The last fight of the KB! - C+ x+ f9 B% V6 z0 Z
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
9 \+ Z; o% }, A8 z9 E. c6 {# }1 }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 A3 r/ z5 t4 j* aIn 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. + R. h' P) s; r- I7 J; l
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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. ! G8 l4 B! k( h% X( ~# ]- t, d1 \% c
All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. 0 G9 w0 r+ a, I8 ~: e
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 3 o- K4 N9 G8 w: H
$ g+ N, L& R* ~5 r) z( x% K6 d- zJapanese aircraft
8 p# b; e7 v5 |0 e2 Y8 e% D1 f- \A6M2-N Rufe x 8
9 A& u Z% p9 V# a' LA6M5 Zeke x 85
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' Q/ w8 l6 L0 m- Y) ^Allied aircraft
4 B0 h" u6 B3 ]1 ?# k% DFM-2 Wildcat x 24
/ J$ q: \9 I8 d* xF6F Hellcat x 120 " i4 b7 M1 t9 U
F4U-1 Corsair x 5 " I$ t# w) }" ]( v. G0 Y" g- ]- i E! x
F4U-1D Corsair x 16 " O" n! s, Z$ s/ l
Corsair IV x 5
5 D: e6 l, s, n" L; j5 u& }SB2C Helldiver x 84 1 r* }" o6 F) [" m& p3 F8 g
TBM Avenger x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses 6 s6 i( K; f. Z8 l4 V9 L5 c7 A
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed 3 `/ |7 T d0 n4 q
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed
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& O/ C1 ^2 k6 u. ]! b0 p$ GAllied aircraft losses
0 i1 a b+ o4 m0 YFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged l" C6 H; Q' k" f6 l [6 U
F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged - e3 ^/ J3 B" b5 \/ E4 c! K' m6 X6 Z
F4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 6 H& P: v' T% y7 z& v
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
4 t/ @) R3 [8 Y3 eSB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged
6 @( }: T" [; Z5 T8 PTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 ?9 I" Y' W- q( Y+ Q1 B# l7 ZCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire * u( ^& d& J% }, ^4 B2 `
CV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage , N4 b9 G9 w7 S' m
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& w9 B d* M0 y' S: |8 `CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
$ k# H: z% L3 |3 l9 e7 g8 q8 rCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
9 } h/ q( y* c3 o ^CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1
" T; { I$ T1 p6 M, [5 vCVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage " H# x/ b Y0 y" J3 E6 }; s
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9 o% y( l+ w5 c' MDay Air attack on TF at 69,54
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Allied aircraft
" U y5 s L N- BFM-2 Wildcat x 9 7 Y8 Z" {, v" k' Y! O. k6 m6 k1 @
TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses / P1 r( \5 [: `! h' Q. a4 t
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
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5 L, v- ~1 e) t( LJapanese Ships $ f0 ^: l* l0 u; S, t. u( S2 B! t
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage & l4 e K4 o5 R$ v+ `& K
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Allied aircraft . a0 U# F) j# g( ?
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
6 ?4 `8 `5 [: W/ i: t/ x% ?# GTBM Avenger x 12 3 i7 H4 c" f- i( |5 m
9 [9 ?/ J$ Q# j1 H; A7 KAllied aircraft losses / e: G3 p5 Q+ o
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
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Japanese Ships & {# I4 l. f: R' k
CVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage # I* v& r2 R) A0 N9 [
CV Taiho, on fire ! w! ?# p( }) a9 E J) B; L5 D& ?
CV Shokaku, on fire 0 J) Z0 j7 I! u# A
CVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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( V6 A2 l9 E* t6 ]0 F, [% ~Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 6 U4 ~$ N# J! T( K6 |( W4 M6 Y
6 G- ~. V' {4 c1 `) z, ~5 bAllied aircraft / G( z0 P& p6 x `4 C8 N
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
& P+ Y* T* V o( d# ATBM Avenger x 5 ' x$ t% y' M& v( ]- B
5 X9 A$ t% o8 j2 v* Q% X' vAllied aircraft losses
6 W( V* |5 j B( hTBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 0 ^8 k0 t2 J! w% t% J0 e6 U1 p
7 I/ U" y2 A, i$ k3 L* CJapanese Ships
. f* ~1 E; s' Y) ^! d5 [CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
8 `: j8 S$ S- b! @5 tCV Shokaku, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54
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F6F Hellcat x 3
1 \ g+ Z6 d3 KF4U-1 Corsair x 6 1 [7 d% ]4 O! J$ R
SB2C Helldiver x 11
$ h7 T% l/ s+ l6 iTBM Avenger x 17
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3 ]+ d7 P# f! N9 B7 yAllied aircraft losses
9 {' t- o* j# K, p' o1 ~: a) BSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged
6 B/ k# D6 Q# E, j: U% f* STBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged 3 _& W6 T4 F& |
& c# _0 o" `% q4 xJapanese Ships
3 X* Q; Q( M7 {. _CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 R& M% m" ?) JCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
, D# G1 b* J y& p9 S$ H: sCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
) d, q( A2 ]4 |4 j7 y& bCV Taiho, on fire 4 _9 R& Z4 L8 a6 X
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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