Z" K0 t* _+ B
TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
/ T. ?5 v. P2 _4 z j$ d6 DTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged ( k4 u+ L3 f) |; k0 s) P: M6 i) @
. s! Y7 [) Q6 A5 O: w1 KJapanese Ships
, E8 A3 Y- Z0 G+ e! OCVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
4 `# F: K2 z: Y. I- D8 G7 FCV Taiho, on fire $ T4 e* ]7 E4 m2 U
CV Shokaku, on fire
" p6 |2 Z: ?" ^" }- J4 f/ C/ BCVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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: g" @9 m, n7 v8 _+ a2 v( CDay Air attack on TF at 69,54
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* W8 F% f' c, }0 @Allied aircraft
2 m" B) \0 f+ K+ @ ^5 eFM-2 Wildcat x 2
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Allied aircraft losses
/ @3 M; ]3 x- X) \8 M7 k7 GTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
& k- _1 a0 m" h7 Y# T& oCV Shokaku, on fire
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, h+ r& v3 M6 n! xF6F Hellcat x 3
2 }. F |3 E: b) e: y5 s/ QF4U-1 Corsair x 6 7 L1 ^( y3 `: A" O' I
SB2C Helldiver x 11
" S5 m1 B$ f$ I& PTBM Avenger x 17 ) C5 W0 |, `* \
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SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged # S8 ^# n; f* x p1 M6 I; b
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 f9 n3 {# j& r RCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
% F0 |: i' X9 P3 X7 d9 B$ r, yCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
1 a$ h* y) N4 O- H; ^9 A" t" r' JCV Taiho, on fire
' ^% c5 Z0 ^3 e* g7 r! ~CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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