The last fight of the KB! + _2 e) S1 U2 F$ ~
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. ; F) N1 o% ]& G6 n& m- }7 G. ~
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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' m; }. v5 C6 ]' K( h3 K! A% CIn 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. / ^' [( {; U0 U3 I1 m1 }+ y
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. % i6 y; t. _- }$ ~8 q
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! n; y/ N! X* \1 S4 b8 _Japanese aircraft
5 \% `# h' ], V% q' B9 |A6M2-N Rufe x 8
0 j- d4 c2 S% d1 _+ ?A6M5 Zeke x 85
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Allied aircraft
6 X- v1 W/ C( E) {; H2 M: `+ S* EFM-2 Wildcat x 24 0 e) i$ |; D1 ^
F6F Hellcat x 120
) {7 D0 l) k( mF4U-1 Corsair x 5 & M5 W/ _& M. W. l y
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
( [2 c( G. `/ \$ W/ ~* j6 lCorsair IV x 5
- Z' J" _/ B/ m2 eSB2C Helldiver x 84
& c# O# M; G) S$ p0 U: R/ |TBM Avenger x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
. e/ y# D$ |* a& Z. TA6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed 5 F% K3 ^7 Q6 s7 y8 _
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
# {( |' F0 q$ U h8 C0 V- SFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged 4 i) t v+ X0 F& Y& a* l h
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged ^1 N# m* m# a x) Q! K6 c
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged $ C/ G4 G) }& i4 e2 I6 r
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged . V- y y6 e5 l" `/ Y1 m3 o0 y! D/ V9 Z
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
0 B1 b* q' T! ATBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& Q$ q \- v( U+ g( lCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
/ Y- S4 G+ s# y4 g" c9 A! S' dCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
6 o5 P- t5 a) S, W% NCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 }% N5 M1 E7 Z! rCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
# h, P0 s9 @1 r( p5 mCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage % ?( T- a- g& ?. o) Y
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 5 Y5 A, s. m8 ^, H5 v
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Z( J" }" K3 b$ {6 ?7 }9 H
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Allied aircraft
) ~& X$ w2 f. yFM-2 Wildcat x 9
& {6 j$ a2 V6 U2 C9 rTBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses # B% m% X! F1 E7 ^9 l5 e
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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9 X! n, {+ Y6 `1 u2 MJapanese Ships
" Z8 k: e% ~* L. m, lCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
2 Y6 B2 k Z/ OCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire % W* `1 S4 ~1 {
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Allied aircraft
4 B1 p# {1 B _FM-2 Wildcat x 6 / e$ O0 A: o" q1 D
TBM Avenger x 12
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3 a$ Y; y- h8 q. j4 iAllied aircraft losses 9 B8 `" D$ C% }( m. I% ]) ?
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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Japanese Ships - X: ^* j1 G2 b# W
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
0 V1 |$ i" b1 t( Q/ pCV Taiho, on fire + f* k; \) i# L. O
CV Shokaku, on fire
$ n, W9 m" b8 M% _% w6 |+ |( A2 ICVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 f6 L. R5 ^6 `" u
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Allied aircraft
$ b5 q2 q+ J/ n' d$ T8 M* gFM-2 Wildcat x 2 & h+ D0 U2 a1 |* _, t/ g' f
TBM Avenger x 5 4 E8 W; J1 b/ l8 H H
) H& s/ r+ r5 j1 NAllied aircraft losses + ?5 W. _/ \" s8 } R) s
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( B! |6 Y. b3 w1 g& CCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage 8 ~! j+ B9 |# G5 x, q- L$ ~% l# o1 w
CV Shokaku, on fire
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3 S% R4 j8 I8 ~Allied aircraft
) q) T, h4 ?/ u* yF6F Hellcat x 3
5 m" s% u: f6 _7 R' o6 KF4U-1 Corsair x 6
+ c+ i/ t1 Y W5 _0 n5 a! xSB2C Helldiver x 11
+ ^, ]: z% `! {5 a) z% \% @TBM Avenger x 17
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$ N a. O6 ]8 gAllied aircraft losses 9 d% Q# \: @" b2 Z; G' w
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
) ?. x, C! C! j! b9 pTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged 0 Y0 ?8 P: \+ E. S3 K: M; ]) a
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Japanese Ships
) j0 z! i: ^9 I" v' h; d! ]( `CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" i Q1 k+ a/ g" ICV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage ! k2 x: g) i |) G5 u; ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
0 o1 P/ H% U* h$ T" W& KCV Taiho, on fire
1 g2 q# o1 ~7 G5 qCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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