The last fight of the KB! S. U3 J3 j6 [ G
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
1 Y/ Q3 r; w v! b# g( z1 o6 h/ }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. 3 h; V5 y2 x* Q. Y9 {
9 S' p9 U: D: q2 Z; T9 pIn 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. 1 i7 B M4 c, u7 N
2 g# j' O% \5 \/ J! m" oThe 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. + B, I) ^# ? Y
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled.
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, ~% [/ D$ S: t6 Y& F$ kJapanese aircraft % W" ?$ X2 x; I; F% K% ?5 I
A6M2-N Rufe x 8 : }8 t) L( N, s. K4 m I
A6M5 Zeke x 85
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Allied aircraft / X' J4 Y0 O. F- ?7 p( m9 b9 c" a
FM-2 Wildcat x 24 5 `6 u2 s; n* j4 r) K
F6F Hellcat x 120 3 Q" W0 e# ]' D
F4U-1 Corsair x 5 , y4 l- |- N4 x
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
6 p4 v; {5 k+ s. x0 T3 LCorsair IV x 5
; q8 F. w2 s1 R9 cSB2C Helldiver x 84
$ |" `+ O: A7 J L. j! bTBM Avenger x 48 0 ]6 r2 u2 ^$ F0 I! b9 \. \( ~2 t* x
* n/ T* G; z: p0 R# PJapanese aircraft losses
6 c2 x; n" {( A* @) H8 V! @A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed 1 L8 q- ~: Q- A( ?6 ^/ I1 s& d
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed 0 a/ R( \7 q4 M$ _0 ?! t
0 Q# h& M& V2 o# I1 RAllied aircraft losses
: I2 G: M6 f% x1 |9 }6 zFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged 9 z( \* Z! d6 N4 z9 t
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
8 u1 ?- g2 l8 b( V$ e9 pF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged & F- i- R& H$ T2 N/ Z4 W* H5 s7 G
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged 9 J- F' ?+ u/ a, S% t( {
SB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged Z( g% V8 a, n% S1 B' h! D+ o# E% o
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged 8 T/ I1 E6 \" W e. r/ z% Z8 u
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Japanese Ships
) [9 R* T ~* eCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire ' x9 g4 F) D: S
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
* z1 ]5 G- V: i1 {) o! bCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage , b/ d) I0 H) j% r+ f% ]
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage 6 V& }- ?2 s* B' W: h5 P4 e: m" U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
' k# y! X9 h- `0 u9 _CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 , x, E* o5 x9 p
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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FM-2 Wildcat x 9
% j7 p7 M+ W: j. hTBM Avenger x 12
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- }: P. S& A9 s/ y' k. HTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage ! k- ^% B, o7 y9 H8 ^( ~, P. [& \) I
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire 0 X6 x8 K* k0 g* P' c* ]
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Allied aircraft 3 Q# D9 V1 m9 N* Q, h0 A. r
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
' {( @$ w; F; S3 D5 O' ?% rTBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses $ H' B! S1 A" B( i+ ^
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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# i4 ?& n g& n0 E, |+ ^+ tJapanese Ships 5 F6 K4 n! [# t$ I! w. m
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
1 K0 U1 Y2 m0 v- |8 C$ ]% bCV Taiho, on fire
: Q. k0 W( Q" J+ `8 UCV Shokaku, on fire
9 o) x0 f+ } P# ~CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft
h1 _% K; W. K8 h9 ]/ SFM-2 Wildcat x 2 , E6 d- H# K, k- B# X
TBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses ; R: l7 x1 r- G5 J
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage / M* {) n0 _$ A& ?) t0 G
CV Shokaku, on fire - l. }. v- d8 ]7 l
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Allied aircraft
% K" ~* X- w( y0 v9 a' Z$ B1 I& wF6F Hellcat x 3 # V( l, b. o$ `0 b
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
1 E+ _& h- _; x kSB2C Helldiver x 11
$ k) e# y/ v9 v# w/ bTBM Avenger x 17
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Allied aircraft losses 1 K4 A4 I; c3 d
SB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged 6 n9 M- W; C- S5 `, H
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged - [) B- `' W, @- L) n
; K( S# w2 o! m2 G9 |( l t* rJapanese Ships 0 Z/ r5 `2 L [4 t7 Z1 [, s1 a
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 1 {: G3 B- |/ a9 X1 g1 l2 x& U
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage ! t' w) Z$ \! L. | n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
) T9 k c! l. Z# V+ r YCV Taiho, on fire
0 _7 n6 G( y; q% ?2 ]1 ~! i9 ^9 `CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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