The last fight of the KB! # D, |" s; w2 A& X1 n% S
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With several enemy carrier formations moving in from Marcus Island the KB is trapped.
' p& Z/ p' U! [9 t# II 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. + L" c) k ^) A
- @) F) s- c1 t5 A* g! f6 }$ 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.
/ ]8 x' X/ v) |3 ? M3 \All other ships but a cvl are scuttled. ( O4 Y' O; f/ C4 B- O- w
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, Q6 }( _% F! t9 X( X+ Z/ QJapanese aircraft S8 V0 L' s! j' K( ~6 @. D: v
A6M2-N Rufe x 8 # Z( \) } p1 R, E
A6M5 Zeke x 85 8 }* _: t) P- U4 k6 s# C, C
- Y+ e7 i1 w" x5 k% l0 NAllied aircraft
, L' G, P! I/ z& _FM-2 Wildcat x 24 7 N) N, L0 l+ @( r# ~6 L
F6F Hellcat x 120
( p' M" Q6 `7 ^2 y1 x# ?F4U-1 Corsair x 5
' e: f+ M0 C$ S, kF4U-1D Corsair x 16 7 e" I5 `" X |1 z {/ O5 E
Corsair IV x 5 & a/ P; Y) b4 U! }3 L
SB2C Helldiver x 84
# O: c( \# f$ \3 l7 c( S- Q: TTBM Avenger x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses # T( {# I& E6 a9 w( ~" g, i) U
A6M2-N Rufe: 8 destroyed 6 B9 T( u8 W9 a) a
A6M5 Zeke: 84 destroyed . ^% I4 H" K$ Q) H
1 S8 G3 q, ~, P% I. ? z9 `Allied aircraft losses
/ {$ V) C# m& ?4 }8 Z) HFM-2 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
7 }7 G: P! K5 ?F6F Hellcat: 20 destroyed, 7 damaged
! K2 [/ m( H4 \* ]4 wF4U-1 Corsair: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged ) L' c. `4 H7 W7 A" I$ A% ~5 d
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
5 B- f8 K- }1 n) h: p. USB2C Helldiver: 4 destroyed, 23 damaged . n2 R4 `/ K! N U/ S t
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, on fire
2 X3 R2 z9 G* H- rCV Katsuragi, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
9 A3 {& M+ a3 u9 N3 V& TCVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage 4 H8 e" B3 e2 [6 w/ r3 w+ B
CVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
* S& ~/ ^2 r4 @CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage 0 F" N) g! D' l. H; @7 d% l2 d
CV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1 / K! j: P$ n( C' n7 e
CVL Ibuki, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft + x# L" b2 S2 G
FM-2 Wildcat x 9 $ @+ } L3 ?. Y. z. h; F
TBM Avenger x 12 8 ~+ |1 y0 }1 `" L
! ~/ y* |( Z6 CAllied aircraft losses ; q, Y9 k8 {3 z6 V
TBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged ; b6 Q+ Q) K$ K! M
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Japanese Ships
2 E$ H2 b7 j, nCV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage
; p% [* [3 m4 F) M- I. dCV Taiho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 69,54 , B% G( i: b8 d/ A; y
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Allied aircraft
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TBM Avenger x 12
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Allied aircraft losses
" a% p# d4 g, v8 j- g4 aTBM Avenger: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged 2 v' ~4 {, q9 R1 ?7 j1 d
, S' [. I: y- [1 G8 z1 Z9 A3 OJapanese Ships
+ I8 ]6 y q$ f0 a5 @4 u1 d6 o+ WCVL Chiyoda, on fire, heavy damage
) U- ?0 G: s5 F2 bCV Taiho, on fire
5 P5 g6 g4 Y8 d9 P# G2 iCV Shokaku, on fire
- s( W: W9 i9 t; N+ QCVL Ryuho, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied aircraft
' [% V3 a k) VFM-2 Wildcat x 2 % U! g2 E' H) O7 ^' D, W: A& f
TBM Avenger x 5
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Allied aircraft losses
* ]3 L; ]; P8 L8 F1 `TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, on fire, heavy damage
9 |8 q K7 B. h ICV Shokaku, on fire
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Allied aircraft
2 F+ P% N" R: x1 w4 Q- O5 I5 w- uF6F Hellcat x 3
' R* _( O% C, o' Y' lF4U-1 Corsair x 6 J7 r6 J6 J% g
SB2C Helldiver x 11 : V4 l) ^4 d4 J/ r4 @
TBM Avenger x 17 4 s- |2 \" F) r- J3 l2 M
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Allied aircraft losses
3 [8 V4 y6 _- z; \* Q) V" BSB2C Helldiver: 3 damaged t; d% z$ ~/ d( c2 S, q
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! f% H% h8 Q$ y7 XCVL Chiyoda, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage ) O4 m/ w% ?" I& n) ?4 `
CV Zuikaku, on fire, heavy damage + c& ^( w' @% y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage 2 z8 S+ W0 v' c9 L( D$ x2 E, j
CV Taiho, on fire 4 ?* S& n$ G- e$ }0 m. d( F5 S
CVL Ibuki, on fire, heavy damage |
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