AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42
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5 d0 N6 w1 v9 C; USub attack at 70,107
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Japanese Ships
e1 P" o( j& i1 D1 jSS I-28, hits 16 T5 S- C7 {( J- n/ e
5 N9 a: L- x$ \' UAllied Ships+ H9 h0 P e# G: P- r2 s' Z
CA Shropshire
+ k. B+ G4 z( B6 o, Q0 D" w. pDD Dewey) \* y; m. \- r$ @1 S
DD Russell
6 q# _1 O. ~; jCA Portland
8 H; V/ z2 Y& S' R! dDD Arunta: U( p* T9 @- n5 X% M. }( V
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* e, ^3 t J( y F% a3 z3 PDay Air attack on Lae , at 54,87; _% s. x9 I2 Y
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. ^5 Z+ E6 P3 F" }Allied aircraft
. y9 [* m" S' K' u7 o, ^P-39D Airacobra x 252 V7 `% g, d) a$ \& v+ v! G
A-20B Boston x 334 j- F2 j' u; `9 Z% U1 R3 t
B-25C Mitchell x 15/ Y6 L% }' q* a
B-26B Marauder x 30% r1 j. F$ \2 H7 s [. o
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No Allied losses
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, e/ A x9 X+ ~/ T* }- kJapanese ground losses:
* d% w' c% C3 }6 Y" C125 casualties reported
0 i. s4 X( b# f+ q% _: C$ vGuns lost 1
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+ h+ r( D8 n# n9 r) A3 t: M- C; rAirbase hits 4) @3 u V2 x' y- h9 l3 x$ V& _
Runway hits 660 y) j* u: H; A; k7 J5 ^# j
3 S O/ w( l& ?7 @9 ~- p9 n7 hAircraft Attacking:
" E1 b# P. o# o5 Z* x, w* w 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
& O+ i6 ]: {* _14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet; E; b7 C: M4 [; E# _- G
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet& ]5 \* }% q; S. m" n
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet% S. a1 s/ j& A+ Q0 T
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
8 D. o* a9 v* T) n2 q 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
' E" G3 N$ ~+ ]0 Y+ K8 @ 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
4 L3 l i4 ]. @; P* U. B 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
+ x; n6 Y) v _3 |+ t- e8 x 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet M' k1 N6 q/ o% ^. F$ h
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
( ^" R, q3 Y! E- m3 V% R9 I' M- V2 q e 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
; n" Q" Q, n: I! b5 W( i: \ 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet8 T! A' P4 P: g. \/ b- g
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet, T, ^) {8 Y: Z' n& F. Y b
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet. C; v: K- y5 h/ M1 A% U
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet' b, R( t$ y, ]- {3 r
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
7 l) Q+ h0 i0 _ @4 R5 A( Z 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
7 g' g- l9 ^: s$ z" ?* d& v L 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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! _8 W4 s: D( I0 W& f& ]9 FJapanese aircraft. H9 h B5 [6 [7 W; j2 l
A6M2-N Rufe x 94 c9 o" I* O- r d% H
A6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft. }' F4 R8 O6 K; P
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21) R2 P3 ^- [) X& {
SBD Dauntless x 49
4 w1 _: x( S3 x wTBD Devastator x 15( |* [9 C$ F4 n" H. a" l; M
: E3 l. x' c1 @% bJapanese aircraft losses: F, c4 D5 ] v
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses n3 s7 }/ U2 ^' }2 h
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
( X. B4 }0 L% y( Y% ^( M. ]( ESBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged- G- f7 y. W2 q, \; q! Z
TBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged1 _7 Y2 O) Q( r- E9 c
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Japanese Ships
0 y$ Z; X) ^+ c; u$ w, x+ KDD Mochizuki! {- t6 j% ]) F9 L, c3 Z1 b
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1
2 P4 {" P0 B9 B- Z l( J% y xDD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" U- K' B6 B& E& wDD Yuzuki
) T/ ^! G7 p2 |7 e" SDD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire. E) y2 c4 u, {' C; e
DD Asanagi
2 C+ o6 S4 c" C7 tDD Akebono5 b* l- d) B- u( T* a: B! g. f
DD Sazanami; J4 ]& y/ c- V, `9 G3 u9 G" i# d
. W1 J" w5 M, Y9 p1 z; \4 s" ?* hAircraft Attacking:
9 M1 o( y0 z( ^ 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet+ c) }/ t" i: S. N5 A! R8 j- }
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet$ C7 i+ Q/ J. C* t8 f" Z
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet; A" M! z& t6 v, ]
2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet; K) O. [' e5 F
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 V) A( B" W$ _( j7 G2 t, f( L9 I 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet4 P4 k' [+ O8 D9 Y
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet7 K! d1 I- d6 j6 B+ j
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
, \+ a. a/ ]; _% [, T 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet# M) |$ U6 f: {* i% t
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
% ]; l6 D, f2 i" U) f: g 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
0 }" Y& r: M% t! L! O7 O, E+ K6 D 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
/ W3 C1 m T( |) Y* g; A& a; k 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet" p2 D. |* D3 d1 ?
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 T! w1 T, F+ N; u- `0 C+ b$ d6 Y
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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! a- _6 [5 \( KDay Air attack on TF at 70,103/ V& ~. r0 T3 Z$ L7 }
' R# ~& s% y CJapanese aircraft% G* }. }. j- Q% C( [) R/ U! v# `
A6M2-N Rufe x 9% F' d7 e, V% ]3 j. N5 _
A6M2 Zero x 28
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Allied aircraft+ Z! {" a i3 ~7 h$ K0 M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
( g( N3 ]6 j1 e! u$ P* H7 [SBD Dauntless x 34+ d J. G& e" _4 X/ N
/ B2 W( v! z0 mJapanese aircraft losses
% X$ Q4 ~ l# i0 b+ oA6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
# p- Y: V. P6 C7 o W) s2 cA6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
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* p0 O: H8 L$ m0 BAllied aircraft losses5 M$ k" ^- z: E: R: V
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged; P D6 U. y% ^& K% b- H
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged) v3 p- b1 x8 P9 f
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Japanese Ships
1 U" k- X7 c- c" sAP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage/ v( F! A+ \$ ^. \8 b7 ]* i$ V2 p3 t6 U
AP Tofuku Maru
& E; f9 L; J) a5 |AK Sagami Maru
- y+ }1 x C* u' |6 J7 xAK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage& H0 {) p& r$ x9 y
AP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
, d6 K' j' L- `5 e; pAP Ryotaku Maru5 }6 M v# Q+ C N: {4 n
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Japanese ground losses:
9 |# y+ Y2 S \! Z, \9 G; O5 }) ~; I189 casualties reported
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5 M, O8 x7 b. x0 b" e8 L/ \* T0 v$ fAircraft Attacking:+ _! a6 M0 u, |7 n9 ?) _
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet0 G( K. J9 {3 u% g. g. A& P6 {; V
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
. \( N' X( p+ f0 h 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet% r/ W) F2 t' h; i5 b+ p7 [
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet0 X4 n/ h( N' S3 ]
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
) X/ z2 }/ j" E 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
" d( l5 D% q- A) g) |. l0 g; o 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet3 P; g* I9 E( ], n% D6 l
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 q4 s' b" n' M
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; R6 E: j7 A; bDay Air attack on TF at 70,103
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Japanese aircraft A2 M" C# i. A9 f, _
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
$ {; ?. v) k6 S4 M0 w1 yA6M2 Zero x 107 E( G9 h3 q2 s& S( m+ x1 |
* _' @3 R2 p0 X# r7 w) t1 eAllied aircraft. l5 l7 ]7 A2 N3 V0 ^
SBD Dauntless x 15
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4 R! J5 |; n2 N4 W5 x8 [, x) xNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
5 H" C, H. l$ uSBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed" s& h& h5 c; w# J6 } g% m. I
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AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage
7 K6 \+ x/ z7 b4 A3 @' O* b- {; ~AP Tarushima Maru0 H! F, d' D$ K- ^: X
AP Chihaya Maru' `. R V X5 A9 ^7 M' S
AK Asahisan Maru
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Aircraft Attacking:
# H1 q6 ^- A" d7 e# l2 e9 Y 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
" v# G, a# \5 a+ J 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet8 Y! _ k5 W+ a* ^) }( i
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 I5 I: T7 D6 t1 b' x: u 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 aircraft6 z- P; I: t2 C. o
A6M2 Zero x 495 X% i7 T, P8 n3 P
" y" @$ Q- R0 X4 eAllied aircraft! Z) T J5 Z4 u& {: }' J( x2 D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10! B/ Y+ F4 k* u) {2 c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
+ a3 ^4 z* T0 q& gSBD Dauntless x 62/ z% a8 J7 o w; x$ h I
TBD Devastator x 5+ _; z/ L8 k0 {% X
! {, n* t3 z3 }, V/ X& d- dJapanese aircraft losses. O [% L9 o+ K5 b% N+ e% ]; E
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged. `1 x: X# G2 x6 F! H! C8 |
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Allied aircraft losses
3 w% [$ K- A8 d/ p5 PF4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed7 g' m9 Z" `3 R
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed3 h/ c* |2 N; R$ X& t1 \
SBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged* z% k/ W# p2 F0 J1 K
TBD Devastator: 4 destroyed/ b6 n/ B* w0 e8 I9 b
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Japanese Ships
, h" w( R# g. O+ q- [ KCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1
8 H1 b" u8 j3 ~9 ZCVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) t$ y0 Z" h$ o. e, }5 U8 cCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
2 C6 i6 U. l4 Y& j. S
" n1 W- [+ p2 s# nAircraft Attacking:
1 E5 l8 }! b+ ?0 @3 ^# g 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 J& Y+ B) `; w7 A9 D; E
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet* ~5 A* T5 H' c2 _1 |
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
* f7 }- t0 W- z 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet7 Q) l7 n' G( Z- Q/ f; u- `
1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 `9 S9 {" S/ {9 Z
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet( f6 ^: O% D1 i& z& V% i
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet. N- i `9 @( F5 a
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 W# a) [% a2 h) i& |# z8 p 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 x% Q$ j( Y8 c L$ ~
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet+ D& n4 B! ^+ ~& _2 |
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet M# k' Q/ m0 X
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,104
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* W" e/ H# O0 A- SJapanese aircraft& H, A6 n( V8 G) ^3 v- O% w
A6M2 Zero x 209 _) T2 q# u! U" i' m
D3A Val x 36
+ v0 k& Y/ m' i/ [B5N Kate x 375 b. j# G; D J
4 \, t. S3 Y* H0 ]8 Z# W' NAllied aircraft; ?* P, T! G. ?0 ?& o" \8 p8 S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
9 |! o& v% G! S1 ]* }# w/ K. W9 LF4F-4 Wildcat x 8, g$ a/ U# \. l# J+ Z. S' j+ Z
0 k7 z- A1 m: Q& l1 h+ x+ GJapanese aircraft losses* a* z7 q8 S! y( b8 r
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed3 F w: M' w/ L4 a1 L# w4 d' D) j
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged
/ `4 A6 c* q9 G V" a6 q- }B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged
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, Y0 C# w! G6 M& s& t- QF4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
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Allied Ships
9 T( W3 }6 K0 ^. ~8 S# x7 V2 VCV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire0 p2 X$ @( C4 B1 ?
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage) R- S4 U7 Q' u3 `& w# S, V9 k! K; T
CA Astoria
' Q% h+ @& H4 h* I: H+ JCA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1: @- x, M. O# w2 G. B
DD Patterson( d0 V# C; B) g: f9 L6 y4 F
CA New Orleans2 Z, n" H T) ^' s
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; P& {9 I t6 R5 r5 Z# L) g6 O$ t 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
- {+ m* b3 a! W. o. Z 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 U& x$ z) Y: B" D( Q2 J* v2 U
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; X6 p. E" N2 U- m
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet( L* ^7 M2 l1 F4 c" X i4 G7 H
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet5 g0 D: x ?/ s8 q
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet: R, c' {/ k2 z, |1 j
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet' d+ c# b8 ^7 ?' m0 B i
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Z z4 {" i& g: q, p0 E
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 Z- q& e% ?$ I/ \: d 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. H- A& Y5 i a 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ R- Z$ E, s, t$ d. _; n2 a. E0 I; Y 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x9 S4 }1 f6 z, @& G 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet3 D1 d0 [ P* }4 {8 r
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
) Y% N6 a! j% x* B' s 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
) ?) A3 d2 Q3 F 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 G/ o* c" ^3 z- O" F+ K3 e, E
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ M- Z+ o* Q( ~; s 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 O/ ~1 P0 `* U) Q
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |