The last fight of the KB! 8 Z$ Q6 j9 t P0 @3 }- `' t
# C6 n; d4 q8 \4 u( D& u, ]* ZWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. ! c; z% A* V8 a$ ~! S2 U
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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6 u! `. `7 U3 I$ X MThe 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. 7 H |" K& D( l6 s
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. , Z: i0 i, C3 ?7 k5 O
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Japanese aircraft 4 M/ F$ S" K" Y: _# h
A6M2-N Rufe x 8 $ W M4 A. B" M8 s2 [- c: q
A6M5 Zeke x 85 % C8 m: b, G* R6 Y
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Allied aircraft
0 r% ?3 z7 R7 J4 rFM-2 Wildcat x 24
; i: r* R2 ?/ h" e- {F6F Hellcat x 120 y9 k2 o) q/ k+ D8 ^; {
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
4 D0 M0 h( W2 U' {( N, w wF4U-1D Corsair x 16
6 g9 s: k. I# k2 pCorsair IV x 5
& p. w+ c$ s, WSB2C Helldiver x 84
) Q8 D9 d. V6 p3 ?* P, @TBM Avenger x 48 * F1 q) x$ H. `. K4 d* ?
: _+ D2 O2 W1 W& J: qJapanese aircraft losses 5 y- j9 }. C* O
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
3 Y& _8 T1 m( ~; vA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed , b( f9 S; H6 N' T( A. i7 ^ q
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Allied aircraft losses
, z/ _& J& M. |! ^8 `% JFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged ' x! x! X" K/ f( d/ v
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
" q' K/ G( ?. s5 fF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
) ^. x$ R; M$ N5 h0 N4 \8 I" }( oF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
0 v3 c& J# |. w6 {, q- u6 j1 c- OSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged ! S0 C1 \* J, E7 \
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged ; G# k' M& J# l& w
6 B' J4 f2 h$ `( j9 GJapanese Ships
0 p1 j/ E6 r A$ `' jCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
% b0 b! }6 ?0 }9 J% k2 a- n! J9 yCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
$ A2 l8 r( ], Z3 U" B# W& oCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage : A- S7 r4 @ B# i4 Y4 `4 c2 Z
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
/ y% p- a6 F' V k7 y/ x( N7 \CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 5 i" J9 ?6 I; F
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 6 ]/ ~' r+ b" S( |
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft
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* a; d3 o0 E% Z2 i8 t/ RTBM Avenger x 12 4 t" R' |. K. T9 B1 \- D& ^* B+ A1 S* o k
& \% s( {$ U- ?Allied aircraft losses . r- H- y7 O' I. q/ @8 i
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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Japanese Ships 1 Y( Q$ R" n4 \$ z- S% w
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 7 t$ }& G- ~/ d* s
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Allied aircraft ( P: s& a5 I; W% `7 c! U
FM-2 Wildcat x 6 + ]" ?/ O# \. v4 O* l/ n y* ?
TBM Avenger x 12 2 b+ I5 ?1 k: L6 t5 C+ N
4 y# h$ [2 n, z, `9 e" T2 k* U J+ dAllied aircraft losses
: M& O- h: Y. xTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( N/ S$ B6 j1 C$ s/ ^CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage " v* D9 N5 M2 N$ ?; `! y( q
CV Taiho, on fire ' s5 u4 S# B2 S+ v: C- W6 B
CV Shokaku, on fire 2 T& c7 D5 [+ X/ t2 b7 }! U
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 1 V4 \( C7 l) D: s, v* d6 a! e
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4 J L! W z5 N2 l8 YAllied aircraft * Y N8 q7 H3 m9 `' e4 v
FM-2 Wildcat x 2 ( Z) Q, H& ^" B2 Z; t
TBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses * i: X( S) x5 P2 r
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 s' @# [3 K; m `- ]CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage " W! Z6 ^3 U+ t% j- w S: y+ T
CV Shokaku, on fire 6 s# m7 A* p, d1 f+ w
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F6F Hellcat x 3 - @# m% \! R# f/ `. W( h
F4U-1 Corsair x 6 . {3 j( A, i7 ~3 D9 ?% B
SB2C Helldiver x 11 , k+ G# t$ s# I3 k* p( o
TBM Avenger x 17
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Allied aircraft losses
7 P7 [- U& ?$ _& vSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged - B! N6 D, _9 `# T
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 0 K Y' M/ ~+ I
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
2 S7 P1 h r" \ W0 OCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
6 j7 u* R$ {7 M' S% G4 r: QCV Taiho, on fire o) `, N$ j* P- q' P6 Q2 w
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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