.AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42
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9 c' \( h6 U9 `2 Y- B: D( O7 rSubmarine attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135
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Japanese Ships+ K( a& [4 Y9 ]
AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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SS S-42
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& {1 \ Y* S/ N6 fAV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-428 I2 c) {& T& G
SS S-42 launches 3 torpedoes+ K9 |2 x5 [$ S# U: |
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ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134$ K1 B; Y& `9 @) p3 C W
9 H/ \* F: s9 h# t( S8 ZJapanese Ships& h0 e/ N$ x2 I2 A
PB Tama Maru #8
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SS S-40
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SS S-40 is sighted by escort, f m7 D- A% o- }& @) X
PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub ....
0 n+ m% ]6 r- B7 ]/ i/ g# f$ g5 tPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...8 Y- t, ?1 N3 {- N* J
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
, n. x& c5 G2 E* }PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub ....
' [3 a% F3 V' {PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...4 ?. e8 I/ N, K+ h d9 ?6 C
Escort abandons search for sub
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( m0 ?! y' Q: G A" ~6 W* s+ g, oSubmarine attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135
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0 A: _$ S6 i$ X( JJapanese Ships7 {& H4 p, ^) s, b: I/ w, r; z
AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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SS S-42
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AV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-42
4 A& D0 z9 e" O3 c4 F8 O. xSS S-42 launches 4 torpedoes5 h* \& m1 I8 i* w
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) ]+ w& w- ]. |) iMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 + r" }$ Z1 I. C; L
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& {8 p a% X u- j. ~" qRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 z$ z! v+ ~! p& O- Z' g9 E
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes+ v- _5 T8 Y! \/ }% W8 L
0 ~- ]$ @/ P) x5 v8 qJapanese aircraft6 @. ?, \) I. @
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8 Q/ y0 l/ Z/ u8 F2 z) VAllied aircraft
1 a( p# l* D% I& C- W u6 L' z% N B-25C Mitchell x 115 V" ]4 N, c! F T6 _ x
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Japanese aircraft losses& U0 o% I( X6 O7 P) v
H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground8 p# K+ E1 E% q1 _( }% c
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3 w( q; d. h: t6 L. U1 i& ~% G/ eRunway hits 6$ {; u1 [/ z; r, i8 O' C
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Aircraft Attacking:
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- F7 L+ x/ L. ^6 Q9 U# K Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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. p2 X4 \* d7 tASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135
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PB Tama Maru #8
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Allied Ships
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4 t5 O. Y) U9 E. F, L# GSS S-38 is sighted by escort+ i) [5 k2 }9 _+ T6 z. @9 c# B
S-38 bottoming out ....' b2 o) G0 |# r) c- K4 E3 P
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
) z$ Z: c/ w: x7 sPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...* n" v! ^, N t+ i6 @* v# t
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...) t" U9 L$ _$ T- S
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
" N4 \: P: ]4 b/ r- A1 x4 @PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
. A" V! Q" o/ H& |! | x. vEscort abandons search for sub- A# d m; a* b. F0 r6 b! J
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