The last fight of the KB! . y1 V2 ~/ M# \6 [& V: w/ @ S& |3 W
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. " r! h. r* V3 W) z& }0 g. h8 `
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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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.
# n) e4 L" l8 l" @& p1 oAll other ships but a cvl are scuttled. * f. L( N' s% Y, F
- P# p1 F7 M( ] {- LDay Air attack on TF at 69,54 1 B, Y: V+ I9 O5 b* E. I
) R! Z! k5 y- t: h+ h6 S/ `% LJapanese aircraft
9 v0 g* |$ y0 {# LA6M2-N Rufe x 8
/ I- m9 k6 M2 h% t7 F7 q; c0 ]A6M5 Zeke x 85 2 k a( l9 ]2 ~/ @, W ]; z+ F3 `
4 L, }( d- t& T, n FAllied aircraft
2 g' J" B$ t) s" `/ Y& JFM-2 Wildcat x 24 * w& ^) D( c7 }
F6F Hellcat x 120 + t$ y8 R: j: W J
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
7 f( ^8 W9 X! _$ W% o7 Y* mF4U-1D Corsair x 16
6 P( J, S5 J2 F3 R/ xCorsair IV x 5
- B2 c; w$ u; i& k% P. iSB2C Helldiver x 84
+ f1 j: P- d' {, s; a7 a1 zTBM Avenger x 48
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3 Z1 O- a* q+ O# ]- J* `; ?! n) M+ @4 RJapanese aircraft losses & e' k" w6 x& o5 B4 I
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
& G6 O; p; U/ `, d5 NA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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- Q9 N$ q' e; m7 F3 p1 n) R& wAllied aircraft losses
3 H7 ], n4 ?! v7 G# |" {; n5 XFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged ' D% @. S: j( ` p5 {/ f
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged 3 M( b* {5 N3 e) \
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
8 G( |3 k( f0 @! RF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged ( z: \2 g7 q0 u2 @
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged 3 S: Y8 \! A+ h& Y& J
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged & P% Y% N5 Y2 c h* `" n* S
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Japanese Ships 0 o' m# L# K; R! O3 ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire d6 G) q% P/ l
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
$ @8 a9 z* x' O- d8 i) iCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage # n/ K/ \3 f9 q+ I1 f! _
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
8 ?4 _$ U A2 L0 XCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
. R1 C! V2 M; k3 Z9 p- ?! jCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 S% a: {/ }" A L* z3 k
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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, L- x- i& j3 n0 {. rDay Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft
! f/ u+ Z ~; f! e& zFM-2 Wildcat x 9 0 r; T+ V0 s; D: Y G6 \
TBM Avenger x 12 - N. U. R4 x- c) o+ v
: A. h- m; L+ E6 \: b: CAllied aircraft losses
5 |% Z. V$ M! |8 x" F; C$ hTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged 1 w) Y2 ?; y1 ?1 C# z
4 Y9 Z! x8 ]9 L' | YJapanese Ships
( x4 Q% _5 e9 A% T8 j# `CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
% K8 I; a" t) L. @CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 5 S {2 b) P6 Y: ~. Q& Z
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 ( F8 x* p6 {& m' v8 h
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Allied aircraft
7 n# E& {6 Y- @5 AFM-2 Wildcat x 6
- s6 R, B9 w) M# ^5 ~TBM Avenger x 12
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4 }9 [1 v8 Z6 ] BAllied aircraft losses " d2 m+ m+ v* g% _
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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7 Z7 b, b/ @, x# AJapanese Ships
" Y1 y+ m7 K! C9 t9 g# n) M% {6 fCVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage 0 f" a9 J) G8 ]
CV Taiho, on fire
1 O# A% d- m9 JCV Shokaku, on fire 2 L& |* H: {- a1 a* ^& D: a) n, T" p+ E
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage , Q9 D$ F, q( i4 f, t$ E
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 - @8 k, T& m; n2 G2 n4 \
" m% L, D! x8 f: p$ t& y2 t1 cAllied aircraft
; K" O8 S* d9 u8 }FM-2 Wildcat x 2
# D+ j3 R! H6 N5 K2 O4 wTBM Avenger x 5 ( M- O" J. t; i# y
C; \4 b* P2 m+ tAllied aircraft losses 7 g0 _$ [8 {2 r+ y
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, l+ k7 {" t5 y5 ?: Z! t8 bCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
' P4 i' z. i. z7 z& C1 uCV Shokaku, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 ) x5 s) d/ j/ S( [# f! h
@5 E6 U- V1 q6 eAllied aircraft # J/ |2 F$ q- t. a- p p) F1 m
F6F Hellcat x 3 , o! q Z; b+ q
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
9 s$ v$ ~- A+ ySB2C Helldiver x 11
2 }7 t2 `! e+ k, F W( d8 r3 hTBM Avenger x 17
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Allied aircraft losses $ _0 t- p& x3 x: L# P
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
; b4 h2 Q* b3 d1 ~8 F; h; m. `TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged ! p/ p3 d& ~8 E5 ~9 ^$ C* b
# g/ i' Q$ i g: Z0 g5 AJapanese Ships ) P* Z* L1 F3 _
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 u9 I9 N T6 ~" J6 P" P! B, ZCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 4 |8 s+ z5 j% B, s' c6 j$ c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage ) J3 k6 e* l) }% A4 Q9 i" Z& Z
CV Taiho, on fire ' i/ N# z4 I" L. ]/ m0 [4 B* T
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
发表于 2007-2-4 11:42
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