The last fight of the KB!
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. 4 D' c: S' @7 O, @, T
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. # c, K; V# {0 J% 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.
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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. ' w# w- X i: Q3 c, e$ O& T
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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# e! X, M: G: |; ^Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Japanese aircraft # Q q9 l, r3 D `. \4 [. g
A6M2-N Rufe x 8 ; h# `9 ^5 d' p4 {" Z. u
A6M5 Zeke x 85 2 s2 Y- @( E8 o) ?! f) _
' v. z r9 x! {' P OAllied aircraft 0 ^" f5 s+ G8 o2 B
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 . G8 [& E) ^) S$ F# N
F6F Hellcat x 120
6 c% r/ _: i B4 P3 l8 M& v6 PF4U-1 Corsair x 5 4 f( K$ _# Z) h7 p- C( `1 t, z0 X2 D
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 ! ]! N7 r7 `& ^6 m
Corsair IV x 5
2 V2 B! ]2 t5 r, ?SB2C Helldiver x 84 1 r# @! Q& e0 G6 S' g& V
TBM Avenger x 48
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- O. h2 D, g9 W( f5 v+ Z7 A$ EJapanese aircraft losses 9 K1 k/ ?* e; ^6 Z$ Z0 f1 F
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
+ f7 b L* ^: \0 F& p" H1 aA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses . J( F& V7 F5 w* E
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged 8 c% l- b( [/ Q& k3 P
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
7 @1 [& y( T& E/ h! {7 p [F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
H a* D5 A0 W7 W8 aF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 \4 R/ X# K$ B: FSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged ; y r+ ~; I; i; {+ \7 M
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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4 J# J' [- [' ]' E$ mJapanese Ships 4 @8 ]1 _+ S+ C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire 3 |4 H: A1 c5 [2 N3 q" \ E
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage . m+ y0 l$ I6 b9 s) J
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 A' R' h' M" ZCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
- @: _! l3 F3 v; fCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
$ q& b- y* u* T! o- w" ?CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 % Y' U+ x% j; l" D- f
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 0 s+ ^# ?! ?/ D# p6 _
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- o5 y/ |& B2 ^9 j VAllied aircraft losses 9 k' J9 O9 m: ]3 H
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
; [3 `& \6 \1 t) v% q+ U4 oCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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4 p! N) U. b% y' t/ y2 V' Z0 m0 A( EAllied aircraft 3 t% N# M( w% v! A( [
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
/ N% ]3 l- x6 H" `TBM Avenger x 12 0 h* A }% T5 _; }
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Allied aircraft losses 7 }) k" u8 F4 R5 b5 M3 }* {
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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Japanese Ships 1 q. U, ^5 ]- L4 t4 c
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage 6 P3 u& g9 c3 \* u( B
CV Taiho, on fire
: I2 v9 k+ i& [6 s5 Q2 TCV Shokaku, on fire 6 s" U/ U7 r4 w( f
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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7 u8 h: Q) W5 {7 D- O: J) TFM-2 Wildcat x 2 : E4 o( l! W6 i! U0 ~/ V
TBM Avenger x 5
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5 p; X0 u3 L3 oAllied aircraft losses
2 e! B1 B4 y5 U' d' O" ATBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged - D e! ?" g, ^( A
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CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage + Y5 A) u+ T; M5 C+ Q
CV Shokaku, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft
4 }$ @" o: m, G; ?7 `F6F Hellcat x 3
! N, o. f+ ~; \6 F9 zF4U-1 Corsair x 6
4 z: e4 o0 ?4 L! U1 K# _4 S3 M% L; qSB2C Helldiver x 11
' N3 n, a2 V0 n: e$ d: W1 `TBM Avenger x 17
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Allied aircraft losses
* J; n" ]- Q- s- ?- [SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
' x1 z* g' \; X1 A6 STBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged $ y0 a5 ^/ }& s/ J: U. ^
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CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& s- i4 R5 t7 SCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage - j( S% @1 m P8 W' B( n% Z; `
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage ) ?: X" t3 o9 m) o( _7 A( b0 u. e
CV Taiho, on fire
$ j0 y ^1 L( RCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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