AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42
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I$ @/ |! F1 H5 L% U+ t' RSub attack at 70,107
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Japanese Ships- @0 D7 b6 }2 o% e
SS I-28, hits 1
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2 g0 F" _ [- q* T- oAllied Ships$ @/ ]* k% `; v7 S) _6 W. ^
CA Shropshire% P/ ^, p8 B4 q0 |( u% _* h
DD Dewey& m5 g: O( W( |0 _$ T5 B6 k0 \
DD Russell& W6 U( h; m# b
CA Portland
* S# A5 T' I, ]9 }, yDD Arunta3 d5 {. W% Z5 @. @$ A% u! h$ @
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87+ P# M* O# v2 I/ A! L
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Allied aircraft
3 `/ H, a: q" [) y0 m2 TP-39D Airacobra x 25
8 i2 P3 U7 M8 V. _A-20B Boston x 33* }* v# E, f4 J1 D" [/ x! e% J" n& Q
B-25C Mitchell x 159 g6 k( c( X/ v8 C0 b& T; c
B-26B Marauder x 30
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* K {% b5 j9 L0 O, XNo Allied losses" p4 n% x' j: o* O5 h
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Japanese ground losses:8 R. s* |/ K! o2 W
125 casualties reported& X4 }( d& U( }( y1 f
Guns lost 1. s' ]% {* U0 Z# h9 Q$ e
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Airbase hits 44 ~; l7 {) S0 m3 H! Q* z
Runway hits 66
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: k6 a9 h" _" x: R9 cAircraft Attacking:/ F" |) ~/ f* Y4 O/ F
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
& R2 F. H/ z! Y: }14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 @$ x! n% s9 i. C9 ? 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet* `% t7 t4 }# i
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
) a8 d) E G8 B: E8 a& g0 h 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
* F& l0 Z' n$ U 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet6 L. E& X0 I" o: D2 D3 s! T' C+ E
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
2 v7 s$ v$ s7 k2 I" k( b 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet, s$ b3 Q! \% Q; F4 ]1 X& ~
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet9 A) C) d- p/ g2 U
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
" E: j0 N! l# G! T( S/ a 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet5 d3 t, w2 `$ V; W5 d7 A# [
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
6 c+ f v: D: {" P 6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
$ F8 j. N; o o n: @9 @ 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
9 ~# ^/ w4 W0 J# p% I2 d) ? 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet4 z) p% s2 l# W R+ G8 V, r+ o
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet" D0 Y1 G7 t5 k# |1 \" _: ~2 s/ D9 {
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
& E2 O. ?, l* [0 K: e$ N 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet. N; [/ P3 z8 f! I$ s4 v* P n
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4 ~. M0 h3 `* O5 }, ^Day Air attack on TF at 70,1037 v; a* y- S% [! B
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Japanese aircraft+ p# z" E7 ?0 r# U1 b2 ~! _
A6M2-N Rufe x 94 z2 B4 P8 B% l+ U) \( h R
A6M2 Zero x 32
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+ q9 C2 T6 O+ w+ g iAllied aircraft( J2 l( a" q5 T1 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
' z# ]+ w: [# H- |1 w8 GSBD Dauntless x 492 x7 D' i: f! ]$ Q, d+ L
TBD Devastator x 15
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v- M+ d% N! }3 y* H+ P7 b) X6 FJapanese aircraft losses
# @* A0 I! q# O; o5 Q( {; ]A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed! c# r) F# D$ @. V( r
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Allied aircraft losses- Q, X) q& I$ o
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
3 D u' B+ m7 d3 b6 ?& ySBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged
- T" d# i) f* {! p- q7 kTBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
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6 A# ^7 z: F/ i9 r8 ]' e7 PJapanese Ships
9 [& Q) \" O* _! G; C5 s0 {/ BDD Mochizuki% p5 H0 d- W. |; x) b/ _# C
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1
- c5 C9 h. V' R: rDD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( g/ A' k( d, s
DD Yuzuki
5 {( b" K* Y' n; _9 P" J7 ^DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! u% R H8 h! k/ Q' tDD Asanagi# ^5 \5 d) c( f/ R5 [1 s, ]
DD Akebono
9 j' @! Z8 h8 J' j5 mDD Sazanami
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Aircraft Attacking:
: { C# [0 y6 G, p 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 n% d* c* |( V7 R. F+ q& M2 g 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet% R- B' d& u' U' ?9 G- L
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
: j# z2 h$ `# T7 _' W 2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! w2 |0 G0 A2 Y* V) |' j 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet" M" _+ F) d4 s" g% U
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet8 y( l% H: _3 _2 x' }* p
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet9 s& Q3 w( ?, ~7 S* w
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
) i# q1 \9 i3 L3 K# ] 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 q+ V- i" k' q 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet7 ?6 i p) G) X [# j, Y
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet# y. b$ D% B* v! r
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 R7 L2 r2 D# A: S
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 y1 \/ u F+ u1 W; `, z" ~' c
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. i+ _- G4 s" d, x: JDay Air attack on TF at 70,103
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$ V1 d3 e% j+ l5 ^0 ], uJapanese aircraft$ r* F) d6 U( Z. N( J; Z/ I
A6M2-N Rufe x 94 v- d. e; B) W% Q3 {
A6M2 Zero x 28
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Allied aircraft% L. `, d6 B3 O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 216 ]1 f7 j& I/ Q; X
SBD Dauntless x 346 y; I/ b6 r j5 Q" [4 y
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Japanese aircraft losses" P* Y7 {7 m) R8 s" t
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
! \1 ~6 y/ F) ZA6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed \% {8 L8 ?+ i" f
4 Q. n" g0 E( IAllied aircraft losses
. t4 S2 `/ p' Q7 ^- E" M& H" p* VF4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
% h: J% A# Y1 ]! [2 A z% |SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged7 `9 G' R7 N8 U; x, [1 T$ V
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Japanese Ships) `( ~) A0 f+ v( Z) Z& B
AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage9 B9 y/ Q* |# j# \6 w; h
AP Tofuku Maru7 u& k/ G3 ?/ {$ B+ P- i
AK Sagami Maru! u' b% a& g6 a3 b1 n# u
AK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage( R0 t0 V3 m2 M* U, U8 l
AP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage+ x# u$ Y1 V! ?
AP Ryotaku Maru" t1 ]2 \0 c* h3 ]- T
. Q! x; Y: H. Z9 M+ VJapanese ground losses:% A6 H7 n, N7 @
189 casualties reported0 T2 f) q( {' S5 k" _$ X
Guns lost 1' z) j+ D, q; e& H1 ^2 v4 E# L$ ^; n
& M5 C) g# y6 I, gAircraft Attacking:
; z4 j+ G, c. X: K8 ]& b1 \ 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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+ [0 A$ X+ }! C& n! x$ i* f 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 {' \) g- }" N( b 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet3 q' W" B# a7 _* v3 P( s
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet2 Z- v/ O- b. k! r: g) z
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
$ ~6 f! Y0 a' Y1 V 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
, @3 P/ f+ i5 W) Z6 Z 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103
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Japanese aircraft' Q' i4 o: x; e0 h1 @6 l4 y
A6M2-N Rufe x 32 U+ q( L! X h) K- Z
A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft& L: {( E+ Z% D' q3 {
SBD Dauntless x 15
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No Japanese losses. a* K2 t$ z" P$ l
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Allied aircraft losses1 h& o8 y) Y: @7 ]& `, d9 R! Q$ U
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
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Japanese Ships
7 k; L4 Q: W2 X) |, {AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage! O8 D$ A3 J L
AP Tarushima Maru) L' r1 ?8 w7 T v D' _
AP Chihaya Maru
6 z E# U- s# |1 R/ E. D0 L% m- }AK Asahisan Maru
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1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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2 c8 w6 W# k/ O5 ]0 I8 Q/ Y 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
0 }. R; p& V' K X 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,104
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/ u: ^/ M: T4 [& }" b$ g9 {Japanese aircraft: f! z8 F) Q- p1 l% P- C
A6M2 Zero x 491 c8 T6 a3 K% ~ u1 i" L
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Allied aircraft9 D6 u0 L( }; Q) H2 i; L! E H) F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10% r; Z! T$ I6 E# K6 l- ^
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8& X/ j, R/ k% I' L+ Z6 ?9 q
SBD Dauntless x 62! M( J0 z- r' H8 n" u( r
TBD Devastator x 5. Q* c4 N3 R+ I7 y+ q- E$ ]* I
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 ~+ H$ B9 R1 x/ d% N+ rA6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses; e! V3 p, n: P* l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
- U; w- B4 \& F0 \ AF4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
5 o! ?9 b9 s* E9 y9 ?SBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged
& C* ^8 O6 O. s+ K! ITBD Devastator: 4 destroyed
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1
& {) L. p( R, O) B# v' A0 p% ECVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire) u j, Y9 A. d$ L7 t5 X1 ?$ y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:, e) T! E% H5 M. a
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet2 w) \0 S7 T- Z, x( y
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
, ~ a% @) m' o 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
0 h1 o4 J# k8 \, G9 d& O 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
0 @6 V) _5 Y$ { 1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 {/ X' {: m& ]& {3 j: i 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet& o& S2 s4 U, k! @# c( s
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
% k( R$ l) j4 B# L0 I 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 n) Z5 E1 N1 D% L9 o
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 c) q. y7 O+ G2 C9 d# B& |* s0 z# _
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 k% f% X7 p* B) A 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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$ H' x9 {* a6 jDay Air attack on TF at 72,104
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+ [0 W2 t9 `" I- g0 jJapanese aircraft
( m+ a; i* z; Y- C$ |1 i3 y' N: {# HA6M2 Zero x 20
/ l" Q6 i5 N) T- q0 GD3A Val x 36 q! J+ I9 r& a. h
B5N Kate x 37
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' W) v, M: }" k4 QAllied aircraft8 S( i! |( f- M! ?) m6 _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10. h% ~8 \: X$ Q# f- e) f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 83 b% k4 t& x& q
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Japanese aircraft losses
% c7 [. B, c) p7 Y; w/ b0 p9 ZA6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
$ K, e$ K6 ] R( ^/ {( @D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged7 X$ V. U1 u1 n
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged
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3 }: P' B2 P: J3 Z0 x, oAllied aircraft losses; i% Z* M7 g/ z- `& G
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
/ _0 k2 e1 M; M6 z' N9 c* ^& VF4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
: t* N4 e6 F* [7 y# OCV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire) Z T# i# n/ Q
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
$ K7 g2 e* { T2 o7 t" QCA Astoria
5 o E4 @1 G$ V5 o/ CCA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1
; j8 N1 q$ E% h& qDD Patterson4 p. p6 z" z: X6 c3 Y
CA New Orleans
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" \! U% x) I. H p" h0 L 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet- |; ]# T4 J) X, n/ E& w8 \
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ E9 o) u2 U% ?0 J, ?6 e. H; D
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# k' p- s4 X7 e7 s 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
% N( W3 t. O& W1 S2 d3 a0 E 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet- J, i$ P2 T' v- z, w @
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet( q5 W9 C; Y% V8 q! O% J! I: O
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet4 f2 o; }/ ]; m2 Q) L0 k
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 U5 b- u1 n0 ~8 W$ m6 Q 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 r- n3 f' |. X 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! I( F5 ^, F; o( X" i% x. f
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet: n9 y* Y5 u0 Y
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
; R+ x* P4 y' F; H. P" O/ { 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet3 [8 ^/ Y& _, [; B8 n. b
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet! M0 S3 s6 g' E* z
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
0 a6 G- B- i; w& N1 ^7 K4 O- j 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 K) l4 P9 m6 {) @0 v6 x 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 A9 q! X0 y3 ^+ F! X
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ S! x# ]! v! p; p0 ~8 @ 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |