The last fight of the KB! 9 ~1 |+ P: y2 x8 B: M. |/ Y& e: S* l
( ]4 A' w* U) [With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
% n" r5 {. a0 s! d8 x, d) Y% _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. ( R7 g% [3 ~+ v8 ^
9 R1 x8 |! S4 `& j5 z6 @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. 7 k5 R7 d6 W- w1 Q4 J# j6 m% s8 N
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. % D$ `$ M, f4 D
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 ( [+ r& Z" P) v$ U m9 I2 `! T. I% Y
8 [+ q" e8 q, Z9 H6 _Japanese aircraft
* f7 Y" d% m# o f6 n( e# I. K7 xA6M2-N Rufe x 8
. C1 s+ e# w: hA6M5 Zeke x 85
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Allied aircraft ' b. q5 V7 ^' K& q, P! l _2 h
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 ; e7 P8 [, ]$ f7 i( i X; k
F6F Hellcat x 120
5 i# i# @# r" T, W! l% MF4U-1 Corsair x 5 + Q; [5 [" K8 R' g8 i1 g/ H
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
# \3 k# k( Y" i; Z! L1 v% }Corsair IV x 5 . V/ |0 p9 C3 _. k$ M
SB2C Helldiver x 84
0 s, L# Q# H3 z5 d( ^' C' r9 PTBM Avenger x 48 , n C( L; H8 [1 I. o: M
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 ~. X9 m& P8 E3 u1 N; MA6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed / d6 o. `' T5 f' w9 w4 Z
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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- K. y; F- M4 \4 `Allied aircraft losses # b9 _; a( N- E b" [$ |) Q( S
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
7 U' C2 p1 O; X3 _F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
6 R/ k# ?) G+ r) pF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
% d( k( E: H9 y4 o4 N* e" OF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
* g8 `8 t1 [1 u2 s: Q! j# TSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
& J5 a6 V" P/ Z7 i1 `& CTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged ! n& d" @6 h. ~( t5 o9 P
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Japanese Ships ; G1 t# P5 `4 p7 ?7 M: v5 _2 h( R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
$ r& P& z9 G7 Z; B6 c0 t9 oCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage : y0 u# `3 z. X2 G8 Q5 j9 F
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage + b& p! y u7 ^2 J6 I2 f S% C
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
$ H% X) m2 x7 r7 Q/ _2 K2 C% }0 yCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 1 d9 b; h" |/ R) M
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
+ x$ C+ e$ c, n5 K4 x5 ]CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage , G( |3 q, c6 K! x$ k: u/ P
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Allied aircraft # t% g9 k( }3 b2 W9 N) a
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 5 b7 F# n8 E; a7 a6 _- K
TBM Avenger x 12 0 e' ?4 D0 n$ C+ r) u/ j
- H! E" n! R% qAllied aircraft losses
% E9 R, H4 Q0 V+ d( MTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged 1 A2 B" }9 |+ g/ H% Q
! T/ k7 G, ^2 F4 CJapanese Ships
3 B& a* e. D0 m, t5 {: b0 \6 ~- O: XCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
+ u% k. Y) q# O! C K- y& m& eCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire $ A* u8 I6 ^" a1 x9 K
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Allied aircraft ( I- l# s T$ Q# ]
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
. d4 b4 _# s( `TBM Avenger x 12 ' }+ j0 z- \2 f8 w7 W
' }7 U: y! [: P' o; T# M6 F# HAllied aircraft losses ! e- b! i: D+ a9 D# [% ~8 Z
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged $ p4 W: r8 \. q* `) S
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Japanese Ships 4 M2 X: e/ Q, R4 n$ C3 B# [6 F* `
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
3 J' S! P: \; B* A0 l% t" UCV Taiho, on fire & ?9 O9 P1 \: J
CV Shokaku, on fire ; {4 j( B- Q+ J; \$ ]
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 6 F$ Q* b7 X {4 T9 V- o) s
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b! W0 ], P: S. p! e8 S% RAllied aircraft
! e* {2 s2 O# ?) ~1 VFM-2 Wildcat x 2 0 P- Z. E* f4 j5 K
TBM Avenger x 5
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( `! a4 [; m2 n0 S+ l$ a2 c5 VAllied aircraft losses ! F9 B. r$ E' r% O4 r( Y( T4 g( n
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 0 G% |3 \7 |5 N" P) @
$ y& {+ M( [( V' V; s: `* R* I' uJapanese Ships 2 K _/ z! d" W7 z
CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
/ q. p5 V4 `' @8 \; {( CCV Shokaku, on fire
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) {7 }2 F O( Q; G* I1 z( d9 |Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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& g Z) y# c* H/ }8 {4 DAllied aircraft
) x! w u; Q7 R$ OF6F Hellcat x 3 , [- }1 W7 Y: v3 ]9 c" U
F4U-1 Corsair x 6 ' q: Z1 A# K0 F
SB2C Helldiver x 11 6 L! P' I3 R. d M# k. l, U0 F
TBM Avenger x 17
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2 |6 b. i8 ?$ l CAllied aircraft losses
/ s& g2 J1 g" _: x9 m5 }SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged ; Y6 \% Z& E3 R4 P. m2 v R7 m8 u
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged & n5 P; s8 p" B% s, P, f: C% c
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Japanese Ships
6 w4 S5 h* b6 ~$ S2 N$ y: T) s% zCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% x: R: [5 q) b0 z# zCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
+ Q5 J, }: Z9 i5 a! i6 }CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
6 y/ \" |% R# L' p( D' VCV Taiho, on fire
6 k- u6 q+ {* M2 A. ~CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
发表于 2007-2-4 11:42
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