The last fight of the KB! " Q; j: S y7 H6 O
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. - @% V9 U) h8 A, a7 ?
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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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. 7 [8 x2 W5 S' K! z# E8 C
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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. ( r7 N# @. z9 q! n/ q# {
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 * A" i% p% m4 q) F+ [: b
% W0 t/ M3 K# P7 f* |9 MJapanese aircraft 0 i; h7 E* v% V. J( |
A6M2-N Rufe x 8
& z: b, N6 |" tA6M5 Zeke x 85
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. i: c; u( C; D' i" M# FAllied aircraft
' G9 \( O" {% {5 m, J- tFM-2 Wildcat x 24 0 w8 |, `. y5 P' j
F6F Hellcat x 120
) S. O s5 Q/ ?* a% c* zF4U-1 Corsair x 5
4 G2 |9 ~9 T; r; b2 v8 sF4U-1D Corsair x 16 $ u4 K* {/ u+ W. h- {# o
Corsair IV x 5 6 S& U3 n7 r6 W" n9 w* w4 H
SB2C Helldiver x 84 " A' x( C3 ]6 z+ j6 U+ ]
TBM Avenger x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses B. ^4 D7 X: H0 I3 }6 C
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed * R O# C4 b4 u% s: p0 C; M
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed " `/ x1 E z8 B6 q3 d$ f0 a1 R
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Allied aircraft losses
+ {# ^. d: g5 QFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
# ?- |# F% a4 }+ b0 R6 h) g0 WF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
1 C0 B' ]8 R/ N5 L3 y( f: GF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 2 ?& w* C0 H$ Q- j
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged 6 I4 h! j9 R7 R V
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged 5 W& @3 m) T- y
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged ' ]) M7 v2 J, H S* f% P
& O2 v1 y9 x% e9 W. F3 s+ hJapanese Ships
: v O8 F3 E6 FCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
2 Z3 M: {& d! ? ECV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * y! \' s- Z/ F" ^3 s7 ]" U
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# E5 F9 Y! }) h2 b; g+ k1 ACVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage * j* m, T5 A, n3 O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
1 d* w* P! w9 g1 FCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 ! S- ^" l/ H7 N. E% z) Y
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft
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TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses 6 b% |- C0 K9 {: _
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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Japanese Ships 5 c3 }# n% n q7 g1 l
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage , `, H. z( c, d5 i# ? @; N5 y
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft
4 g! F% V: S$ U. B# U L: aFM-2 Wildcat x 6
0 Q/ [# y7 t7 f, A$ J) XTBM Avenger x 12 + F5 h0 \; k1 J. _
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Allied aircraft losses
6 {5 A& y: M% o' W9 R6 jTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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Japanese Ships 2 |4 K" m, T3 d/ Q
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage 0 `! r/ G9 t/ _, f
CV Taiho, on fire
4 ^) P A0 |4 c. g' e, a; g! bCV Shokaku, on fire $ }' S+ g3 g4 z1 \) C k
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft 3 C% X3 S7 r% X/ B; P" v: B
FM-2 Wildcat x 2 $ c- K) L+ L. B: E1 D( ~
TBM Avenger x 5 * d4 |3 p0 T5 T' w! B( e
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Allied aircraft losses % E& A2 o4 Y, J% c- B4 @4 m- t# f
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ! x i5 H$ N5 k F+ i u
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Japanese Ships
" e) Q2 u& b# u. w$ H6 fCVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
U/ w$ U3 y: o8 m% d6 wCV Shokaku, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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* _4 W, |+ j( ^% M5 rF6F Hellcat x 3
/ s% O5 Z( A% y- E1 o0 |5 xF4U-1 Corsair x 6 9 [7 \9 F7 ?* ]1 T0 v
SB2C Helldiver x 11
+ a! k, x4 b: l: k% U/ r1 @TBM Avenger x 17 9 a5 P6 a0 X. v3 }: u
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Allied aircraft losses ' W2 B; \$ U: a: t) y+ Z
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
! J4 U+ J' E. w. @. k3 TTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
- j; z, x7 d; I4 {1 z7 L% fCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% m' y/ n7 A# Y/ {7 G2 ICV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage : R( G$ n# j& N' S. k, V1 G
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
P( ^) F2 L# k- f( B) |CV Taiho, on fire
7 n3 }& e' C+ P( V9 ]& j# }CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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