The last fight of the KB!
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
+ N+ y1 O$ O" x3 i1 ^8 O: QI 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. * b& u) q' l6 I/ h) Q V- v
0 H6 S* L0 e7 G: n- G" K4 VThe 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. % ~# L! P! E4 P' Y! O l" s
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. 0 m1 s# W4 l9 U7 v
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A6M2-N Rufe x 8 : E9 x* `: k% d. a$ D+ ]# S
A6M5 Zeke x 85 ) F( m/ e$ u8 D! [* d3 ^
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Allied aircraft
: H) M) m! N5 P$ m2 MFM-2 Wildcat x 24
' N. o- v& y/ ?5 C0 AF6F Hellcat x 120 ) N9 U' A* T% O* K4 r& U8 m
F4U-1 Corsair x 5 I9 |3 w) V6 L- _1 n
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 " a7 ^# J6 @& M& h
Corsair IV x 5
; E) i3 K W7 F0 GSB2C Helldiver x 84 * H; J3 B& f, N) Y5 C- Q
TBM Avenger x 48 ! U- _* H& P* B, l6 g$ _# G& H
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 T( |+ X# M! x9 u1 [% VA6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed , h" P8 s) u2 a
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed 6 n/ Y1 }; }1 k0 ]
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Allied aircraft losses 7 `' c1 G- z4 o! t3 \
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
0 l- L$ o% c& G4 h3 QF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
' u0 u2 ^0 A3 ~6 \3 l+ AF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged & _& H O+ h& H, i7 P
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
. I6 [+ B5 j; B" ESB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
6 s* ^: N4 a) `TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged % X$ F1 S* G4 m4 a1 e. S
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Japanese Ships 4 c& Y6 @ I8 @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire 6 j* d8 ^0 m$ W. u
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ( K8 J, ~0 W- A# ?8 L+ k
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ N9 p5 u( |8 J S% Y* t8 {, [CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
2 H+ W! n2 E6 TCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 9 e. L: c7 l6 j. b- v% b$ d
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
$ ^) ]+ Q+ ]2 F1 o$ _9 @% FCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ' [6 k- F0 ^0 Q! T/ v! F# b
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) @, c' Y( z6 E+ E! Q uAllied aircraft & {$ k# L9 l0 {1 i1 u* f. ?; H
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 j( y% e; b4 i7 c2 T6 @! {$ |
TBM Avenger x 12
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0 l, m: P: M1 M1 {/ RAllied aircraft losses 0 |" n+ X/ B' N4 Z2 c* E6 b
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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" h" i9 j1 `$ Y/ nJapanese Ships
4 y) w6 K6 f1 fCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
7 K" B `1 S5 L7 G: M- T) s$ JCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 8 X! l7 C3 v$ m! `; A7 _) A
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Allied aircraft
* a8 }6 h. @+ v2 _2 I6 l8 HFM-2 Wildcat x 6
( k; p2 X0 V9 \% qTBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses $ y( o$ ?8 ^4 |$ Q! t% i
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged 8 s7 W1 U" G8 q- ]6 O9 X
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Japanese Ships
7 A- j; D" W7 z9 qCVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
: ]3 u6 P$ {' U5 V1 P5 uCV Taiho, on fire 7 }; r0 Q7 E+ M3 L- [" [
CV Shokaku, on fire
& b0 W" `% w9 B* RCVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ; q+ w: J: i$ _
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5 b" l6 o) x6 B! e9 H) gAllied aircraft
/ l' m; m x' t! K% P* E$ d6 [FM-2 Wildcat x 2
: e+ T3 \, I% n+ W6 ?2 }* R4 r6 ?TBM Avenger x 5
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3 k' q& v- O: k$ N& vAllied aircraft losses
5 b, S+ d( c) p+ gTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged * ^9 F2 \( c- j; m
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0 ^0 t/ N# h0 | RCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
" l7 B% P# G0 A1 o, qCV Shokaku, on fire $ `' ^6 |4 Q3 ^% G4 z# ^
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9 w6 @ q% y/ b" P pDay Air attack on TF at 69,54 8 U0 h$ g$ v' o0 g( ?& Y; ~, i
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Allied aircraft 7 l3 B3 V/ r0 A, u$ T
F6F Hellcat x 3 + a- g, E7 @& @ d9 e6 l
F4U-1 Corsair x 6 6 p& m2 g6 ^2 [
SB2C Helldiver x 11
, a- ~+ r, q/ m/ Y( L* |5 cTBM Avenger x 17
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# B; U( G3 R9 x& B" @4 d4 dAllied aircraft losses
# {$ |! z* t+ ~& Q: a$ q6 w LSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged ; Q7 |0 H k9 R9 {/ Z8 g3 P/ y
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged ! |* x' P1 w. _0 v8 D- l
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Japanese Ships
; A& v. z( F4 W9 b( j% y. nCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage % @+ q9 u9 S2 l$ m" N
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
6 Y! b3 y; ?1 d1 YCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
% G( ]2 c; s XCV Taiho, on fire * e" l: Z: ?! r' P
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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