AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42( K; }9 Z' G' Q8 s+ _# D' l
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Sub attack at 70,1074 f7 f3 g2 \* C) J. p
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Japanese Ships
# R, }- w& [# l2 s4 fSS I-28, hits 1
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Allied Ships# `1 e$ ]& O1 r, Y9 ~2 p
CA Shropshire+ H8 N& O0 D+ f$ C
DD Dewey, @+ e, \3 y# O7 K1 `1 U
DD Russell3 {/ b1 X G2 `% w- L. i/ I6 R
CA Portland
/ b; A2 w( b) V1 j# o0 @. ]DD Arunta- P& ^& Q9 ]& S" _
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1 G3 u; w$ r( L$ ^$ R. yDay Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
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Allied aircraft2 P8 P1 Y. [+ M( L6 m
P-39D Airacobra x 25
6 y& l7 p+ Y% z" RA-20B Boston x 33
1 \8 W+ g. K( _- L! dB-25C Mitchell x 15
% {) E& y g+ D4 M; nB-26B Marauder x 305 Z3 h2 W. Q3 \% C
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! s6 K) I7 F# y1 @' x- q4 C0 M9 Y$ FNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:$ m+ Z, Z+ o$ W
125 casualties reported, w/ o, [$ E5 f( o g S& Y. R
Guns lost 1
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9 v& n& y/ y9 R* ~+ P# ]' P0 mAirbase hits 4, P4 w7 h: H$ ]5 g+ U
Runway hits 66
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Aircraft Attacking:
& b o1 M' q& J) j6 I# @) z0 q! B 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet! F) g2 d% G* O5 q4 z' u% j
14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet+ `) w9 A6 L. x; ^; W( ^) x/ x
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
) v+ ^) h4 u9 W+ r 5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
5 M9 {) E G! ]5 Y2 \2 v5 M$ j/ y 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet: J4 e: H2 K; u3 `0 X+ F
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
; Z+ y7 T/ v6 b& `5 R, y. q5 E$ M 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet; Q V& t' ]2 I% T' A
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
2 t9 [; w3 S5 Y* |6 C3 X; O 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
9 \$ {3 Y" Q. Y3 h# x3 `1 w$ I5 P2 o, o 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
8 j; r& K2 U2 C. c- e 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet# C' ~) p6 F+ h# L) v1 \. } ^: O
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
5 W% o* Z3 b3 w- l z+ f5 H \ 6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet% r) Q) D; |( t2 T2 K
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet% e. H7 Y1 D5 G; N) I, [# d
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet6 i/ V' w& y; P
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet; t% Y. _0 l8 }
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
' c) y6 b7 o/ _% w1 n 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103
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$ c# }, ~0 |" G- Z# E0 u/ k) R! V/ wJapanese aircraft
& b2 F9 ?) m- i) JA6M2-N Rufe x 9
# Y H- E% z' u# W0 z9 `0 kA6M2 Zero x 32: f% U) p6 U8 J- _9 }4 x0 k9 o
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Allied aircraft4 R& K/ j3 z L' k/ l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
' V$ j8 P, I8 ]1 X' \7 x* kSBD Dauntless x 49
8 k6 \" R/ v% w' T2 O# mTBD Devastator x 15
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) [$ J/ t/ c% `+ Z0 a" KJapanese aircraft losses6 c8 e. \2 R& P8 l! j
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
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0 p1 D1 f [: Y8 lF4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
8 b# V4 ]. B+ N F1 Y- ~( a( N0 S: BSBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged* v+ C0 g* d; B% {6 J3 T
TBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships! u) A. H5 R- Y
DD Mochizuki) s+ i5 T2 d: p/ }9 [& V# T
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1
$ a# z6 Y7 E* Y" \DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" a% E+ _8 b i7 `
DD Yuzuki
9 g+ S, ^4 x0 cDD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 Q' Q3 S- t5 h, R0 @$ O: @8 Z' ^
DD Asanagi
; N9 K: m" o& I* _3 H$ qDD Akebono" z( t0 P; P9 H( [. L
DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
# i6 ?2 L# ~! v' H 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
( Y0 S, _' y: \( m2 V. q 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet( e# H& r: ]/ w1 I Z' n% @
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet; R) E+ ~3 _. x' K. }) X
2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 f) I. o7 h( n6 A
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet- C' A5 G5 @$ I
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet4 s9 `( p( l- C1 F
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 c" {) ]" Y& L* U: c/ Q
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
~4 p( H; G0 {% T; B# D t 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 w0 m( }6 j2 u! c* i8 n" S8 ]+ x+ k 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet. N0 c' X% }) j% ?
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
% S% U8 g/ p d+ w: d% m8 H- ^ 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet' R( O4 c' [' w+ [6 m, u7 s* N
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 n6 |/ j3 n L" u) _6 _4 i$ D 3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet" Z) s) u$ C: \) ?& X, V0 S
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,1039 T( ?6 o/ _! S% M x$ p5 m5 `
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Japanese aircraft1 @4 n1 }% k. B% ~# g6 Q
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
/ d; T! u' J4 ?1 B4 qA6M2 Zero x 28
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
& A8 J5 F5 T6 h# aSBD Dauntless x 34+ c; O& w2 g9 l1 x! v* R: A
! h3 t: m. s& B: c- sJapanese aircraft losses
/ h j0 @! p0 A' ^7 V( DA6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
- \" N1 E0 A3 _( j2 |! v+ EA6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed' S$ M" y2 j2 B: T, e
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6 [) q* Y& D3 j* H( d1 F# DF4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
& `' y: m7 ^+ R9 u, A, I. K# r2 mSBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged9 [3 a6 H, i6 W% F
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Japanese Ships3 P4 U0 h8 D( r' n# t
AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage! h6 r: U( A3 O. \- c1 S r1 |
AP Tofuku Maru+ g0 D- I+ T8 E0 I5 `
AK Sagami Maru+ |4 ?" r! a0 ` u/ u; c
AK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage- z6 P- U- P+ X
AP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
m" O% v6 t7 f& R" IAP Ryotaku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:4 M" W: }" t3 e4 [+ r+ l8 S, }
189 casualties reported
: x P/ j$ ?: r4 I# cGuns lost 1
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Aircraft Attacking:- i/ J. [) W# Z
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 |1 M7 B+ K2 u2 D5 f! C
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 Z. q* t" i( V4 P9 F d9 B 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 r" K) O% W0 l& m7 L
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet0 C% R7 u" D8 h7 e/ M# K
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet! R# e: Q% S$ M* r. \
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet/ }5 G' m* Z9 F$ V; A3 c
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet# t0 G6 V( S! I" Q# u' E4 h
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet9 _ @6 @, g/ n- j0 y) j8 G" I
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. q+ L$ E+ u( U) MDay Air attack on TF at 70,103
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0 d2 {! K$ l: I+ d7 K0 M, XJapanese aircraft' r9 ^8 n+ ^* _; r$ p, x2 n
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
8 R9 k! n! l& W- e4 X: I: r* @ k- VA6M2 Zero x 10
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6 `! ]% {" r* v: zAllied aircraft* K9 I/ n1 U/ a7 M6 H
SBD Dauntless x 15# E% [6 i! U* J3 G* E- |9 Z* |
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No Japanese losses
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SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed3 d P% w, K. p/ U. Z. P q
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Japanese Ships) N" G. r( y; l' d! v
AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage+ b. N9 P/ H1 I) @7 N' g6 Y& S
AP Tarushima Maru
% E3 }9 c! Z! T/ l$ vAP Chihaya Maru5 k; e% c8 J! A; T0 H+ O D- Y) O
AK Asahisan Maru
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 t# u+ m% s/ K* C9 w1 j 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
- P: ^( Y1 Y6 u5 l/ z$ N 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet* o0 x- ? U$ ~, V+ E+ u
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 A, w/ ~. L" j, ]" e! H 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,104
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Japanese aircraft+ ?5 Q; L9 u; E: o
A6M2 Zero x 49! F% ?9 L$ d1 {2 D0 E7 k* S: A7 }
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 10( n4 P# ^- A# W: {' S l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
1 N9 r0 ?4 ]- B9 `SBD Dauntless x 62
* N0 ?% o2 x9 e2 ^* TTBD Devastator x 5
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* e4 y9 H; s, w. R+ G0 S. F: Y3 u2 SJapanese aircraft losses' U r% q( Y. b& D& w
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged0 T6 a$ R" q( B7 B
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Allied aircraft losses) ^$ k# [7 o1 x1 E# J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
# E3 C1 R# q; r4 H4 \" IF4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed- J* y6 H3 i1 z6 s; U
SBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged% ?; s8 v$ Y! l" ^0 b, c0 E
TBD Devastator: 4 destroyed
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Japanese Ships9 q) @6 ]- Z. f" G4 Q' ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1* b0 h' e9 U' c+ Q, C) @. x
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire. a5 X$ x! Y+ k; x4 M2 B3 ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1 V8 S& y4 x- T1 T3 ~! r# g
. `4 I* V X+ Z, K; X7 T, jAircraft Attacking:
5 n0 a4 Z/ W" e, B 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
; w2 z6 T2 `6 Z4 E 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet& Y k' L2 M% m9 W' v5 `5 ^$ N9 T
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet l3 Z' Z% v# N. H4 w
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
" x9 U; U }0 i) |+ G; B" } 1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
U$ b _9 z Z8 n 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet! p9 K; v1 P) i2 k: y; r+ ]8 W
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 ]' K6 k' b( }& x5 b. L
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet% y) n/ Z( `2 Z% m
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet ?' o0 O l; L' }
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet$ U. T2 w- T8 I. U8 X( Q
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,104
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( Y# u) q) f/ }5 X# s8 _Japanese aircraft
* ~! C. j' Q/ G3 [! {* E MA6M2 Zero x 20- m; z" h/ R4 `3 z3 x& y
D3A Val x 36
& Z! y/ w# T+ _B5N Kate x 37
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Allied aircraft: Z5 m8 P! h6 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
1 {4 b# @) w* n4 H) g$ ]9 t2 ZF4F-4 Wildcat x 8( v/ Y% v' j; C0 u
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Japanese aircraft losses/ S, L: k# e+ S( C0 _2 N6 h7 z* [
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
0 d; y3 g% O# WD3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged
* D: v2 }1 |/ R! J1 }/ W; VB5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged
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6 F5 ?) x4 o- u6 z" w# n3 g) g7 ~Allied aircraft losses
! U. O) z3 C+ F" ZF4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed1 ?) J: D0 K; s8 ?9 H2 x, d _* l( `
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged! ^$ Q4 g$ F; U; N5 x W2 v- ^
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Allied Ships
/ C5 |! }$ k+ d; _CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire7 P6 G+ N! B' c, e
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
5 I) z: k: d4 u& i9 ACA Astoria* _& H2 E% p' ]2 k: W' ]* V0 L
CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1" _* Y: y- @) C5 D; Z' g3 \
DD Patterson
2 Z/ s/ R' ]1 {4 ACA New Orleans* F4 V2 R+ A$ x l# B
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2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 w. K1 p1 b# f8 f/ m 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 U5 F; z+ X" s5 \* Q 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 a5 f, \8 Z `% D+ h7 f
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 z/ C5 E% _0 q5 w% A 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet. i' N- M4 s; F! i
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet) u1 ?( N3 r3 P" ^# i9 M1 G
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet& h! I2 h" i( d
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; P# ^" P! ~$ S, n 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ ]7 \* d& X1 \# f
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 [) m# G% K, n4 S+ j- s) g% l( G 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, ^1 w0 s% B, i6 U/ J+ ] 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
: D+ X" ?) t8 m: V 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
+ A' U* \! W; q2 H 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
- p" B s5 G& g; ^0 v 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 p Q3 I _9 }
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 x# p6 N8 W$ c! V6 y8 s3 Z
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |