AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42/ F8 \: T/ Q' `7 g) c
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9 [6 k. V) w1 S8 S# Q. TSub attack at 70,107
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9 g: l2 |) S' E6 TJapanese Ships8 |% h% |& A8 y" W
SS I-28, hits 1# ?) s$ ~, Y/ t1 a5 M* Q) R$ h* A4 O
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Allied Ships
, E7 a+ m3 J! y, v- J, w+ iCA Shropshire N! f+ s* V* N
DD Dewey, d; \- l7 @8 W, H- K5 T
DD Russell
5 X2 w6 `+ z s5 b+ y/ \" t: v. yCA Portland
l) P. T$ c2 F* RDD Arunta6 M! ?9 I' @5 |5 n
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
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: w) ^1 d" ^. i' g* R# w% HAllied aircraft7 r- T* V* E9 m! D% _8 }+ j7 s
P-39D Airacobra x 25
6 |; k' n1 f- b+ oA-20B Boston x 33, ^" ?9 s/ O7 y
B-25C Mitchell x 150 J" _0 G) E; }0 { ^; }
B-26B Marauder x 30
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) J$ X! g) Y: t& j8 V8 Y' iNo Allied losses3 D6 b3 ^8 E& O& K! C5 H
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Japanese ground losses:8 J( n) t& X( ^' a" m- o* b
125 casualties reported! ~1 W$ m8 @, ]7 j; I! |3 \
Guns lost 1, \9 U; W3 f8 i
! p J- g+ @& s1 h! zAirbase hits 4
: N" H5 D% b9 l4 a0 BRunway hits 66
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Aircraft Attacking:; c: ^+ l/ G& J" ^
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet, r: [ A- k1 O) c$ F* j' l
14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
7 K1 Z$ j* I7 Q7 R4 q 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
0 q/ a9 d0 ~2 O* F5 ~ 5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet1 H6 t/ b" G5 I, L; G; C& w4 g: `0 H
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet3 S& W: w) G' v, n6 \% K, k4 V! [
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
/ G) H9 |$ J% m3 c% Z 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
/ Y- N1 ~1 n* @; d$ y" g 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
( U! H- R7 E V) a4 x0 b5 q0 F7 I+ e 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
, ]/ i$ _4 Q) D- U+ Y# T, L' p 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
# b# q( Z& Y$ ~* B; h 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
3 }6 N r* L( ~1 v4 C6 }2 @" I 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet) |* ^( ?2 q/ V z# V
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet' I" ~' V8 l4 ^* P7 C
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
! m3 l2 |5 A% P- i8 Q 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet1 `6 L+ n' W: q2 L4 N J4 \
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
! I @$ H' R! w, T$ S 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet& M% e4 `; y5 V
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet$ a7 o. g1 }' m2 F
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103
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Japanese aircraft3 k N5 n5 \4 W8 E. L' C' i+ M8 }5 D
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
2 ?' g1 ?2 g- n, P2 \6 lA6M2 Zero x 322 G9 X9 Y; @6 o7 D/ P
- t+ g) P: Y7 uAllied aircraft' L. {9 y7 P3 P- j5 U* u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
) A" f* V A3 V" U: [7 l& m& Z9 ESBD Dauntless x 49
2 D5 l$ l5 R0 ]' i0 BTBD Devastator x 15& f" e3 }; U, a
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Japanese aircraft losses% l' V T: I0 d- L+ w
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed( t/ [0 u L( e2 t3 E5 i$ i
' s9 ~! w5 S) a/ VAllied aircraft losses( I4 F! q5 S$ y I/ A: k
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
" ^: h2 X7 u+ W) jSBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged
3 v! K n& J4 X. H3 i- C9 \7 mTBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 b, r" [7 n/ J+ bDD Mochizuki! e. `0 j0 i" c: e F+ I0 O
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 19 g& w. V9 j4 k2 W3 g
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& o9 M# R$ I4 H; E: @+ yDD Yuzuki
3 j# P: k/ q; H9 J' \, j' d( IDD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 W, k5 q; M- I. {
DD Asanagi
7 } w0 e4 d! ~0 lDD Akebono
4 D2 C) G" f r" p9 lDD Sazanami6 X9 f* }3 [! E' C3 N5 t& s
. l* m: t* K; \6 MAircraft Attacking: c' {- k# b0 t8 ^2 e5 z- ~
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
* k B/ K% j# L9 ^" }* ?6 ~ 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
. E, q* D% H1 D1 u; [5 W 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 b2 Q6 p1 C/ v
2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 U3 `4 A7 }8 e' \ 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 h! W9 Q% V5 ~/ h' u0 U3 D) ~9 a# O0 X 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
' W( E0 r! Y8 M 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet5 \4 ~& Y+ A {" H6 D
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
, L& e# U k! o6 p9 T" Z; A 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet3 s) g' C. D/ {( U" S+ H
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet/ ]& f$ ], Z7 ]# X7 @) s$ k7 l
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
; O4 x9 p: [# B- u9 g* N$ X) } 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
6 ]6 n8 L2 f5 r, f 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 ^; k3 R) j, E% {9 R6 p( Z 3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet% C( p' Z5 Y- ^( k* z
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet, q+ }: g3 x5 F9 z! f) g! m
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, Z/ d: I, l0 F. f. }1 `3 E: HDay Air attack on TF at 70,1039 n! a. H. ]8 y n6 K' q2 W
8 a) | e* V1 Y1 jJapanese aircraft3 I! [; r9 T! B) ]
A6M2-N Rufe x 9% K: E: }: R* [* c; ?, k3 s! G1 u
A6M2 Zero x 28
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) u" Q: W0 m" a- q0 AAllied aircraft- P! }2 b( C- b3 k1 Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21+ c: u/ l( V, n
SBD Dauntless x 34
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Japanese aircraft losses
- B1 W+ y2 `3 X. Z+ iA6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
% Z7 Z8 s Z; h7 YA6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed0 K) ]% \; o* W2 j# }3 }
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Allied aircraft losses' n8 z. Q% C$ j# K; X0 J' i# u; s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
/ v) g( l/ z5 c/ n/ NSBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged5 T D; c9 q! [/ R3 P" [$ i: ^
( m" T: o- k4 {* O; E) BJapanese Ships) @0 s1 x; ~9 B4 h ]% f! Y
AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage( q9 A' l( w% f8 q& u7 T6 J0 O% f
AP Tofuku Maru5 _% K* n1 T: u# |% t
AK Sagami Maru
# I+ Y' b" m" L. {AK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage. Y# {: [ u4 [. i
AP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage' ~, ?0 C2 K$ G( e# N8 w
AP Ryotaku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:, a5 L/ y0 N& |" B" p3 N
189 casualties reported
4 Y# O) j$ T8 v3 OGuns lost 1% J, L0 N( M' L d1 l
, f: l. n6 X' T2 \3 z6 _Aircraft Attacking:0 L; C: y4 ]$ d
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet( S1 U, M4 d& E3 `
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
$ o, U/ f& g8 @5 p3 p7 i 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
; _" C( _$ R9 R 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 {. Y2 ~' `) U 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 o5 `- d, l% l6 z' L; r. j 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
o9 r* ?5 i0 x' ?3 `9 J: o A. A0 n7 d 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet$ P. ~0 w) n6 C
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet3 M+ I5 N' r1 G1 K
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( ]* x0 @0 Q' e7 dDay Air attack on TF at 70,103
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Japanese aircraft
2 H3 z% U# m0 R: t" y+ A3 GA6M2-N Rufe x 3 V* D! R; Z, ~. d( |
A6M2 Zero x 10# T* K. V2 G# q" b$ S( ~; \, |% v
* T8 H/ l( q# Y; ?! x5 C! J# TAllied aircraft$ b4 \7 x! {+ t% [2 T& l8 L
SBD Dauntless x 153 O) n5 T8 l1 R% f) X3 ]9 M& B& t( ^
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No Japanese losses2 ?- [+ m1 F$ V) C& V. ]
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Allied aircraft losses* r) x. h8 ]1 n& [! l# R
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
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8 I4 y- e0 K0 ]* [7 QJapanese Ships O4 F! D$ D D2 L/ y' C0 ?1 |
AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage
7 ~# e9 k% F! }3 M) E* eAP Tarushima Maru$ S" e9 B; {( d7 v7 G0 g' ~; |
AP Chihaya Maru
2 j7 Q7 I% I3 J5 |2 E- X* zAK Asahisan Maru
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Aircraft Attacking:
f* k% k* _# }4 s5 Y 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet) U5 o `) n# M0 o1 I7 y
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
$ B- ?! f0 |5 ]+ T% B( Z6 A9 j 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
6 ~/ r4 \9 w1 I. D& z0 _! | 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet5 ^ Y$ h3 }4 ^, d2 Q7 D6 H
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,104" p2 t1 j' P0 K
1 k4 w) x- I8 s$ i: Y* y0 S4 ZJapanese aircraft0 {6 R1 N) J. W! I4 L a5 i, ?
A6M2 Zero x 49
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Allied aircraft) \1 Q, ]- Z6 n# P' Y0 c3 N0 ^) G% F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10( A/ e, W2 l2 y: ^) [9 v4 N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8: H* Y2 Y! s E% U( T+ i
SBD Dauntless x 62, t( t% R( J1 p
TBD Devastator x 5
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Japanese aircraft losses/ _( l& \ x: {0 v
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
# d* a# X9 q8 u3 I- NF4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed+ C" g+ s) @: f! E5 h5 F0 i
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed% Z) I8 j/ I2 a% R, A7 R
SBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged
# N: D/ E+ m5 [TBD Devastator: 4 destroyed! w) B% y; q! |+ M! ~5 M
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Japanese Ships
w% x; [7 {5 l e* ~CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1
_# }& K' j+ `3 gCVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 F: e* [7 N8 B0 D( |CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1( {6 F# H' s1 s& }* U
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Aircraft Attacking:5 z4 `5 F; u7 a0 D* J' u1 r
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
J3 s, ]4 o2 n5 Z$ t! L- T 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
6 I& D- n; `4 Y5 j8 @1 r3 R 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet d' F% T: @$ \5 `- _
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 }8 F1 \% J) V) j$ w0 a$ q 1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 u: n' j9 T* ~4 U 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet: w# }' y) {0 r3 B$ p. L
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
( Y0 \- h$ J- t7 E q+ t- d9 x 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet& N9 s1 X4 f a4 p' o) R
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet: J0 w$ u$ ?& e8 p* Q5 J# O, I" Y7 o
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet$ Z' Z' s* N7 D9 K0 Z, D6 t. J* e
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet# S, h9 Z0 W8 I/ F9 o6 ~" _0 s6 [+ c* N
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,104$ D$ {. d7 _4 x/ R2 a- W6 L
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Japanese aircraft8 |4 o8 ~* j/ C6 ^% @3 x
A6M2 Zero x 20 X; o0 b# i z' I! b/ C* c) o
D3A Val x 36* y$ w5 K& k+ Z
B5N Kate x 37
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Allied aircraft
7 u- o% f' e& _0 ^F4F-3 Wildcat x 10. P! D3 U9 A A: v& K4 i! Y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 89 o8 p# B$ J+ u# {
6 i9 H* ^# i) w' `# s4 iJapanese aircraft losses/ W3 P5 H& Q1 Y ?6 o6 n
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed! z" f+ T0 m1 a& Q5 l' ~
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged6 I, j5 z- e/ d5 L" S! T0 O/ x
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged4 }! ^ A& {! e; `/ y
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Allied aircraft losses
% g0 X3 D6 r8 f9 oF4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
2 D4 _: p/ M3 i: ]F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged9 W* a* K% ~7 p# c9 U
5 _7 ^. \6 E' Q- l( K5 EAllied Ships
% N, ]9 F3 M) @7 h) |& pCV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire' ^& M% P: l/ [' z
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage3 c+ G5 z9 q+ e; ^4 ?+ q9 e
CA Astoria% w" I t/ Y" I2 C2 ~8 ?. U! Y
CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1' M$ U( j/ c$ j' p! s2 L
DD Patterson
! T" d+ h5 X4 fCA New Orleans8 |3 m8 c% ?9 S9 k
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 y2 \* v" m0 l b. L0 b 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet% p" |3 X5 v) t ]3 u0 r8 r
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; T0 C# Q5 m, q! t5 c6 A7 S \* K6 g 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 e1 e! L5 p3 P/ W" I. Q; Q7 e
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 b# t; i1 n$ u 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet3 ]/ L o6 T; {- t: [; D
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet' F+ D! k, i% Z3 B* x8 N# F' T( O
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
5 I- n3 p& }: e 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ j. h9 ?) `1 @: B' x) R
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 q7 s( u3 C4 `3 q 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 }; ?. ]* C! O# v9 i 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 t, L6 c8 {/ H 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet( m( m+ k* Q6 }, T( Q
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet9 u4 G% d& Y+ p' f: }+ V: b
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
+ N" \3 D7 b( c 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
$ d3 P* [! R1 }! ^ 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet' F8 l; N/ p, v8 a9 H/ A
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ z2 ~) A- D% B+ t/ | 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet v+ @2 L: _: Q+ y2 k: |) }( t
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |