AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/424 f5 i8 n) L, z: `2 L9 J" o8 @% J
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Sub attack at 70,1070 K/ W R5 [/ `; ^3 a) M5 Q
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Japanese Ships/ @) I7 X& c9 U |
SS I-28, hits 1! H4 q$ V# P: E
4 m5 V. j) V( Q4 ` QAllied Ships
& i& G, _( I) M P YCA Shropshire/ d8 I& ^ i" @& O: y( e
DD Dewey
( v; V7 j0 f( h+ ]6 C% {4 @DD Russell; h3 z8 D; Q& T0 U! P( O3 {
CA Portland
$ a- S6 c) a' Y* }DD Arunta
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6 `# `4 C) m r* ?, _% R- PDay Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
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Allied aircraft
; V8 }' |3 e2 yP-39D Airacobra x 25
+ a- S/ f- k/ _5 h1 C. x" b9 _A-20B Boston x 33
8 S! J- p9 k5 F6 f- Y5 e: eB-25C Mitchell x 15+ N$ z! g5 P! M `- e- j. h
B-26B Marauder x 306 Q( C8 }' b5 C$ ?( C) H
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1 u1 ^8 e b$ F5 [' B1 T0 l6 D$ F9 n: sNo Allied losses
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' V' g6 K* Z8 b" U- yJapanese ground losses:. p$ @ ?, ?2 y3 L, l9 y2 h. }
125 casualties reported" \: S# ^ Z' I& y5 m( r7 \
Guns lost 1/ s; A/ ^# v# Q6 R, z2 e
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Airbase hits 4
! g5 H& \# ^" ?$ uRunway hits 665 b8 C) ?" `1 \/ o# U# K) N
$ r: o( P$ ]; C) YAircraft Attacking:% q, ^% G& Q: j" ]
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
% N2 P; a( R/ N4 H# y14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet5 r: O* r7 h5 \7 @# J; g$ i
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet1 |/ f: }6 F& G7 E: d
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
9 \8 l( z8 d2 r4 z0 P+ ? 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet- Z+ u8 n& u+ x
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
. ], w9 \2 a6 G* I+ ? 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet7 x# V6 B$ ?9 u8 j
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 _3 z4 h( Y, c3 _% j 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
: u; r7 |" S, H 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
" N5 D4 B; p- |0 G+ g' M 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet4 X* Y6 W/ j: x
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
, [. U$ ]' K; ^' I1 w& R 6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet* s1 L/ o1 A0 w/ v* m
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
* w k! X3 g8 O0 a 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
: e0 l, T2 b9 ^, i 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet* H8 k/ ~( x% ?8 G) M& \$ g3 S
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet7 y2 p9 ~! R' o* q6 E# i8 @6 A6 P
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
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. l l5 o6 ^ e& f, sDay Air attack on TF at 70,1032 h, I" U3 h8 j0 z3 u6 ]
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Japanese aircraft
: ^6 r2 ^7 i2 v [% MA6M2-N Rufe x 9
: \, L3 M* b4 g- UA6M2 Zero x 32
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0 F& x( A7 ?6 T# p; Q r& M- X {3 OAllied aircraft
* B) e) w+ Y& ~: f- z" PF4F-4 Wildcat x 21
- T0 \& N' y1 ASBD Dauntless x 49
+ U+ C5 P, U- E! c! ~TBD Devastator x 15' E# C% p$ r1 Z/ _+ t6 N
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Japanese aircraft losses# G5 C# v+ _ N5 f# d8 s% J
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses) r- `' Y( d% |. y
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
8 e+ Y/ x# C! [. PSBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged) D. x5 @$ A: T5 o
TBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
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. K+ @9 j1 V+ J7 h1 S/ n3 a1 GJapanese Ships1 u; G( G& F, n4 T8 ?3 M/ G# x
DD Mochizuki
' [4 [5 q1 U5 I+ YCS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1
1 J3 k( }, @: ]* vDD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 Z) z# N# P' ~9 L+ s. TDD Yuzuki
$ B2 a: m0 H( P. G u" ], wDD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 N) x/ p6 F# k% [6 S- }/ kDD Asanagi# u- b' ?0 [2 C4 p; d P
DD Akebono
5 L) ~) D. f4 \DD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ w( s4 c) Q9 S8 o! k. Z2 q! U 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 m/ M5 e5 i% t 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 z, ~# d3 D: H" u- @- Z6 j2 V 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
, `" _+ ~& W! Y6 w6 w* b. k 2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet- W0 K# K. g [$ u+ e
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
, V$ E9 U# J `5 c 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet( R, k0 V- r/ j( y
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
. P) d6 S4 R! [( Q% Q6 n7 l. z% U: g 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 ^$ N" [6 J% D
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet# f7 @/ V+ W0 j T0 z" H
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet) Z7 H, |, o) c. ~ d
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
6 c) K! [5 Y) E7 |4 ] 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet+ r+ Q- R2 |1 v7 G' K( ~7 K
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 r$ ~7 r' f! T( p 3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 j# |! S1 ?+ R) V4 z* q
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet' E+ k$ n' P! P& |0 G0 `- g
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+ i: r: w, o/ Y f( c+ wDay Air attack on TF at 70,103
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: Q8 |& J9 n. V! j; o/ g) ^, d }Japanese aircraft
( d9 p) Y( {; V) Q+ GA6M2-N Rufe x 9; t3 I9 V9 l, W) V0 f: K5 ?( d
A6M2 Zero x 28" k0 r( Z" Z6 p: ~
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Allied aircraft
/ n! k, V4 o4 Z4 g9 S$ n% ?F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
( F/ v4 C0 ^% L3 v rSBD Dauntless x 34
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2 o( @& }: X$ {- FJapanese aircraft losses/ i2 U! ?; d. q& ?$ A0 a& [
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
* C9 ~3 s9 Y* {A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
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$ e" l$ n. A5 y7 d; z6 n* e1 YAllied aircraft losses5 s( V* f% D" S3 X# y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
# r9 c8 ?; i+ w5 t) j! k4 `- Y& L1 ^. |' zSBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged! }9 T1 C) m5 Q/ k2 d! U" L
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Japanese Ships# J9 K- P' N" g) `! f' v6 j; D/ r7 b
AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage4 ?" u* U% R2 D/ P
AP Tofuku Maru3 ^! A; H' l$ Y" i2 S u
AK Sagami Maru
, p) o4 u% A6 N3 hAK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
0 O* r i P4 aAP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
. A0 ^1 L+ }5 v0 k8 s0 `' fAP Ryotaku Maru" R! D! e' C3 w8 s6 I
8 _) a. o7 {+ O$ gJapanese ground losses: B# ^: U' L5 G4 k1 Q& n) i
189 casualties reported
* m* Y4 Z1 a- Q3 pGuns lost 1) o. K" S$ O8 ^( x0 i7 r4 I
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Aircraft Attacking:. V$ s( s2 s1 x' W! M7 a
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
. s% n6 O7 S$ S9 f- E 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet# u. z0 ?. @/ u) L6 f3 O
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 w) J0 Z- I' k+ A9 `
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet, x/ C' n! Q$ ?7 m
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet, G9 [3 x5 c! ^& I- X, ]! \
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet A8 u S2 T* ^9 N! N
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
' w' j7 z$ |6 Y0 h) a. _+ Z 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 q; @# w2 h, Z5 O! ~- }
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* Q/ U7 ^0 E7 {$ W( q) ]Day Air attack on TF at 70,103& f8 B4 e, {, ]1 r. m2 Q7 [( D
! o* P1 n: Y7 lJapanese aircraft! G& h5 z4 F, M# \2 C) L2 \! P
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
, X* Z- ?1 B" N( }8 W' EA6M2 Zero x 10* d* Y( s" @& X+ p, a( c* h
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SBD Dauntless x 15
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses2 b' z+ N, n9 ?6 Q2 M3 ?
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
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& V4 f; |8 k1 S5 {2 d; GJapanese Ships- n+ x9 t2 Z! @7 ?6 N
AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage% f2 u0 s7 S2 @9 r" E
AP Tarushima Maru0 ^6 L; I* T/ [
AP Chihaya Maru
2 ~; b6 [$ J1 g- \+ E9 EAK Asahisan Maru
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- j+ a" H7 I: h4 oAircraft Attacking:- h, t$ y) v9 X' J
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet; g$ [" N, u+ y8 e9 ]
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet, l2 L* O ^+ E! g
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 A% l. t( F- S. r8 k2 V3 Q: {& T 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet! j1 d* a' y' b- _4 Y) L
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,104
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Japanese aircraft/ q f- E( n& z1 ]% ^
A6M2 Zero x 49
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( v$ F7 L) r) J! T$ z J% PF4F-3 Wildcat x 10, P8 t0 r' `% i" z5 f+ g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8' y p j$ k% a& G0 f7 s$ _
SBD Dauntless x 625 R$ J8 p# u/ j9 V7 R! ~7 N/ N
TBD Devastator x 5
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' |/ \$ y9 `; A5 P1 B: `Japanese aircraft losses8 a. s0 } E5 ~* T* s6 \
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
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! K6 q! w, H/ n, Z* W' K% s/ V6 QAllied aircraft losses
" X+ _4 x5 {4 l5 F- y+ UF4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
, y c9 ^) q# X4 fF4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed6 E2 I# Z7 n8 m: r* b* t
SBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged- J V( M5 r3 g
TBD Devastator: 4 destroyed7 i: F2 s$ S. S
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Japanese Ships9 U0 J" R) V/ v; I" \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1
. b m0 ]: ?. Z9 hCVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% K3 C+ ^# l' Z# ]( K% aCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
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; e5 L1 p- l! [: z, e- |Aircraft Attacking:% p) e7 k6 C6 D/ b( v: J3 h4 U
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
' b! j7 x' f+ r3 z8 x 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet I* E+ j6 _) Q2 f9 e" Y1 [
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 o; F8 Q+ C+ D/ h1 D1 B9 w. ]
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 A, s l' Z3 |+ ]% J 1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ y; k8 n% n# o" H' D7 V 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
; _$ L5 c9 X3 B+ E0 w! w1 H, \8 { 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
# H0 p( L( n/ s8 q0 Z/ O) S 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
% `4 Z7 K: i1 n 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet4 Y. P/ L' ]) B1 r' o0 V0 H) X
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet" t0 r b" c) ?2 {
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet. B L# E d5 }- t+ p! Z( T
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6 V2 M1 p5 g: i. XDay Air attack on TF at 72,104- n2 W* O: j" ~4 L9 N. L
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Japanese aircraft
; k; U3 d( X( ^* X0 BA6M2 Zero x 20 g2 {. k, i' V/ s1 d9 ]
D3A Val x 36
0 h, d* K2 b8 D" x4 k" bB5N Kate x 37! J) ~0 t- @6 I. I+ r6 d8 n/ k
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Allied aircraft
5 F/ m `# i) ?9 B" u c. ]# c+ b8 D( GF4F-3 Wildcat x 10$ |' B' \2 r3 E3 m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
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Japanese aircraft losses
' Y5 }8 U- M# tA6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
6 W' c0 J2 n, f% v$ @+ A) @D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged. K' {; z. n2 V' f6 r
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
$ W, A3 `8 C) h" [+ yF4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed7 b* U* Z' ]1 |( G! t1 i; y; ^5 {/ _% G
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
# }$ e; \- H2 G$ b8 a. RCV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire# W+ z- s+ h- x& v! `# y6 F! Q% \
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage P% R$ u% H7 }' c, T
CA Astoria
. M) S$ d' f' J. g& e) |5 TCA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1
. G$ \1 W A' A; iDD Patterson* k2 j7 X& f' n0 H" }* Q
CA New Orleans" v9 w- _/ Y* v2 X
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Aircraft Attacking:$ i6 p3 v7 ^8 `3 f8 d. R6 q
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet) U# b4 }; g) a W
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' T$ f+ T0 M4 w8 {" i$ u 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 c. W. F; |! t2 s4 O 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet# I7 O: f' r: p. X
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
& V7 a# B4 I+ A3 s* ` 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
% v- G) d6 n9 q" r$ G 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
; X0 e- w6 X0 {) \. D/ Y8 r 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 N# x9 L& D1 d# Q$ u
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet K2 C3 ~4 d; ]/ e6 P
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% H7 E0 i" A2 E 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 J& W* L5 V* c# P4 }, O( t
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
5 h. j5 {4 _6 l( e+ d- ^6 m3 U 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
! \- D! p$ Y) }3 G! Q, G 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet: T1 _' y4 p4 V/ l+ X9 C
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet. I0 X0 Y/ J1 o* {0 _8 S
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet# l5 e' \" W2 f L; ~: n
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |