The last fight of the KB!
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- Q% p% f9 B D# X, q4 ZWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
( i5 s7 f6 z4 L% UI 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. 4 N$ I# E* P L# g9 ?( b
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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. 3 `, p6 y1 N: J& L! t7 }
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. ) ^. y! V2 y8 O9 Q# f$ R
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 , c' l- T5 E& U* e8 b" m
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A6M5 Zeke x 85
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Allied aircraft 0 m4 }# s. P R& Q& Y- H
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
* k! \- {7 A i4 e7 DF6F Hellcat x 120 " E# v# w8 X- x( ?; I0 ^
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
/ m1 `4 r% h. D3 k, `$ o) PF4U-1D Corsair x 16
% H, F! y- d7 M( T4 E' y( {Corsair IV x 5 5 k2 b* V* U% q G. v* I
SB2C Helldiver x 84 0 S6 I) b" O+ d* i
TBM Avenger x 48
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6 U* _' `9 A3 @0 V- ~Japanese aircraft losses * S: s( m4 W6 l) a1 s/ M
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
7 P5 W# B& {8 a0 j3 hA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses & H3 Q6 W' d( t) d9 ~
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged * g: T; h7 R+ X# k7 t
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged 2 p5 {: {! `4 B0 {- [
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
; }& Z% Q9 w& `" C; A% B, C* BF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged 5 ?' {/ n2 ~" C8 w- }( i
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged ' W x' d7 k6 y3 @# D
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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' D6 h5 d @$ K; U$ j* y& YCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire ' k" Z; c7 x/ k# Q# @% J9 q/ I
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage % I$ L8 M3 Q" `' m
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 0 C& Z4 R6 a) u7 V/ \* z- N& s
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage ^- h9 s2 V' s' v/ D: k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 9 |/ J" _$ q$ I! k5 e. R
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 / T! G+ }/ _# w) Y9 i% I. @
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage - X3 P' g4 v3 t/ e
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Allied aircraft : c* P9 H, i1 f7 K
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 ) F' t9 s: k4 g- m5 A1 x
TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses ' ^2 q- F! c# \/ p
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged & q7 z7 F9 P9 B# j
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Japanese Ships
" ]# ~% ?) ]" F! h% H. eCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
& @" y) `0 J# U @9 H! X" [7 oCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 3 e" K3 t# L0 T/ B8 [; Z2 K, M) g
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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TBM Avenger x 12 + Y0 G L- |, C1 R$ p
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Allied aircraft losses # j; {0 K. x' {% S9 b: Y# Z
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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j2 ?" p( \( @# w% q! WJapanese Ships
5 A% |) h1 C6 [# A- I! cCVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
! g. E8 B8 M! K( K5 e, |CV Taiho, on fire ; b J/ R4 v! H2 t/ s+ p7 K
CV Shokaku, on fire
) u' [0 _; s; c: tCVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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# H* ` f" |' a8 i' ?2 [$ m' hAllied aircraft
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TBM Avenger x 5 8 L9 S2 u, J% a4 l
6 A v: P- a& d$ S) W# fAllied aircraft losses
, _. X$ @' p( \9 hTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged t$ z7 }& v4 k5 u+ d; Y! v3 \
; }3 i6 z1 @$ g7 zJapanese Ships
1 ?8 j( c' m4 b5 d' k1 U- MCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
8 e. Y2 o' ]& |, @CV Shokaku, on fire + z" R0 T, [# K1 [/ D7 E
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Allied aircraft - o0 I. G R+ F1 L5 f1 e; z- A
F6F Hellcat x 3 # S7 Y2 S* r( [5 d9 H
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
, j: {. B( I. a; BSB2C Helldiver x 11
9 n2 W% h% S8 V# g$ ~# ` T1 y. NTBM Avenger x 17 : Y$ e0 _1 _( U
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Allied aircraft losses
8 F, i$ i3 Y% K& eSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
' v! z% ^4 Q' f" q) xTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged & g2 r8 u* v8 s% F
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Japanese Ships
. D }8 I. _) F- K- I' R+ y3 A) PCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage $ O( r! b# [+ m
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
8 P9 [4 k4 S; t, o: U" ECV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage 3 J4 q& r# n9 h( r- B
CV Taiho, on fire
+ m* ]6 u! K7 w, H _% SCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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