The last fight of the KB! $ `: q: R. _6 g2 `" J
, P% j5 {9 |6 L3 P8 {$ N' xWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
* z6 m8 k, z4 s' 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.
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8 _1 \ Q0 F; ^+ M$ BIn 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. ' `/ O8 w2 L# N9 a$ ]
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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.
6 {9 m9 n$ @1 [. EAll other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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Japanese aircraft
! U0 ~- a# s" ?A6M2-N Rufe x 8
8 H: `& ]% v2 [& W aA6M5 Zeke x 85
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; Y. s* i+ H. N6 n1 Q7 i" NAllied aircraft 4 P! D5 S @" a4 p+ O) P8 ^
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 ) y$ I: j0 X3 q* Z+ R; ]
F6F Hellcat x 120
; h- w( L! s; PF4U-1 Corsair x 5 4 D) E0 [) @/ ]; r+ T9 g
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
& t( `% F' w' `8 T9 yCorsair IV x 5
* e2 f$ Z4 _. B1 v7 A8 D- o0 XSB2C Helldiver x 84 0 h- m1 ~8 L% K" ~. y6 C9 D
TBM Avenger x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses 5 a2 g1 v/ u/ l& _ h
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed ; n9 e. S2 t( X% A; }0 u z1 \
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed # t3 L1 j6 J/ j
$ \. w- d+ s. F4 ]4 `4 M" K3 KAllied aircraft losses / i1 R$ _; J f- V
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
, d0 ?8 M/ {7 QF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
# j5 Z9 O6 f6 m' A1 SF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ) |; W: j9 @0 Y; Z h
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 S i, B! y$ r( I+ BSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
4 L: j5 s6 m6 D0 r$ c: mTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged - U2 B- V" `1 O* B/ F/ j, s0 _
j8 |4 a6 z8 G5 Z. M' j2 eJapanese Ships
* h$ f. @: t0 [% K" dCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire ; L+ e0 g4 ]( j+ E
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
7 I8 X; D/ o7 m8 b$ T4 s( a7 }CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 7 s! ^7 ~1 _+ q
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
: j: B# ?: C& T3 A% ~ ECV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
& v& y- v3 W q1 ECV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 , B% k5 p. k! v& g% p; _# F
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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+ e( |. N9 Y$ m+ l$ g0 ^7 y( F& eTBM Avenger x 12 $ D6 v, S7 m: p* M9 x
7 b( d" ~" m( j) e2 YAllied aircraft losses
0 x0 X' z; [8 Z! eTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged . m: U x! C; J6 t5 \* N
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Japanese Ships
; n# t- L3 U, f/ a7 }! kCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 1 B7 \2 K4 @7 `/ U3 h7 h$ \
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Allied aircraft
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TBM Avenger x 12 ) [6 \, B& F! b/ b& F
G1 H& A V3 Q8 T# Z7 XAllied aircraft losses - x! L; n2 u6 r
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 I! }* A a+ x$ z0 gCVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
; o6 B/ h* A. ]: Z/ x- p tCV Taiho, on fire
( X" n9 G p1 L. ?! U# SCV Shokaku, on fire
% Z F/ p0 q. aCVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ) L7 T8 ?" p- d" g
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Allied aircraft & z. v4 Q8 t/ Z; v$ W& _6 p
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
6 M+ v! ` X9 w( o+ Q7 BTBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses
* j, H% X; T, |: |TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' i# Z, S k9 ^0 C2 @0 S7 oCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
) E& P1 q. |: O3 GCV Shokaku, on fire * A& n @2 q& }+ {2 [" e9 W
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft
7 c* R0 x; M# |2 QF6F Hellcat x 3
1 _+ }' p% W( @: V: z+ A2 N& VF4U-1 Corsair x 6
& f! i5 B# F2 D5 }$ fSB2C Helldiver x 11 ' u$ }! k9 F" I5 k& w# F; _
TBM Avenger x 17 b) k3 V' J. {3 m( s* j/ W
3 v- K! P3 S9 VAllied aircraft losses 3 s/ @% L5 B9 x0 P0 t" n& B: C3 _
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
$ [: z1 g- s+ H# K9 y5 _6 PTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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5 B8 y4 M- \( G( n# p) r1 i- OCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage . Q$ B! s. |1 A% l# }2 ?( @
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
: P4 L6 r( ^. @# fCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage : g1 R- z5 }: w) \* F# L
CV Taiho, on fire
5 m* D# g- E X" C2 A/ s/ QCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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