The last fight of the KB! : l T ]: g0 [" M0 x k
1 q! n4 r' `! @1 W3 d8 ` o& W$ DWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
2 J3 ?% ]# b" i% K( c! wI 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. ; A5 H4 ~2 ^# o {$ S/ K
+ K- n; H: R) D( vIn 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. % p! Z0 I- x; V$ b1 C: I
3 H2 w6 m5 V. @( t) iThe 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. 0 @' B/ T, W4 v6 Y! A
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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7 ]7 i* k) P7 ^, zJapanese aircraft
+ J- W! J, V5 D2 }9 j6 IA6M2-N Rufe x 8
0 f: [: n" j, g$ T- ~A6M5 Zeke x 85
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/ Q0 ~% W) p$ n% k( j' LAllied aircraft
& {: F+ q1 B+ mFM-2 Wildcat x 24 , c8 u0 ~/ r: y* I
F6F Hellcat x 120 - b& b& v g$ P% ^
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
) U, H; S7 s: b# A5 R7 c* c' AF4U-1D Corsair x 16
6 l) Y4 z7 _4 k. H; {0 D; z8 ^Corsair IV x 5
* p* L5 M2 [6 W0 ^/ @/ rSB2C Helldiver x 84
. A% I+ e; w* [' BTBM Avenger x 48
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/ _: C) p: Q8 S6 [Japanese aircraft losses 4 O; F6 m! q' G) P {& {% w6 S+ O7 J
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
. A- i9 Y `4 N7 x6 J0 DA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed 3 R2 p S0 ~: @8 }# V- X( F' \
4 r0 ?6 z7 T# [. cAllied aircraft losses
# F% I1 d0 M5 M! b2 yFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged 1 O5 K) m& A6 M- L( @( E6 b/ s
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
; C2 k9 n; F f* nF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
2 G- v1 `5 x6 H5 Q$ f! PF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
8 D: H- D6 c! e- C9 }) B+ Q4 XSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
$ W) b# I- m* Q0 l4 D( R. dTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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9 k% `- r- b7 }) X: rJapanese Ships 5 Q5 [& ]: Y5 ?$ @8 A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire % K! ~% O, R0 ?
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 4 t8 U' K3 H f5 U
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ G' E$ p7 M6 _' J4 _2 \ TCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
; _/ L, ~; s% ~+ @CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
1 W* U; s' F" U5 o# ?CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 / S& [: u2 }: |/ F) e
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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TBM Avenger x 12 , w( A: h/ W7 u" \$ | e% Z5 a; E
% E9 u* j2 D; dAllied aircraft losses
* I2 l3 [* w' [: y- yTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged & o! Y! s! y4 m# w( g
# h$ U4 ]: v: iJapanese Ships 2 }7 K( Y6 [* J+ p* C {
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
8 T7 J' Y3 E6 }0 P, O6 wCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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2 N9 i3 |; y+ T" R' w& {3 g; A9 }Allied aircraft
( Z) R( `$ G; \9 I: p: V" CFM-2 Wildcat x 6 0 \) z. h$ M' L6 E1 d- p! V
TBM Avenger x 12 : R, j T) z+ l4 R4 E
* M4 T5 k* Z3 F+ w% z9 LAllied aircraft losses
j( r# b0 d: d: K6 F) E& zTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged 2 u- G/ i x- D) e- W i5 N
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Japanese Ships % K' W* v* R2 F4 O
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage ! H' d) i2 n& Y' O- s9 G5 K
CV Taiho, on fire 9 ?4 }9 Q, ~; V
CV Shokaku, on fire & f$ l5 A) }/ X. s6 y- |
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage % r% Y0 d1 _9 R, u! Y6 d/ u5 M
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Allied aircraft 6 G: N5 ?- b: g4 \
FM-2 Wildcat x 2 : V5 B8 S- B" D9 Q1 e
TBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses
3 ^$ A- C2 j: ~3 M& Z& \7 D) k) WTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged " @! y! h# u. `, p2 ?
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Japanese Ships
2 M: V; t& T% ECVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage 5 D+ q8 F" H# g5 K2 Z% y; U/ ?) q
CV Shokaku, on fire
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- z% k+ `6 X/ [* o, ]/ jF4U-1 Corsair x 6 ' _$ T8 y$ G3 h5 ], h5 v: m) P
SB2C Helldiver x 11
l9 W0 f& K. I5 G1 X8 k. \1 eTBM Avenger x 17
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7 H" Z4 k4 x0 l0 ?1 x, h" eAllied aircraft losses " B# m/ x& q* u ]* g8 ]3 |/ {0 x, D
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
5 f5 A, q* {/ P) aTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged " `8 [) E7 h/ a3 @ @1 C
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CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 I1 j& T" c+ |7 o R8 U, QCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
2 b8 x2 p. ^$ uCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage . M |$ d [ t7 i, H
CV Taiho, on fire
( p. f/ \! z' @; FCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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