AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42; T' d3 @# `' C% A
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Sub attack at 70,107
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4 }: d! J* Q* z2 Y1 M! b9 f; F, w9 HJapanese Ships( L+ ~/ q( V2 G, W4 m$ ^4 K
SS I-28, hits 12 X* o e i6 f# L9 t, M1 A7 q) Y
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Allied Ships y9 K5 N: k8 g& Y" I
CA Shropshire' u5 S! V. l0 I0 F2 U
DD Dewey& A/ S( ]6 s/ M+ m. W3 B+ z& c7 H
DD Russell
5 k J* ]4 i3 O8 a; {% ]CA Portland
& b" \6 H3 }7 L3 B P4 j5 yDD Arunta
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: u' T2 l5 y; z/ m/ q* M9 pDay Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
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Allied aircraft
3 B$ c" k8 |' W1 o% LP-39D Airacobra x 25" a, k0 z+ h6 \- w6 W6 c, S! b
A-20B Boston x 332 C5 Z4 b1 b4 a5 H% f) D# U( F
B-25C Mitchell x 155 w3 H0 f1 p. k5 _- V; [! p
B-26B Marauder x 30
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# q6 a, f. y" O8 H- x5 H3 UNo Allied losses' i3 U* S( y# P) |3 u4 t2 P- d& w
O6 ^) a/ z+ G( L7 c6 v9 ^Japanese ground losses:
% i" H# i7 @, P, @7 {7 B125 casualties reported
) v3 A) |& A7 e/ W# IGuns lost 1/ U* S8 W: P3 _: ~
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Airbase hits 4
7 \" L* R% r3 `/ U3 G9 bRunway hits 66
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, l! z/ }. `. ?% t( Z8 [Aircraft Attacking:
+ E: ?$ _: e5 U 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet8 Q* f: v' Z5 O8 [
14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet' p- s* f6 N- S7 [* x! T
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet2 N' K6 G" Q9 I7 t, b6 y
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet9 z' F0 W2 J# h3 T1 m
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet1 ^" R' K/ @1 @$ A
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet" F) |1 Y1 s3 R4 h1 i) G: `
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
( ? h* Z3 W5 ~5 ^ 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
" f6 O! X. V5 X 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
6 @# s' O3 A f 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
* a$ G$ S p/ u7 B9 i$ q D1 b 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
; p i( L: A" b; z, z% g, h" s1 ] 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
, _% H) i( x) h9 g: c( K7 W 6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet. q- ^9 S* g* P. z
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
5 C7 Y, t: G7 a- ]7 x, S 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
% j! m6 G$ u8 R! ? n 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet7 l. e8 k n" w
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet2 d$ A* s) b+ i9 r" R: h; i. n4 P
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
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9 L7 j: k4 U A( o7 f- rDay Air attack on TF at 70,103
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( S2 u# F7 {. QJapanese aircraft
. {" u) _5 z7 d5 |9 X* M% pA6M2-N Rufe x 9
9 m. f7 T* q( GA6M2 Zero x 323 e T- G+ R. C
# |) {- P3 f; M' `% JAllied aircraft
& w- \& [: w2 h" c0 Z9 b! `F4F-4 Wildcat x 21 x' h4 ^& y0 }% z: F) m& W
SBD Dauntless x 49
( r3 ~& z) q2 `! O) ] k. VTBD Devastator x 15) e: ^! A9 ?: l Z, f
6 p; Y& H8 {8 n* z' ^9 qJapanese aircraft losses
* K6 l/ H7 z y8 a! R& SA6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed) r$ l1 y3 r, b
: G4 j; ?8 i0 W+ c. i& yAllied aircraft losses
/ V( W; { f6 Y/ O5 aF4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged6 n- q! A' j0 K. n4 i, i: s
SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged
" L" A: Z- _2 ^6 a* w3 S yTBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged* e: ~8 H0 n& {2 P: i# B
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Japanese Ships
. d! p8 l7 z/ @: K8 U# R# X6 w+ GDD Mochizuki
5 I, _ [5 Q+ OCS Nisshin, Bomb hits 16 v1 M8 ^* h- w3 P1 l, t# K- k
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: u. o% L M% O( y
DD Yuzuki
# n% b& G5 f( p# R4 |1 m& jDD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ |1 q" C. G+ F2 \$ J# W" H* p$ yDD Asanagi$ z$ [5 x9 K4 N
DD Akebono) L/ X; ~9 n4 K( h7 V; g
DD Sazanami
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+ u- u; y' R5 B0 K. m eAircraft Attacking:& Z2 A& S# Y2 ?, x G( S
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
& X# C& O0 m) P+ R 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet" `2 p, {; F8 O+ b5 y! D j
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet! b2 }) L! s% q8 ?1 b' U
2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 m( j3 x2 G( }6 B0 n/ a 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet' u- ]' M/ X& | t1 _
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
% D: ~9 I2 K8 y C2 | 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet% x% K9 g2 m' R5 r
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 Y1 T5 w5 }) I 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet5 ^& I0 e- Q* O% |- _1 V
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
+ z7 A8 G1 x& C" i, m 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 p* N* h E! h; h' l
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
u0 C) G+ r4 V' V 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
( e6 H) T# r+ w( }& | 3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet# H7 g/ n2 k6 o
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 ]- }' o7 |2 M( d
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7 R/ p O- i0 H6 h; xDay Air attack on TF at 70,103
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Japanese aircraft0 X4 Z5 F% Z: ], }( `
A6M2-N Rufe x 94 c/ f$ b. J7 N0 F; K# J/ q+ I
A6M2 Zero x 28
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Allied aircraft
5 S8 |. V3 l( g- l* _9 q0 _6 I" \F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
2 Y5 A' L0 |) X* M B8 U. HSBD Dauntless x 349 ^$ X3 H/ E8 z6 X2 b& U7 Z
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A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
" {% U# y) R& O( o" `3 fA6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
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0 b2 r: Q" I1 S# b' L% lAllied aircraft losses: a8 n, L7 Q' K( s. M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
2 w. a" R2 Q' F' j9 C& A9 F4 bSBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged! {9 b# Q- s4 ]7 ^
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Japanese Ships
1 {9 t" L; Y0 Q/ {" LAP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage1 M G6 D" @* N/ ^1 h
AP Tofuku Maru! x- Y( v) E, n- a( |8 x! _1 H
AK Sagami Maru! Z7 j Y% o' u4 C
AK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage* B: d! e" [! k1 G6 m
AP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage6 R6 J3 \& B/ f/ p" N( @8 [) B
AP Ryotaku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
f4 B3 b% T2 \3 `. ]' Z8 l189 casualties reported
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Y- \: N4 H [; c0 wAircraft Attacking:8 h9 C; J7 ?! ^
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
6 n4 ]. {! u5 c: O: i; i% F1 Z 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 W& U6 m! s+ G( h4 \
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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6 D) z" w3 U) U+ X' b# G. [ 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
% B9 ^3 K& A* { 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet; R, G, s4 Y' d1 d# ?4 I5 ~
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
! T2 j6 N& x$ f1 Z. t) ] 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet/ o! ^1 d4 ]5 k9 _' u% ~$ B2 g
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q( `# _! O( N4 QDay Air attack on TF at 70,103" }8 [, A2 Z/ Q6 g
- w: f: H/ m! SJapanese aircraft7 ?* V) ^; {* n
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
! w" C+ e6 E: v, P, |9 IA6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft
) Y1 ~3 ^2 a/ N# ^SBD Dauntless x 15
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No Japanese losses0 v T8 W& R `5 @3 x7 D
& t2 H. a: Y4 h7 A' UAllied aircraft losses
4 z0 o% e2 B% |& R9 H2 G+ NSBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
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$ P! x% {; z, _% s, r5 CJapanese Ships- {# h$ N8 a# k& x8 ~. T
AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage$ d5 [; {( z* U3 u" a
AP Tarushima Maru
7 Q% }9 `+ s! i1 W) GAP Chihaya Maru
- l7 M6 l$ T% T! PAK Asahisan Maru
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Aircraft Attacking:1 F3 B3 z$ N' V C
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
* E5 r; n$ f3 g6 B! f3 ? 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
& G" V3 v# F! Y 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet2 b" _4 N, ~" o
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet3 V4 U9 S3 w6 }" h) ?. h
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. p( j8 |! g( q/ P% G9 {% B7 tDay Air attack on TF at 70,104
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Japanese aircraft
, [6 x; z: @# ?- D6 pA6M2 Zero x 490 M. Y% d" ~' u' I) H
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Allied aircraft3 k! S- l2 p: n" q2 i4 f8 g. j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
4 v: k" a: Z, M8 [) |F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
: h2 O3 `6 p( M; |+ }$ l1 D ASBD Dauntless x 62
, N& q4 X5 q; }/ _* cTBD Devastator x 5/ c$ ?: {6 G* p, j" G
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+ b+ r" g, `& ]A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
4 o+ T$ b( o# P: {2 h- e6 EF4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
) \' A% A% k: rF4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed$ [5 h9 {7 ?3 S( m8 A3 D T
SBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged
- ]7 `. ~/ l8 n# Z I2 QTBD Devastator: 4 destroyed1 v- u- |$ H; l$ A. U
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Japanese Ships) a) w& J& a4 u( d9 G% {* A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 15 o2 P# h1 a6 F+ `
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ f7 G# a- a& q0 {8 u* ~/ t5 |8 J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 11 r: O' F+ c3 h$ X# ?7 s# p
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Aircraft Attacking:% O4 b, r" e8 l4 |, n4 e
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
( I5 |" r) x4 G$ k# j! R 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet" a! C4 E. S- E- f
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet9 Y6 O5 a5 K5 x
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet! _' h4 C. P) U2 j5 ]0 X# J
1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 ` f; s5 p, J3 f4 X5 u# m' _
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet' z' F* f" d6 ~6 z! F$ x( ~& h
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet# h9 S7 b6 I% G6 @; U: F! Z* d
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet$ c6 j; N6 o4 i: Z( o
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 F; A) N7 b' R
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet: R+ }* e9 x/ ^3 c: V
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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9 W8 L" u6 p1 q# w% PDay Air attack on TF at 72,104
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! e: o. d/ B" y! P' i) k2 yJapanese aircraft
/ _, ]$ f' y. n) UA6M2 Zero x 20! T3 o" J8 m: c- B
D3A Val x 36
& j, ?% W0 n" ]5 y9 n: KB5N Kate x 37 @: C0 e" \" ], k* C S
0 `9 E" K/ [3 H# T5 O0 x) EAllied aircraft
I: [* `5 g) ZF4F-3 Wildcat x 100 R: j% f! \+ `9 ]' K. c! s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
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' o" C; j# ^1 ?* ^& \Japanese aircraft losses
+ I9 ~) b9 O* F6 A( t0 F2 HA6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
: k3 s6 l" ^5 H# j; k- U: X) jD3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged- g T7 _& U) F" ^) `
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
! L2 \0 {, p6 U. ^. v1 N) P7 pF4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
9 X5 D+ ^8 h# F% Y3 [7 Y* K8 G5 hCV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage* d/ g5 l$ \: l: z1 h/ |9 ]* q
CA Astoria, h: M6 ?/ c/ L: j; K% }: |+ M
CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1& v6 A" a9 \! t5 I/ c8 U8 a
DD Patterson
2 k" P; Y0 J: Y2 OCA New Orleans |+ X7 V) a7 ?' v9 Q# @% `
4 v* n) b( ^3 w- YAircraft Attacking:: e, Y4 {$ z) ]* o5 f7 n
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 J* r+ G) M3 O 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) U& m3 E, m1 t9 o
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 [3 o/ S# @2 J$ x, c: [ 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
$ Y) r* H: I# ]' O. A0 s. k0 C' L 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 Q; ?" ^5 ^* b7 U7 Y% S) y) X 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet# ^7 ~- O6 g* K8 ^
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet: a. `# k# p+ ^3 t: ]: F
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ b9 F, n5 X( s+ x- c, ^: e
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# F" g) f8 Z5 d. ] g' T" {
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 I( E" r" v$ q: [. N 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 P, W' z) z' w& q
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet0 `' ]( d1 h3 Z$ I7 I( ?. |
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
% D- i0 J5 `8 J$ ^ 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 g+ W5 ` d; g) `9 d& I) F# V
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 X# F ^$ j* |1 |- M& p 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 n; W1 ]6 I0 X. x" [& K
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |