The last fight of the KB!
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
, `: [" X* x* p# w. q7 P5 O2 p- uI 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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4 K+ @ \6 i9 OThe 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.
$ e5 Q% i6 x- S3 L- p$ C3 LAll other ships but a cvl are scuttled. ' K3 E9 }& H* `& p3 @+ M5 Z# c
M' u+ P- E5 XDay Air attack on TF at 69,54
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' y# O6 T3 M7 h& e" z* gJapanese aircraft $ A3 @5 p9 K" R! ?5 k
A6M2-N Rufe x 8 # I: R: a" f" b* j3 w
A6M5 Zeke x 85 ?) i- H' J* T4 W8 V
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Allied aircraft
* j. y$ W2 I3 A$ }% ^( \, P! |FM-2 Wildcat x 24
4 m* ]. U, b& G j5 G# b) \F6F Hellcat x 120 2 B0 e% h) Q2 Q. t& Q2 p
F4U-1 Corsair x 5 % i) f% r' K0 w7 ^
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 o3 n1 b1 N+ M; ~$ }0 ]$ `
Corsair IV x 5 5 p4 P: U5 t. v, O$ U2 u
SB2C Helldiver x 84 ) }$ y t+ i% f0 R
TBM Avenger x 48
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' L1 J# l4 v+ a( z2 a& uJapanese aircraft losses
5 a3 Z2 ~5 _7 q5 JA6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
; m9 P" G- d. ?! d. a6 h. zA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses % j, s3 ~) M- I4 [2 `. i
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged / ?1 J e7 C' V) M, P
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged " s* G+ b% ^! Y) y: _. h, z
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
0 g5 u$ G# N- [$ uF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged # {; N( @/ [* M3 i) M H
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
% q8 j7 S2 t1 x4 ]8 kTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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# G @9 S) q5 g1 z6 ~3 pJapanese Ships ( X" I* q+ R9 G6 F5 K$ M5 ^4 m
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire ; U/ c% ?* x$ p" M1 {; H5 g4 ]6 H
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * e3 v$ P: ]3 y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage : M" p5 w$ L/ \" A
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
' y) B- d, V: Z: bCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage " V2 x! |; d8 u7 \
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 + [- q& Q. y8 Z( @
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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/ W# n- u- Y/ R+ H/ C; dAllied aircraft
2 J2 h9 `# t' v8 L2 z$ Y! u b# MFM-2 Wildcat x 9 0 m! B o8 P% N! _9 K
TBM Avenger x 12 ' b0 d: a" u# U( u* e# ^
: b9 _! {% q: q5 @( }+ wAllied aircraft losses
) E3 O: {. ?7 O2 D; QTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged 1 K% ~3 D5 @, w, o9 d( |% G( N
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Japanese Ships
& M9 R5 h- L8 }. h' FCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 8 J! V2 _% p' \' L3 P8 N
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Allied aircraft
% o3 K, d* O' @9 hFM-2 Wildcat x 6 3 M! u Q9 ?$ |& w5 N
TBM Avenger x 12 3 Y, E7 e: R" ~: V9 ?" Z3 Y
0 p, _8 G! i* U8 @- O% PAllied aircraft losses ( J: c5 J1 R# b m+ c
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged 9 L; |7 N8 @+ H v# \7 d/ x$ }. P
, M. d! R: z) BJapanese Ships 8 K: [4 {% u. ?! r6 ^6 W4 w
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage ) y! ^' ]2 Y. a5 j
CV Taiho, on fire
/ J; k, b) S! T' c6 T- LCV Shokaku, on fire 9 o2 z/ V& V$ |/ U; ^+ c
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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8 C/ Q! O8 ~7 v1 ZAllied aircraft & w' O. k& m# _# P' m! O
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
& H. P& f# _6 H; zTBM Avenger x 5
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4 V2 R0 N0 d( j H/ u- NAllied aircraft losses
: ~0 a# x c/ WTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 7 B1 c7 _+ `, ^9 M6 }2 a4 @
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Japanese Ships 3 C" D5 }2 L3 A
CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
2 R4 I" [/ T7 n' fCV Shokaku, on fire
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H" K. \6 n2 ^6 P8 ADay Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft i' Y1 W, J: r( q1 Z" N+ X$ F
F6F Hellcat x 3 + I8 z C0 u P
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
9 B/ b/ ]$ W8 OSB2C Helldiver x 11 0 D- D4 O( Q- ]. S' h; b, B
TBM Avenger x 17
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Allied aircraft losses : l! _! o; v9 R0 ~
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
3 T& y7 V+ y2 U/ q4 nTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged % q2 y. s$ G6 Y
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Japanese Ships 6 Q! t% J3 q* u" r7 d2 y
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" M. ~, S6 m! |- C; k _) @1 q$ qCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
( k! W+ }. B+ r* [' qCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage 7 r# F) _7 ?8 H$ X! ?! N1 T7 N$ k1 {- M
CV Taiho, on fire % z' A Z( M0 ]2 I) {
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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