The last fight of the KB! # W5 k/ G6 {( i: K) G- W+ L
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. 4 M5 S, ~' m. o" S. @
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. 5 y; c5 l" Y/ ]5 `. c) u
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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.
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 4 p. B* g3 n* d# R
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A6M2-N Rufe x 8 # z% N& I" j; y3 c; r# a, r# v8 `
A6M5 Zeke x 85
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Allied aircraft ' @/ t1 m w, F# L4 m; u# ~$ y
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
/ d! [+ B5 a4 W" ~9 CF6F Hellcat x 120
% L+ z# j2 t+ FF4U-1 Corsair x 5 0 q; \1 a2 N. ~6 e7 b2 S6 \2 F
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
9 { j8 X5 w9 W6 rCorsair IV x 5 , E0 G; I4 G4 n3 R- k
SB2C Helldiver x 84
( l G" S5 P! K+ J. e/ d- n% _' J" N1 VTBM Avenger x 48 ; B( D/ x" r" n( H' p( D
/ |. o7 |- a9 m9 B- k* {: oJapanese aircraft losses
2 D) o5 y- b/ B* iA6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed ) _" W+ f1 ]! S; j. R, o8 h- R+ R7 ]
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed , v7 K2 T: S* u# C! T2 V! u
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Allied aircraft losses
- j4 }/ G* P! ~( h4 [FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 g4 _; ^. l' [& zF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
9 b1 A% S# A" a. KF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
- E8 Q2 k" q& LF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
% S2 P7 a( S. j. ^' k( BSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
' U3 N4 e- M" q mTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 x$ z6 B4 C% G# K" y. q; vCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire 1 K# Y( x* F6 {7 e2 Z
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage , F; o+ I2 ?1 d
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ; k- X! t( E; O( Z" q5 k% ?
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage - m( p) @/ `: a4 a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage ( W( K5 i3 t' U, }# Y# s0 Z F2 h+ D
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 + l' @% [" h% W0 p- J' V
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - B7 g% I- h4 Z, j+ q2 s( J" P# I k
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Allied aircraft % P% _9 p, [& l, n7 }& q) ?
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 8 j4 G) f7 |" [% r; Q
TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
. m7 o/ b. a- k' ^. W' KTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged . k/ q, S9 y7 H" A' l+ T$ z
& M' I* b% ?5 TJapanese Ships $ [" S, E, ]( O G
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage : M, O# H6 l- T5 r8 m# q
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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3 ^- G! u7 O1 V* A4 J& u FAllied aircraft |1 t- P" a5 _3 F$ R2 K
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
) f6 B R. i, B7 Z# FTBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses ! h, [8 l. q! N/ t
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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1 H7 _5 E% I% D9 E6 xJapanese Ships 2 _' B: D$ U- t0 Y# \3 \1 M" c5 V
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
- ?/ e: ]" v9 v% PCV Taiho, on fire
" }+ j1 H0 Z9 e+ e( k% eCV Shokaku, on fire / J5 J T- f( S }3 Y
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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6 ]1 m/ h" w/ LAllied aircraft
$ o6 B5 ~+ v) w' z% C6 b% L9 dFM-2 Wildcat x 2 4 ]# P/ B7 p0 k4 e& ?
TBM Avenger x 5
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2 b" O; l' S! `6 e# d* EAllied aircraft losses l! E( ?9 ]( j
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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9 Z/ z5 s- P$ K4 h' S# \% C) ~CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage 8 w) \' Z5 C, ]( Z3 z2 f
CV Shokaku, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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4 D A8 h3 a% U# hAllied aircraft ' ^$ U' Y: o2 R3 W+ Y# L5 _( d) C
F6F Hellcat x 3
1 E* m ?4 p8 j z. sF4U-1 Corsair x 6 ( Q$ j+ T0 S& H9 T" {! Q4 a3 J
SB2C Helldiver x 11
q- I# ^4 ^* K j8 S- d( y5 P% HTBM Avenger x 17
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SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
( Y! ?# ?2 L/ e2 ~4 ], tTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships 9 E a8 O8 h& S6 X/ g* r
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
s, f! p( N5 e# A5 ^. Z+ Y; K* wCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
) D' C \$ L6 N3 ^, P+ R- o% }' A; fCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage 4 b( a& L" Z3 w' a# Q9 I2 s
CV Taiho, on fire ! h9 ]8 x7 X8 m& W P A
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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