The last fight of the KB!
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
) h. ?, u4 ^; r& B- o" }9 {) MI 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. & H |0 Y$ s4 i. `! Q I
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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 u' ~4 H1 K. H9 T9 BThe 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. ) A% v7 r# Q; l
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. / x% F0 |: J8 @$ I1 @/ p
$ x# O; p( s8 a; |3 \Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 3 i0 W! i8 Z' x3 p. R
! E1 f0 f& e. d9 ~! H! jJapanese aircraft
! N$ P( N* a' r. ^$ b! I N- W' ZA6M2-N Rufe x 8
! F0 @% |1 |9 c) t7 `A6M5 Zeke x 85
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Allied aircraft / Y% ?7 I3 S. y2 [- M8 {5 i% g+ B
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
* v4 D4 M8 M6 j: l" k5 h. `4 s$ b6 n, ZF6F Hellcat x 120
& L7 ` K% f* @" O9 J8 ?+ jF4U-1 Corsair x 5
$ e3 i4 M q, q: G6 yF4U-1D Corsair x 16
4 C! y( a$ p. HCorsair IV x 5 9 G3 A2 h, r5 _1 G
SB2C Helldiver x 84
; I S$ I4 H2 rTBM Avenger x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses + l n4 z6 y+ i; ~/ z5 s B
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed ! ]4 ~% U) p: J ~# S( W" W8 K
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses 7 p1 G) B; [, T3 T) ^& X$ {
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 U/ @' H' Z9 F XF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged ) t/ [# \. w4 k' u2 b/ ?
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 3 f3 E6 M. ] m' @ b7 P6 o8 F [
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged ! ^1 E! N& _5 X( M" G2 C: u( Y( T. f
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
) J2 H2 r" x1 |# V% Y$ j" NTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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2 n7 E% v; ~/ i, F% v- ]Japanese Ships / h# S7 T. W; G$ B o v, _. o$ q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
_1 _) p, |% M. {9 s( k( NCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage ) O C$ ~9 p8 z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage . _6 u" A1 k: Y8 g# M# E4 d- d5 E
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage - [: `0 S9 x& @( d5 ?& L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
4 {0 ]2 o: x9 d* MCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 * N" w$ i0 D' \: w" n
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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FM-2 Wildcat x 9 ( l+ F& h1 \( h# t% S6 @
TBM Avenger x 12 ) Q+ Y9 ]" F0 @8 t9 @) n, ]5 h
9 [# V, E0 ~* ~; OAllied aircraft losses
- r8 h* {$ }( y# u }- ~TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged 4 `6 F: y- y) l' f3 e0 s% M
4 Y- a; z: V! |Japanese Ships
& {, \0 W8 [. R5 B$ H' Q( E* ZCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage " p. A" g" L% B V) l v# F" D E! n
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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3 m1 A- B7 H8 F1 a7 h5 Y! }Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 ! J: \+ I; w, c& F
7 p Y; W, l/ L) T5 K2 f- o; O) ~. D1 mAllied aircraft ! _2 F$ a, ?9 s& r8 b* T" u* D
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
5 t1 I* V# ~1 P4 W, `7 t' W% m2 ITBM Avenger x 12 4 R3 n% j. Y% O) l. b$ }* i
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Allied aircraft losses * J( ?; U2 N9 E w5 m% }% e
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged . b6 K0 a% |9 R! w
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Japanese Ships 2 T$ ]+ F: \. x9 z
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
. A' ^7 u N/ A) i# o$ S# bCV Taiho, on fire
* ^# o6 V' {$ |3 n2 }CV Shokaku, on fire 5 C2 ^" {" P$ c' h, P
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage " o2 E3 \. K0 U! Q: }( P* {$ @$ G
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4 ~# d' D, u9 x% B s' yAllied aircraft 4 ^0 l; j2 r& G
FM-2 Wildcat x 2 ! X# V5 c" o; A8 w8 @& _, w5 n
TBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses 1 }7 K, K) X k0 [* r: y1 ~
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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# }! I5 ]! q5 f) J, XCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage 6 ]% ^* Z' K' S. Q5 X/ U" ^
CV Shokaku, on fire
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F6F Hellcat x 3
6 C6 B# C3 L( C$ D; K1 ?F4U-1 Corsair x 6 0 f5 q2 [9 {' v, {
SB2C Helldiver x 11
, e' M7 D; n4 N. ^# pTBM Avenger x 17 - S# R% G, a: ^7 f& |) J
; H; z3 g) G( f& m% `Allied aircraft losses
4 g* h' [. Q4 I9 p9 cSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
0 U6 \* x4 r1 g- E' R2 ?6 m i* sTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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: O, }! {+ @: S$ oJapanese Ships
7 j# N3 R" J& ^% L0 ICVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" [: o& u- D2 u; t8 ~+ C; d( C, rCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage - @% L2 F9 e8 c3 l+ q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
6 S; n" e$ E5 T4 i$ KCV Taiho, on fire
) L$ { D5 @0 Y) W8 ^1 j0 p- f$ b! uCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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