The last fight of the KB! 2 M5 L% }$ _8 U; b" |
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
5 a% @; i4 G3 O0 sI 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.
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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. 7 n: P2 C3 z+ u7 ~5 H
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 % v' `- v$ `" o" K% B F
* I6 X, T/ s7 w8 I9 T6 kJapanese aircraft
, u* F+ i, w( ]+ L) D! o2 Q8 O# DA6M2-N Rufe x 8 ; Y( b! K' L: O: s( j
A6M5 Zeke x 85 * [ p9 @1 T) r
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Allied aircraft
5 Q' n, n5 ~6 Z. k+ _FM-2 Wildcat x 24
( D* G2 ]8 [! y) O8 z1 OF6F Hellcat x 120 , A. X- Q9 ^$ A p+ P- [) I
F4U-1 Corsair x 5 4 m5 ?3 ~. r) r* O
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
9 V0 R4 O2 P- m) x% y0 YCorsair IV x 5
% x; S9 T6 ]( Z8 N+ j7 SSB2C Helldiver x 84 5 J& L" a( y0 r" v
TBM Avenger x 48 ' h, r* l* i& d( R
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 A3 m M4 Q) P: o" W7 S8 ZA6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed
& g3 T5 z5 x1 J& g7 c) v& IA6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed 0 O7 r- C9 T! x" O# R5 o
2 Y3 x) b4 ?3 p8 i* _Allied aircraft losses " ~& ]' C+ w& I9 k1 W, ]9 p
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
: u! V( J% b0 jF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged / Y- i" t$ r+ H8 r
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
0 u' X( @; |3 ]9 o! m" OF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged - B/ P( U2 ^( z. a! E
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged 6 f2 S5 F- Q8 z7 }3 n. P. R# n
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged 0 ?/ b: g9 y# R' c
6 s/ Y8 F9 t& @# O" ~. }7 zJapanese Ships 6 t4 I1 y6 v; P( R {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
4 n7 T4 b3 H4 u! L7 \% q: r% X/ }CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage $ U" K" y9 Z/ M3 l. p
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ) ^+ E a% N# f$ j7 J; |' o
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage ! M. G, i+ U! b4 T8 f) `4 _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
/ A2 J' \/ _" A3 g' q- QCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
; M7 _$ _; m) G" c7 H$ ]2 kCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage $ Y) V& B- ]" ^* Q/ J* P, P
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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+ t+ ^# |/ K" K" b, ?" T- i2 e9 R2 KAllied aircraft 3 k3 W* \7 ]# Z
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 1 o9 d+ o+ F. C/ K, Q
TBM Avenger x 12 $ d( b- A- j& S" C
8 H6 j# q: m) T C& t9 Q! M+ ~Allied aircraft losses
& r: V3 {0 S& X5 A& pTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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Japanese Ships
- T- V0 e- K2 _8 {- ?% uCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage 1 }" J) x2 i7 ^
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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FM-2 Wildcat x 6
, T4 t1 l0 u: L" eTBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
& ^0 c' o( Z5 vTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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Japanese Ships 0 t+ m* f5 }% Y; ^
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
3 y1 Y1 s7 s4 pCV Taiho, on fire - c" {0 Q/ [- [: S* A; O8 K) d
CV Shokaku, on fire ; ~4 K% n) W1 ~9 M2 ]/ N
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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0 B3 q5 o4 r0 |0 z6 ?- ~Allied aircraft ; E( `7 t. P: m! ]
FM-2 Wildcat x 2 ! w4 j% m0 o$ D" U" C- ?/ p. C
TBM Avenger x 5 - j- q- k& M) n6 v
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Allied aircraft losses
8 q8 _# S' T" \/ _0 o, PTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ) T, M8 ?, `1 H( t' h/ t
# o4 _$ R/ b3 qJapanese Ships 7 A4 N% F( K5 K8 V
CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
/ W# U7 G1 `* i! L# F; X# ~CV Shokaku, on fire ; C8 D7 E7 `( F0 M' V
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$ J5 N l7 U8 F6 f( d& UAllied aircraft
7 I/ h& F+ }- w8 f4 vF6F Hellcat x 3
8 X/ H$ n4 v! LF4U-1 Corsair x 6
! Y3 N- C+ R! L. ^SB2C Helldiver x 11 ! s. S+ U8 u# d1 d, a, f# Z! N
TBM Avenger x 17 % T ^6 a' E3 [
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Allied aircraft losses 4 ?. x6 A, P9 E" Q4 M8 C' a& l
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged 5 b2 z$ x. z! D8 W
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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$ }; ^( G( l0 N$ W6 fJapanese Ships
; a0 c/ o2 X+ {! Y7 h! oCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% [* F8 Y! P' x m% T* z. DCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
/ [* ?% G7 C7 W. M9 jCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
! x1 ~$ Y$ v3 \6 i6 jCV Taiho, on fire ; C. D1 H: I* N- R& _/ f) h9 f
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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