AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42' v# W1 B5 v' d. f5 V# W( V" _9 ^" y
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6 o; f% a3 I) o2 P9 a$ [9 K9 u. wSub attack at 70,107
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Japanese Ships
, G% R. u5 u% W* [% c4 a0 X1 DSS I-28, hits 14 f' ]/ h8 |( a% k; R) W
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Allied Ships
4 h) K4 Z8 A* R9 uCA Shropshire
& F9 D! V: L' _ k. t, {- qDD Dewey4 b) s% e, ^0 p4 T7 ] Q8 B3 J
DD Russell
1 y/ ]1 m# `! D/ @4 K/ ~* c( LCA Portland
8 W9 `6 I2 l0 D( ^9 BDD Arunta
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 V, G0 L4 T6 s1 m* b1 ?3 K$ F) H
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Allied aircraft; N# H% q5 W6 M
P-39D Airacobra x 25( d- _8 l% T8 R9 F0 ]
A-20B Boston x 337 v! \4 p0 w1 o( F8 R
B-25C Mitchell x 15) [3 }' z& G7 z
B-26B Marauder x 30, G) O P; f7 f
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8 T1 c/ [$ ]+ Q7 v( X$ u& MNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:8 y1 S# N9 k3 E# J+ ~
125 casualties reported# k* T/ ^5 {' A3 `
Guns lost 1
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Airbase hits 4
! s1 ^) \" p' iRunway hits 66
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 B. \5 k+ }: ^# Y F 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
9 j' m# y# m; W14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet. x" J3 D/ W' u. z5 J
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
; ?4 Y' K" R7 S" N- W 5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
# U0 B6 r, ?5 @. \! f7 @8 @. H 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet. O1 \$ h9 F6 Z4 V6 y
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet t, {6 K5 G% `0 T
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet" q0 J; f' T# p) S8 E
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
& V7 \+ C* w2 D% j 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
* U/ T s: C8 N/ P: M; \$ R. [ 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet3 R4 ^- ^# W& a U. r
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet9 h* a% S. [! E9 d5 f) C4 {
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet- p; P- o' P1 a) D. U+ w
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet( a% x, R- I, `
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
* N. r. v& f& V5 g% i9 z' X: d 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet5 p0 J( K& u8 _- L, z( ?
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
: t N' ]7 j) b' C 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet9 U( P! V' y: r% L0 r
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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Japanese aircraft5 Y. `- t6 W; o) }
A6M2-N Rufe x 9! B: P3 P \, V* r5 C
A6M2 Zero x 32* z! }1 Y. G2 R% I
$ _. [ |+ ]4 Z' Z( IAllied aircraft
4 H- r1 S [" A5 q5 p$ ]/ LF4F-4 Wildcat x 21
! x1 d4 @1 P. OSBD Dauntless x 49: ~$ V9 C( @7 c9 H7 C9 X7 c* f
TBD Devastator x 15) L# B' j* _- ?5 ]% C6 ^
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Japanese aircraft losses
) \ S0 {, T' c! K- ?, \A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
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2 t, M. o1 [1 h! m5 H- J" b9 AAllied aircraft losses5 i& ^5 |3 a' s- l6 M1 ]% R
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged e' w6 a' C; D% u" ~
SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged( Q! q: l P9 S% b
TBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged, Z0 e; @4 o5 n. q
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Japanese Ships* g% N" D2 F" @; a/ K
DD Mochizuki6 ^8 C/ m. @% r; ]4 G, I
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1: U% w$ j( n1 V& r P. ~
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 d8 W. E6 X6 Q6 i4 |) UDD Yuzuki
* c Q4 K% X' i: hDD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 X" v% U6 ?4 t! F- |) v5 | A, c
DD Asanagi
# ?# ]' g1 _4 h4 ?* t, E8 ` B/ rDD Akebono. r: [' k$ d7 g+ D; q o" c
DD Sazanami
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# `* D) ?- [4 G. P$ l0 ]Aircraft Attacking:: \/ W& Z* }5 m
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet$ X) x) z+ U7 d0 w9 t6 @" q
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
) t2 t, c4 i( A# V0 P8 I0 \; y0 T 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet J% g. E4 `5 D4 w# T3 ]4 l+ u% C
2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 U) F2 E1 B0 I* O 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 K5 z4 `+ G4 Q# r3 b5 z 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
! T+ d% K( X* I1 R& u1 W 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet, o' U' P" s6 L! K6 R
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 P) a I& _% x6 |4 _- o 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 f2 W# T: i3 H+ z$ K- A" o 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet: y' i% J. O/ D
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet" O0 ?1 e$ ?; T% \) p# ^& y) j, o
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 l) H- C2 ] M( l! A; ~* ? 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet8 j6 X& P& R) E9 n0 h/ N0 D
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 v' S! ^) d$ E; B+ `# P 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet' K) O4 v" h6 D4 p1 @$ P
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$ P3 i5 D3 h# nDay Air attack on TF at 70,1031 E" V& ]. Z i! D# E8 R+ n: x
) a: B, d' y6 k$ c+ G8 n% R9 e9 LJapanese aircraft' E' J+ ^) W' }: H% J. S) U8 M
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
/ x/ w. @; q1 L3 p$ |# J1 HA6M2 Zero x 28, X6 V( N! e' N/ u \. q
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Allied aircraft
0 B5 {- [! r3 C7 U; }$ u5 T' g8 WF4F-3 Wildcat x 21" ]9 s1 m* R" |6 [4 V
SBD Dauntless x 34
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' x7 x3 N" P) r# V! SJapanese aircraft losses9 g' Z& d+ E* A9 |0 b) w3 U b. K
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
C( b$ k/ q9 K1 [; yA6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
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]# @- g. b" B; PAllied aircraft losses
l1 Z3 c# p/ p1 QF4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
$ d, h) z+ r2 OSBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged5 X4 r) Z r6 l! ^( D7 _( p7 S
( g4 j" {! `! t+ MJapanese Ships
! Q1 F: }' _8 _AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
5 k5 a/ @, t. J; [2 N6 aAP Tofuku Maru) `- j# X \+ t. @+ ~1 U/ @0 I
AK Sagami Maru
# h! i1 R% c. ~( _) V- cAK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage9 D( C4 n2 n2 f, B. Z1 @
AP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
% W& K1 r! y. m3 D0 A* n6 CAP Ryotaku Maru
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$ u f F/ y" s0 SJapanese ground losses:
/ w, n$ ~! s, Y5 |4 n/ [189 casualties reported, c' C8 l6 |; o1 @5 C U9 i
Guns lost 1- L. h( D2 n' t. ^
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; @9 j$ n7 H1 p+ s 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet- m# a2 Z* U/ W; f; y
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 c1 W! W( o/ x 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
+ x+ J6 `9 @! u, d, L+ P1 d U' j1 ^: E 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet8 x1 t- W. R& k7 g( L7 I3 ?
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
" q( J) W2 O) E" H 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
# U$ t: ]6 _& D) b 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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, P V) L9 {+ e) C% k* @; vDay Air attack on TF at 70,103
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/ Y5 j6 @( R6 x2 pJapanese aircraft1 S* q( i" d" j0 L- I2 t2 {
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
5 I) ]& X+ f6 hA6M2 Zero x 10! j; z; I$ |$ X
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Allied aircraft
T% R1 r- ?0 Z, J+ d' GSBD Dauntless x 15
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No Japanese losses% q3 e) v& ?& e' Q- [
9 b* @/ s& H8 @8 B0 IAllied aircraft losses7 P/ |/ ]4 o- ?$ Y
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed% x* g2 p, z+ T3 b& x( P. @, z7 w
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Japanese Ships
+ g+ U5 a& S( R4 `- \& e7 eAP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage W8 q! I1 k9 m) \( v
AP Tarushima Maru8 e4 v$ X" P3 C1 K3 {
AP Chihaya Maru
& K, ~5 @ q8 Y( _9 s' Y* {% uAK Asahisan Maru4 D8 C7 y& b5 o4 F) a5 Q$ p
$ G: I3 V! U4 j7 H% VAircraft Attacking:1 [" Z/ k7 q; h# d" k& m3 H3 u
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
( b' |* R: |& S6 ~; l/ ? 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 w) o& n: x7 |* a* e8 j& W$ R 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
& r0 _# \( F5 U. Q 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet5 V& U9 N* T4 I0 d3 e
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,104
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Japanese aircraft
7 V) N1 a+ T# H- d2 x& q6 v# o, HA6M2 Zero x 498 B% m" h7 Q$ L6 c) j" l" ^
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
& k; Z0 d5 m- ~% K4 ^F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
" Y+ ?4 g, c* D4 }/ r* HSBD Dauntless x 62
3 H5 C; S" s5 z* b$ OTBD Devastator x 5; W' `/ `, \& P( _2 C% U2 l! [
; w% D0 V8 P9 g8 BJapanese aircraft losses
( o8 O, [2 T* K+ c7 n" F* j! mA6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
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0 `- q0 q1 b: j& n( G6 yF4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed6 O/ T( g8 V, P) H3 B7 H
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed) ]# G* z+ R, j) K. F* l1 l& J
SBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged# r! U) D% j/ e& d0 F
TBD Devastator: 4 destroyed
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Japanese Ships4 S5 o; i0 ?2 s A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1
2 U, x! I' d% O( o2 H7 r: [% I$ SCVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire T, K- c$ B9 J' Q2 u! ?- h% ~4 F0 F% U& R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 17 |( L( Q$ l% n- {; G/ R' {
( a$ A7 B4 x3 y: K7 vAircraft Attacking:
, `& v$ n2 s+ R$ K 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 ?" { E5 c5 h4 w! b, w 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet* @* ~) L# g$ t0 `% ^* z: G3 s
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 w; l. l$ J+ _. u8 p& ^- I% b6 g! s; G 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 e! R7 q: k3 ^+ d! e% I+ C 1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ C- x/ R4 X8 C+ n' n1 ^
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
, R. B: r' g8 o' g- P0 d 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
) h; c- U0 q m$ J2 R! U 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
0 k* M+ O1 @. O 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 i5 t1 Q" D s# W. e 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet" f9 p8 b, ^# A9 c
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,104
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/ d1 [, ], |5 t/ K; W# mJapanese aircraft
# k/ u9 L. f: e) N8 `- u- M0 @A6M2 Zero x 201 P; t+ c1 j6 o: Y: V/ @! F
D3A Val x 36
0 ?8 Z0 ^ j$ E& M. SB5N Kate x 37
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Allied aircraft
; M5 s( z( I0 T5 w( [# _F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
s B1 h1 s- n; vF4F-4 Wildcat x 8& o& d+ E- U% m1 P! R$ G
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Japanese aircraft losses1 Z: b% ~4 j; I
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
" M( x3 m6 U0 M8 z; ~" }D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged3 S: j% ~* X# i
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged8 ?( {9 H1 ~4 G& i
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed Y7 _% `# L- ?; ?
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire# {! y! K& J6 e0 v6 R
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage, t3 V( `5 p: l% X9 }8 X$ }
CA Astoria5 ]6 f/ q% K# G; Y: [% J1 C
CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1
- V/ s8 N* p5 m( n; xDD Patterson
% x) J! }, m: OCA New Orleans' r; e- a7 x# T# t6 |* t
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Aircraft Attacking:
/ E7 Q9 P- n& P1 h( d7 g( Q! F 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet R8 e# d( n7 K2 s7 J* M3 ~
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! P9 V" b7 |- M4 a
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ c: M- T5 G/ C* U 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 U+ W/ z- v0 m 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet D2 }& f7 c, f. ?
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet& B; \% D+ j" U2 m6 ~$ e
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet' J. j2 K. O) j5 K
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! k* n/ p* A' T6 S/ T2 Z2 z
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ M4 w0 i# k6 O1 c
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet k3 ]- W( m& v" K a9 S6 d6 A& Q
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 _$ s$ U4 H s3 h# ?+ g: a. e 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet1 D$ F- G! @7 ?
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet5 ^8 @& |# S" M' t' A
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 |$ N: Y* z- w) { 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet* U8 E7 R# X' S9 W/ n
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 J8 ^, i7 o3 y: j; ~8 T# o$ h
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" R6 R; { x0 c/ X& y. y1 _ 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 G4 D: G( v0 N: A r" e8 h9 n
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |