The last fight of the KB! # Z) l( S I3 x) a- X
" c, a3 E0 x4 @, s2 @With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. ; W2 N. B3 d- K y$ K+ U# w
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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J3 p, r, U8 F7 ?: v' WThe 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.
B* d! _9 s0 v. s$ R) F) ZAll 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
% i/ A8 ~" C# N; P4 PA6M2-N Rufe x 8
0 V9 ]1 q2 o- R8 s# A, t$ XA6M5 Zeke x 85 4 F5 t; N. j8 u4 u [8 [, L, V
N! J/ g, J( w3 j; P. @7 ?Allied aircraft E% |9 s4 f# `# c) o
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 ! L) t2 R4 i. }
F6F Hellcat x 120
/ k2 u# v7 V9 LF4U-1 Corsair x 5 5 d6 R5 n# X" U8 i( V# R9 k* T# s3 F
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 * _+ @" A! U- Q6 q* s
Corsair IV x 5
0 h+ h! i- o3 O5 [SB2C Helldiver x 84
& P: R/ s8 `& d8 {TBM Avenger x 48
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9 _- G9 {& Y5 t0 C: |) \8 h2 SJapanese aircraft losses $ N! j) N$ ^) N) l$ s/ |$ \% t
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
9 |" Y# R# Q- }7 o$ oA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed * E" _9 x& J& @
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Allied aircraft losses 3 N$ |+ |8 S4 O$ Q
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged * |+ U1 {" n! X* w0 z! x1 a
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged ! ?2 M( s! F. U2 v% X; w
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ) T$ U2 ^: ^! s$ B, A
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged 3 ~3 n1 {! |9 A. p" Q$ g
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged ! W& D) |. e u: Z
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged 3 C5 ?$ m9 r0 D5 ^
2 a8 _4 k& q- t# O8 W; ]( }% K9 ^. }Japanese Ships + ?8 Y$ ~# U; h. e* J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
( Y; w7 B" o, [8 q% Y% L' x9 Z* ECV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 5 r0 H$ D5 X& l( m. \- B. Z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' Z, F* F( q7 I6 A( SCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage 4 M9 c. K) z5 T; @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
- r" h3 ?: p7 M$ C1 bCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
" f8 v$ s+ m$ z! p9 P+ m( k5 {+ I$ `0 d# HCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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4 B9 K+ [7 R# P" YAllied aircraft " Y+ r, S1 r) r/ B
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 ( N2 a |1 M1 m- q% |& ?
TBM Avenger x 12 5 ^' X# f- s# F% t! P
8 M' Y+ u' ~3 C4 r+ c3 K6 jAllied aircraft losses
4 f+ u; l) L8 r. B- V) fTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged & ?, g% D6 ^8 h% b. y
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Japanese Ships 2 ^ k0 E& u e, y [. v
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage : |( D1 @+ e. v
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire " T5 b1 f6 Z9 ~3 y
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- W/ T; Q' V8 S* Q) J2 EAllied aircraft
# j0 \' C/ _* [0 O3 J% H% XFM-2 Wildcat x 6
3 K. ?9 o6 u9 w* MTBM Avenger x 12
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; }9 y3 j3 p ]- k# cAllied aircraft losses
7 _5 {! {# r: d8 J5 VTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged " P7 ?! _& \- [& |+ Y
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Japanese Ships 3 j2 g$ z% B% P
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
6 [% {; a! {2 p" |CV Taiho, on fire ; [" n. D3 |: A8 s% N
CV Shokaku, on fire # {/ k' a! C2 }2 Y! @7 H
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft
5 @* M# U! q4 Q( H- R, n, a! {8 Y7 iFM-2 Wildcat x 2 ' d, }7 T4 R# k7 |3 V3 M
TBM Avenger x 5 4 w/ [, @4 V' M% c$ E" J
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Allied aircraft losses
& F' |& n3 \: ?. i- vTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ) x* A* J: o7 s- e
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Japanese Ships
7 {/ l8 T; N2 nCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
. G; V) U, r' v t# Q _CV Shokaku, on fire : W* q9 F: v& J5 a/ @
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 ! ?1 Y. N0 l1 H& j2 O
5 m2 p* ]8 K& O* T/ {* I i) j+ PAllied aircraft 2 Z. L' y$ p$ \, |
F6F Hellcat x 3
1 ^* d: j* C: A2 m6 v1 eF4U-1 Corsair x 6
1 G: l% S L- H: ?- a% K8 \SB2C Helldiver x 11
2 _$ a. a* B5 Q! \' NTBM Avenger x 17 8 }1 k; x+ V. e G) J
: @" B, p. A; w5 ^7 H* k4 b7 K9 X; `Allied aircraft losses
' m/ Q* C, `5 o. Y. a& O6 p0 M# ySB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged : @* x3 }! i* o
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 `/ h c" w0 c( s! q. oCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ `+ V. X, L4 _; d8 XCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
7 [! H2 U. ~( |2 y: h" D7 t8 OCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
+ F' k9 \! E8 w! P6 K. f' L" FCV Taiho, on fire * Z t# _* P) C( R, n- T9 ?$ k
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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