The last fight of the KB! G O( B8 L7 N, `
) H* t$ M+ t5 p9 r2 U- MWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
O7 b; P O! a# Q( ~1 m3 EI 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. 2 D" F( q. ~: p4 y
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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. 9 S$ y- Z( F4 x r
( k0 D1 U e& B2 d8 P2 q) |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.
8 m+ I6 h/ T$ _! C0 dAll other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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Japanese aircraft ' W5 v! i+ k9 D2 b6 \4 d
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
" R; A0 y9 i6 z% F- Q, N/ `4 \5 BA6M5 Zeke x 85 & _. q! p: y+ M; M' @# D: V
8 n6 C& n6 [* P: R
Allied aircraft X l2 p7 ^3 p, C. a f
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 % x9 ]' I3 k Q, r
F6F Hellcat x 120 - f+ p' z; R9 ^6 A4 c
F4U-1 Corsair x 5 ( R3 [2 i f9 K" @( }/ m
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 8 u1 g+ p+ s! M; O0 C' R
Corsair IV x 5 4 z$ ~( H! w: p' ]# A7 R& l
SB2C Helldiver x 84
7 q" f5 L& h, U. \TBM Avenger x 48
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% B& H, P0 q: ^4 `Japanese aircraft losses
* U5 k1 n2 h' \, v; x& rA6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed 7 W0 o0 i2 @8 \/ R- Z8 K
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
! M2 y* B( N2 J9 `% d+ EFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged x5 ]% G, f o+ s3 G! u5 }' Q" F) s
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged & g1 J' O4 l2 W9 u; W+ v( h+ c* Y
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
! I* ]' s8 m1 J. z) rF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged ! ]3 R3 I& [) ]/ B) @& J. @
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged % Z2 _2 [/ @0 o
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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2 z X, r8 B C- Y/ a6 z3 HJapanese Ships
" i! M2 D" b$ bCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
8 m i8 \: t2 l7 \) p6 R6 RCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
5 [5 J( C5 N# d7 A& w# ~ n' dCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ n z: ~$ T1 E7 ECVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
& A7 [# d# q6 RCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage : e1 ^& {% V, u `
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
" k9 e( N. Z( \3 ]6 i! ZCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage : F: ?: X2 V: [+ Z1 c+ L
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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7 D3 U0 u4 r: }- nAllied aircraft
, |6 O2 i3 q, P; x3 xFM-2 Wildcat x 9 ; o' B" o3 s4 G8 E' y" O
TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses ' O& v; Y/ \; f
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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6 d- }9 D' }$ v9 V& c* b0 zCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage - M# p7 b- Z6 Y! I7 |6 ^; [, S
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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2 z! ^' b- Z2 |% f$ rAllied aircraft ) D* V* ]; K' `5 a D* H c! l
FM-2 Wildcat x 6 2 R$ }" q& n" M8 c7 C
TBM Avenger x 12
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5 q/ e; _" U, vAllied aircraft losses 7 q `5 k! K' D; Z4 Y
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged # [* R0 S" K% H3 k
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Japanese Ships 3 F# B1 L8 ~' u* g2 z" h
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
) i4 L9 U; T5 r4 d/ X' o$ UCV Taiho, on fire 5 `$ A, Y9 N# J
CV Shokaku, on fire ( p6 `, k, ^8 Y# Z! h d+ V1 T
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft 1 {0 N# S4 R" K4 \8 ~- P
FM-2 Wildcat x 2 ) k0 s* @$ ?$ A3 e2 f* ?. p; H
TBM Avenger x 5
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4 T E% C: k8 h; U; HAllied aircraft losses 4 u% G: m% s. v4 V+ y* g
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ( D: ^1 K' B2 ^" f4 A' f$ R
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Japanese Ships
- z1 b" t, K! m7 N. \4 X( d7 rCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
3 G+ H8 R, o% @( y" kCV Shokaku, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 # T+ d. j5 @3 h0 ?' ^
( G2 f0 z/ D, _- A; U ^& oAllied aircraft
3 M+ C1 E0 X& i( AF6F Hellcat x 3
" M |8 t$ q' b/ F9 u/ ?* JF4U-1 Corsair x 6
% B7 Q* F( v/ y! Y4 dSB2C Helldiver x 11 : U/ k( G G5 d8 t
TBM Avenger x 17 % p& k2 k; Z2 ~9 V% Y* Y
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Allied aircraft losses
4 k* |* G# ~2 dSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged ! ?1 Q# H1 F$ D! e
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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p% |$ J \+ A1 E( o+ UJapanese Ships ( o4 [; H$ B/ N
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ! K, |3 k# p, y( [
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
: e2 P& [9 ^( O- O) MCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
) l l+ ]. s' Z4 j2 \) wCV Taiho, on fire 1 H# }+ T. p: r3 _7 A; S; R7 U7 k
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
发表于 2007-2-4 11:42
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