The last fight of the KB! / N1 A7 L5 n5 B7 G7 d1 l* w$ k9 q6 [
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped. ! [6 p+ v3 E: ]
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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9 T, M, p- x6 b- oIn 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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/ V1 o, W; w% m) O9 B5 P" TThe 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. 5 W% ?) q6 A% h2 e0 u# t6 o
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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Japanese aircraft
: w/ s- J& m" A! v% s1 ^A6M2-N Rufe x 8
( |& o; p* C- }. `A6M5 Zeke x 85 3 w' ?8 l: ~$ X; g2 }7 V
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Allied aircraft . }, k& q# t G% V
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
# {' m6 F } s( E0 OF6F Hellcat x 120 7 C8 X/ M3 @3 T! c$ T' s
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
2 k% E3 f1 V' uF4U-1D Corsair x 16 / ?7 o5 B4 b' v: S# M1 R
Corsair IV x 5 ) n, \ V" A6 b x6 f& Z* I1 J( J
SB2C Helldiver x 84
( n8 j# [* `& sTBM Avenger x 48 . a5 C2 ^ ~. k: N, v/ y! n
% o2 Q; u; i H* o3 RJapanese aircraft losses
2 @/ H2 k1 i' t& I, z& SA6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed 5 C( e* Y' p1 E. h( X
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses 0 K! I8 n& o. h: R0 _: T- M
FM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
) O' Q$ A N- S2 Z9 UF6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged & ~( M8 N9 n2 y' Q( @. |
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 ^; h/ f/ W) V3 D' [! wF4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
* U9 }- A5 e2 oSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged 2 E) O' ~7 Z$ c( w$ f4 Z
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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0 y$ }2 ?$ w9 q! W- z% H% b' AJapanese Ships . `0 W- c+ r3 _/ d1 i
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire 2 V1 n2 Z$ z, D
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
# q. J$ B6 {- sCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ' `8 ]; y" y: a6 }$ Q' u/ k) l1 U
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage 4 Z: c3 \$ \5 n( x% \9 z" k7 U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage : |1 p* Z5 o5 p( F
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 ( H! x6 t& Y _
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft M- F5 r4 [/ A! g5 d) j; q
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
0 F! ?, e ^1 YTBM Avenger x 12 ) \- Z5 W4 B$ ?' j" F3 ]
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Allied aircraft losses
# z- b @* d& n' u, y1 ATBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged 3 B5 D! C4 A" s8 V/ i) E) m- L
5 \; H- _; W" TJapanese Ships 8 U: e# S1 |7 B+ Y+ g
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
r. X z2 k8 W K. D: CCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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; ]( j3 }3 o' i( I+ c5 `9 K# ADay Air attack on TF at 69,54
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, m4 N0 |6 Y, H0 p6 v7 EAllied aircraft
6 u! ~* a- E, U: z3 W/ HFM-2 Wildcat x 6 , c) u* u+ r" m! G
TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
0 m d0 z$ E2 e& iTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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5 I; L+ H8 T& Q$ U( LJapanese Ships 8 H: w9 D# d0 c& T
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
1 B7 i O! K% T1 c! @( @CV Taiho, on fire - i9 k0 `+ j) s( V. F/ t) b; _( K
CV Shokaku, on fire 1 e- q7 l G% F9 |) u
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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! B; ]6 Q3 h2 YDay Air attack on TF at 69,54
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! c* f: `. ?1 r6 T- a6 QAllied aircraft
; R' j( J9 |# M: x, wFM-2 Wildcat x 2
; g% \ o3 \* k, e, GTBM Avenger x 5 ; X" {0 j4 y* N) d$ k" M' C
' w3 P6 P% A, c0 Q9 oAllied aircraft losses % \8 N+ z2 D+ K( g
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged , l! A6 O8 M! @1 e' q
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Japanese Ships
+ c; n }/ K7 \7 @* o' ~CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage 5 v. x1 h: {, l- g
CV Shokaku, on fire
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Allied aircraft
$ e4 j* ?5 |- PF6F Hellcat x 3 9 s: |: e+ T9 k
F4U-1 Corsair x 6 + c9 f n# D- b* K' q; x1 J! z
SB2C Helldiver x 11 7 O. h4 V% j" G
TBM Avenger x 17
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6 q' X3 j$ T7 DAllied aircraft losses
Q1 Z8 |. y9 X N, F" bSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
9 K2 m9 U8 }3 g$ N' L. DTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged ) [$ x: w5 }" P; @+ t( R
( ~! k3 F$ T( @) o2 O) ]Japanese Ships
4 `* d* I" {0 d: r! L$ K* l8 ECVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 3 z2 F$ G& J6 ] R2 v; `
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
' u) q: L" {/ n1 u) o. WCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
' K) g* `0 X' D' D9 Y1 k& t; h) qCV Taiho, on fire
; K( c; B J& Q1 t a9 H2 B6 zCVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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