The last fight of the KB! % z" w# G9 C! \2 _; @
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. D" A- R3 z' ~/ ]
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. % i& x- x) y5 X2 k. m2 X
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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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& f2 I+ s' z% V% q9 k; C6 fThe 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.
! O$ G% S( v" \0 J& B- |% C* K: f" @All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. * Y X( B. B! Z8 k
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Japanese aircraft
- V4 |4 M, S- ~0 B( H9 bA6M2-N Rufe x 8
; }* Y9 S3 X; oA6M5 Zeke x 85
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Allied aircraft
' r- m$ H% \* ^5 j5 s, z: dFM-2 Wildcat x 24
4 _* ?$ j: ~; }F6F Hellcat x 120
1 l& V/ K5 k" @. ^! [F4U-1 Corsair x 5 6 S8 B2 L# R y* u& v7 @9 R
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 0 m* j# O6 v) N! w" p' p# g
Corsair IV x 5
7 T" Q7 w1 r9 R" Q& @: nSB2C Helldiver x 84 $ C% e' X5 J; ^
TBM Avenger x 48
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2 {6 H/ `$ [5 Y/ b+ qJapanese aircraft losses 4 B5 x; r9 D1 N2 {) W
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
; {+ L1 s6 @+ n# z) ~* VA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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3 D# ~# P& C6 Y" }+ pAllied aircraft losses 9 x+ ~% b: ~5 t! R. {
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged 5 u- {: p: i9 ^6 h% j% n
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged 8 v3 g* d$ R6 v7 m
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged I6 a- o& B" V/ }( }
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged ~8 Y/ u- [" {+ L+ I
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
6 z1 r f5 }8 Y1 ^TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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Japanese Ships 9 i% S: p# u% Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
# H! ^$ V4 b+ k3 Y9 ^CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
4 W; G! ^1 j- n& fCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* H+ }2 g6 n3 H" H# UCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage 6 N! u/ Z) y: ~: M6 V! @/ G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
; B/ k( _. R! K; W1 g6 T6 x; BCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
* Q6 _' n( s& @) I. dCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft 6 q8 i. K+ G6 y0 s+ ]! f
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
+ e1 P, C: z6 S; sTBM Avenger x 12 ( h+ I z7 F, }" S; N
* l5 C1 F# x5 e H2 I7 uAllied aircraft losses
2 N% [2 L/ M p- y: b8 V/ hTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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: }' G; V0 X; c a eCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 6 R5 x. w7 D$ S/ e" U
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 7 v; C9 x. N* O) E E3 v4 s; D
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7 t: F, Q5 B9 X# WAllied aircraft
: j- P6 r1 }* ~FM-2 Wildcat x 6
+ {/ B4 ?' n: z% bTBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
- g. R. b0 ~; w0 S0 g2 ^ p; o) w, ~TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged # ^" i, b; @: T
6 H9 y3 i8 B9 z; JJapanese Ships 3 ]8 a* I; X( H" ]3 j; P+ s8 S
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
6 ^' @. L- r6 V- p) ?1 i4 ^CV Taiho, on fire 3 u$ k3 ~" l3 J/ u
CV Shokaku, on fire
1 S- j2 x/ _8 \, ^' F. f, }0 Z7 |* ]CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 1 x; J4 S* M6 r
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& t0 K& B3 w+ iAllied aircraft % w. Z& g1 p- f: Q+ U9 k" g9 I
FM-2 Wildcat x 2 # I5 I+ `, v" ^8 z1 R% ?& h! |& X5 p+ ?
TBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses
s. ^' ?5 Y7 jTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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: o/ g; O9 b" eCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
6 J- [8 j7 _1 [. ~4 t8 E) e1 ZCV Shokaku, on fire / R" o* B- P! f# ^5 J+ S+ D# }
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9 n. S" M1 P" z* V/ GF6F Hellcat x 3 % z; ^) i- N! J: s. \9 y8 }1 A
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
/ n: n/ g2 _3 W8 e+ n0 L9 J& E( }SB2C Helldiver x 11
~* n- S- [0 v* d* T. b% s. pTBM Avenger x 17 4 u9 A9 v1 S% R
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Allied aircraft losses
{( h) D/ }4 J) F8 `+ gSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
: S( G0 y/ {% ?* K+ C+ @( FTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged & c' Q. i# `2 J' h
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Japanese Ships
9 x' W4 B( P) O2 |CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 h* j; D7 v2 Z4 n" z* l- GCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage / m$ N5 I7 Z6 a# V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
5 \" K- l" [: Q! [CV Taiho, on fire
4 Y. K4 u" k e& {8 Q5 FCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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