The last fight of the KB!
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! E. j9 k7 N" T& V% m6 S3 j: c* IWith several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. , a4 _1 d. Z) ]! L
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. % O1 h" c S% G3 y# R& R! W- a4 m
" l Q& p# w2 b% n* xIn 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. 4 x% b, F0 d0 Q- Q- A6 a% o
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. # ]0 S* B0 m1 \. n: w
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Japanese aircraft
: ?' b" }* K5 c2 s3 ?A6M2-N Rufe x 8
5 o& Q M: j: FA6M5 Zeke x 85
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; r5 U. L8 \( W: g. I; g" s" b& AAllied aircraft
; o4 g6 K6 z7 I, y. @3 vFM-2 Wildcat x 24 4 n P# ]* P) o0 p2 G
F6F Hellcat x 120
/ @: }5 L: p1 ^5 ^F4U-1 Corsair x 5 4 O$ D& j* [' v n
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 2 ]5 f4 p' g% Z/ t6 E& x" b' z
Corsair IV x 5
6 @- [2 t: K& P5 S- G0 z4 sSB2C Helldiver x 84
2 L, q" f6 L5 U, kTBM Avenger x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
, i# W! T3 x+ U; R3 d0 U0 I& H {A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed ! G: w. t: D8 n9 E& ?5 o$ J
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed 9 K2 Q+ h$ K' g# g" I7 W
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Allied aircraft losses ' k2 R7 u8 b% T. Z ~
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged ) d8 z' T0 s6 S4 H( X# G: S/ v
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
% |# U5 i; `% AF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 0 u* t7 h* u8 Q/ ^; L" [" a: x* c! R
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 |* M, |% g4 ?SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
1 L1 \, Z; H* {# `1 L& q$ l3 W' ?$ g/ fTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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Japanese Ships * C2 e i1 w- d' {, w( S# u) h1 @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
: ]- ^8 A) B2 I7 t* p5 W2 PCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
+ s' f( R% h7 |- { ]CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 S) q" w/ l' m9 z' b1 O- nCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage ( C, i/ m$ h* T3 l- [) \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
7 R& w% i# _& M* E+ RCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
9 i+ S) `5 q% U2 R4 q; KCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage 6 S: T# ^5 G% M& z' b
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 2 |7 G: k0 B+ i' |8 k! S
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Allied aircraft
0 t. D$ W# Q2 j4 FFM-2 Wildcat x 9
, }9 H1 {$ f. n V5 R& Y8 J0 ]TBM Avenger x 12 ! }2 R s6 B7 `
d1 b' h* C- Y5 j4 E4 pAllied aircraft losses
; g1 M& g x5 e! R! k/ GTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged 9 \4 N, s% x2 P, J, R
- z: N4 {: k# j6 y+ V5 m/ _# LJapanese Ships
( N" y" D% A' L( J. g- L- pCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
' _( ^" x& W/ A$ H% n! _CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 8 `' u' h J" L
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9 ?$ L/ \! G! Y* s \/ Z" IAllied aircraft 6 X% g. w# U3 w$ z1 s1 F- E$ ?8 A
FM-2 Wildcat x 6 6 L- O Z. H% o
TBM Avenger x 12 9 p: y. J I/ `" `
8 Z9 m1 w/ j& N U; F6 h& w& \Allied aircraft losses
) t+ L$ Q: |6 c: @TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged 5 A4 ^! D: l# H5 \
* i: X# E0 H p% e i9 ?Japanese Ships
6 U% v$ Q0 V1 A- UCVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
$ b0 Q2 t8 }/ v9 BCV Taiho, on fire ' g0 R0 z2 A5 T8 b2 T# @
CV Shokaku, on fire # D' \ _" s0 X$ x
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft 1 [# D5 _8 W% N1 U6 L: E# v' [- ?
FM-2 Wildcat x 2 . S) j6 P& ?2 F) E6 p/ K2 x9 z
TBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses : V' h, P! r$ H/ d3 L/ O' _* A: r9 d
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
4 r: t( k/ [7 i/ W J5 uCV Shokaku, on fire $ H. B9 {. e# I$ K1 e
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 4 J; ~- f+ e% ~9 v
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Allied aircraft . L: I+ s9 ~5 c9 d
F6F Hellcat x 3
5 f1 Q; w; t3 {) aF4U-1 Corsair x 6
* a2 C: [& \9 j# G! ~! `SB2C Helldiver x 11 4 O) G7 g; R& L; H5 Z( ^
TBM Avenger x 17 , p4 q5 G! m$ t1 }6 L( [: y
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SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
6 t; M: d' Q4 }, i( m+ G# {9 |! w4 iTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' D7 O* u# `, `$ j) D9 ^- JCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. }# k8 _* ?$ ZCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
8 i/ |, q4 g, |7 `$ A, O6 kCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage 9 u u! \# b- n1 H" K7 B
CV Taiho, on fire & q4 O2 p5 ~, D$ C. Y
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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