AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42
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Sub attack at 70,107
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& p: G$ x+ Z9 _; K1 YJapanese Ships [1 m& w( ]' ?" e5 J/ g
SS I-28, hits 1( \- ^1 v% u& C
7 \. g; E' z% r# C6 ~& `Allied Ships
$ l! i) T% s6 `% nCA Shropshire+ \. f# ]7 H# s% O& h1 w
DD Dewey
5 C$ X j% `1 _, @( RDD Russell% R4 U$ w$ C0 h& ]; e
CA Portland
/ [# p( z% |+ e+ |, @DD Arunta
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,878 y% V( u7 v5 Y4 C
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" {. O0 ~% t3 u9 O9 G) oAllied aircraft
: C; |7 e, `6 c& S5 Q: M, JP-39D Airacobra x 25
3 M3 I0 ?% S3 i, [$ KA-20B Boston x 33
& \7 @/ T1 o- Q: f; g/ o7 ]* vB-25C Mitchell x 15! Q, v; J: F. R; s3 j
B-26B Marauder x 30
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:- m% Y0 ]+ W, P
125 casualties reported
8 P$ L' m* v, H* LGuns lost 1: c+ y6 u# N. I
% y; \7 o1 x: g: AAirbase hits 41 D. j+ c0 J9 O% J" \
Runway hits 664 S( W9 s9 W2 i- j8 O8 D* q, z
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Aircraft Attacking:. p4 d' w! N6 k: d
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet% }) F+ {% p' |* r7 v B, V: A
14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 [- r& ^+ B8 D% E# a9 V; H0 ` 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet v4 K: j c" _0 b7 y
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
$ e! }1 B) B; j 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet3 r9 w. P0 E7 T( M& o7 F0 c8 e
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet# g% w* ]- n1 j4 s% ~4 w# F
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet3 p+ {, o( F0 f- X
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
( F0 j, W& q/ ^* F" E% ^8 ?8 J 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
( G5 S+ j' V4 m4 l- G 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
" S3 P- j5 E/ J9 ~$ N+ d 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
' Y1 ^! K: c; ]7 H: @. |8 x8 w z 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet, w6 s+ g- h$ ]5 H, t. B
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet1 a" v+ _0 i; C, F2 y
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet' D5 u8 V; A* W* N( N
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet1 ` v! J; ]) |( Y0 ]( H% q
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet. }6 E. {: i* j$ g7 t. s0 l& o
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
: f) ~5 y0 R. W; ^% Z" A+ C 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet j+ E: B6 ]7 j' {+ {+ {. p) m
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- {. }+ o- D. O8 W1 w8 d& nDay Air attack on TF at 70,103/ p7 i: b% w# r5 X" S6 A& S
7 p2 X b, r2 g7 [Japanese aircraft1 n4 [/ O @; a: m/ M
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
" |7 Q! x& B) h g! SA6M2 Zero x 32
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Allied aircraft
# U$ i$ S; r z, k- tF4F-4 Wildcat x 21! t3 D5 b" U2 V- u% z
SBD Dauntless x 49
8 F2 R1 Z; ^& M/ e7 p J6 }, cTBD Devastator x 15
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Japanese aircraft losses/ k1 |" h5 j( \
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
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% l+ D" P7 k# Y0 L0 r# `6 `Allied aircraft losses. x) \" f' q/ O x
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged( e3 a: ~ f+ f( P
SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged, o. ^) D7 k7 S0 ]
TBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
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) X/ J, g e8 ?; L0 tJapanese Ships
6 l% K) M" M) X+ U6 [DD Mochizuki' e/ v8 `1 N" H/ W
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1" R+ L4 \% U: V8 \3 q8 A( t2 w( H5 [0 [
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% }) c1 D" m a5 ~& I5 G
DD Yuzuki
- }1 d3 |, X+ ~' s" LDD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, N* P9 T/ P) u! jDD Asanagi. M1 A3 E# i8 u6 y* K
DD Akebono0 v7 a' j6 S* [; n" I* B
DD Sazanami p- o: U5 l3 T S
7 B6 X- a" l8 j3 d, eAircraft Attacking:! H- h& y% m" R1 L
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet: C% E; m% H! _4 [* Q$ A
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
* ~5 T. d8 d! b# [0 k, V 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
. }1 K! {: f, i" I2 ] 2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet f- @% E% x/ C# s" D4 ], m
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet' J. G1 j0 E+ w% Z
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 f1 J4 F) g H' J" M L4 u
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 V# X. f e; K( n. z( i7 l' F 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 f0 X8 P. m1 W7 W! _7 H+ d) s3 ] 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet" n1 A8 {& p: s0 @6 L) @
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet0 F% n7 m1 c( g/ Q3 ~ f G
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet# A) a, s$ w9 ]8 z" g
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
$ G p. k* ~! G+ T M! u0 O 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet! G& U6 s$ g- ^! [
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet! B6 Z# z( i* I3 `0 V
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet% Z( Z) k0 l6 @4 p( s
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103$ b$ p+ N/ s. s
/ }4 r6 z- H0 z8 c9 ~Japanese aircraft
6 _/ |5 N8 r+ J' y4 I {A6M2-N Rufe x 93 Z) C7 Y: D q0 e* r$ e- w! Q2 b' i
A6M2 Zero x 28) `1 M- Z( q* a& g. [
* v6 c' J. J- t& ~1 NAllied aircraft
1 T# W) W8 s, P) Q# f. y) [ SF4F-3 Wildcat x 217 t& ?* S+ X6 Y# U; ~
SBD Dauntless x 341 T' f3 ~, L/ H( n/ P3 Q7 ~+ \
/ f2 ^) r" P1 W% @ L# g& W$ RJapanese aircraft losses; X" s8 V8 u. F0 f1 _' E% j2 w
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
, ^* Y% x+ K( G' w% ?; G, JA6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed7 r% f4 J& ]$ H3 E, d+ ]
2 ^9 U0 K$ a/ z, b) A, W% |Allied aircraft losses1 P; J& C2 i9 K' ?0 ^/ M6 s& [ E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged: ?8 Z: t5 l. A9 F9 A k9 b4 [- I6 R
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged9 {, \& g0 X: h' S$ x+ E- |, E
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Japanese Ships
: l" }) ], K) p' EAP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
[; K- x* Q" i" z CAP Tofuku Maru
2 }2 m7 y" t, sAK Sagami Maru
3 ^: p T% M" TAK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage' k6 Z$ y9 n/ s$ M" L r6 y9 a9 G
AP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
# m2 {$ K" F; F. n5 v% iAP Ryotaku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:7 m4 W. Z* \4 {) _" e
189 casualties reported6 P8 z. N, H$ Q7 p( c' }8 G
Guns lost 16 ~0 C- N2 c) ~8 ^
: z& ^. m, `' yAircraft Attacking:; ?9 Z5 l) k( V" y/ O0 Y
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet" r! n/ A) u1 k# o1 D9 Y- N& L- [: f
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet/ b/ H) W4 F- x1 t/ b; ?
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet. o" C$ N5 V ?5 V/ ?! A
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet4 }5 W% O; }' U' R& v, U
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet) [) q* j+ S# Y
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
. c) S: }6 c$ r1 q 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
# h) {& Z i& T$ ^) r! O 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103/ a) s4 b* P) P9 Z& b& E
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Japanese aircraft
# x5 f( y5 y4 I) |* Y% }0 a ZA6M2-N Rufe x 30 c; H/ z. _# d2 O. _
A6M2 Zero x 10
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Allied aircraft
* F% D' W- Q! j GSBD Dauntless x 15" H) n' F0 Y* M }6 f& ~
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No Japanese losses6 U' Y/ ]) m+ T# o3 w9 U& @" T- c
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Allied aircraft losses5 H) \1 F' D% J: _- G8 F+ H) z
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed1 o1 O0 O3 N" [. y. D5 [
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Japanese Ships
7 V" k6 C! n( `$ n$ i8 fAP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage
( D+ C/ S" Y. d! t4 H, Q2 w/ Q2 WAP Tarushima Maru
- y. ~, o5 V8 E! QAP Chihaya Maru
+ R: K/ P1 f; V3 W- T( z0 ]AK Asahisan Maru1 ^/ T' e; b9 ^
+ j# O+ C5 [2 Y1 E# [9 nAircraft Attacking:
* A5 i; b% ]1 K 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet8 S) _7 _1 q5 A/ D/ ?
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet }+ j7 O( {1 ~# w, G) H6 {
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet# B9 {; h! x) p) T1 I
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet; x9 T9 o! { K/ L& q
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,104$ ?& p6 \% w; H; t" j5 J
4 P+ u. h, K) T+ |$ _7 A" z1 ?2 i: ^' ]Japanese aircraft; \' {3 T% z/ K, G! a( b$ ?4 J
A6M2 Zero x 49# }; l0 l, s( Z0 p$ Y: \
$ S; U9 c6 l4 H) J( cAllied aircraft" l. [& }. X, l! e8 @( n4 {' `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
' h! l: Y. { H ^F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
$ v+ x- ?2 `3 |: E, f; @6 A% }SBD Dauntless x 62
6 [0 i( h! Y9 n/ RTBD Devastator x 5
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S3 o. q/ H( ^; hJapanese aircraft losses
, i5 `& V: X1 x! F6 Q' \) qA6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged6 F. v' b* j' p$ u- v( j
& @+ i2 O: | }, w. C2 s) SAllied aircraft losses
; a0 k: F; l6 H3 A1 dF4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
9 f* T8 w7 Y8 N- J( V8 L+ c/ ?F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
* a7 R# Z5 m* j! Q9 e" M& ESBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged
* B+ `0 T. H6 X! x2 dTBD Devastator: 4 destroyed; Y& R. q, E! c& d) c) O
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Japanese Ships" h% S8 a. X8 A K! X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1
z1 `. T/ d) @) H9 FCVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' p6 P9 { F5 X# y- UCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
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: ?" c0 k- ?! L+ ]* d# MAircraft Attacking:
# R$ m! u' k0 E* { 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
; c J! z m+ j a. f0 k 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
+ u" B" g4 s9 P0 n1 M. k 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
- l) X w" l6 F% w8 R5 ` 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 J7 Y& i4 J1 V" r) X5 J5 s 1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet( u b$ P, R8 t& e, ]( Q
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 V6 a" s. L9 {8 x" c
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 r4 U" }( {2 N& F) H+ d
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet' E* `& n1 H( k9 ^3 W
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
/ K- N$ A: S" w' Z; s0 h 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
. B$ q8 E& T5 n, P 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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$ B B# n5 V9 q( g4 g# [Day Air attack on TF at 72,104* ?1 J/ N1 R9 X9 c" B; X5 p$ }' u
5 X9 o1 a, Z- w; pJapanese aircraft& {3 E6 m8 v" x; }. U- |$ \
A6M2 Zero x 20; r" k7 t W) T( L% z9 j9 e+ D
D3A Val x 36
% a3 V: Q: ~- a6 s' \/ F' y1 E; VB5N Kate x 37) o! \9 V; P* k/ P9 N
4 O0 S2 \# D, H" n/ I! V3 wAllied aircraft3 F9 v4 [ C9 B% B; _, D }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 106 Z! N6 g9 A1 U' B, d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 83 t$ E& N, q( P
' x! |1 m4 E. @7 R1 _# U9 q3 H' RJapanese aircraft losses. W+ k$ j* b. s. k/ V- e3 Y
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed7 a; A% |0 k$ @
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged
1 }7 W0 O1 B$ u) s9 PB5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
2 v- b" q) q; ?' \) f, u5 ZF4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed( Y4 x( ?. v' F
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
& @# s3 K9 k: C9 TCV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
; B5 d+ M6 ~) M- k7 bCV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
5 Y7 W0 [# {6 ?( A. V7 f' TCA Astoria) O2 @) u: E- n0 R
CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1
. p; Y3 k& _; ?1 @' l1 W! h7 mDD Patterson$ ?8 v Q/ @$ g5 H
CA New Orleans" D+ Y: o9 q1 n, b, g
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Aircraft Attacking:
A* W" L6 S9 w2 u 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 ^2 @4 s9 e; t 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, [3 ?8 b; k% B- G3 f, D 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; q9 x1 f4 Q2 s4 }3 Z3 \9 H
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
5 Q# ]5 K) O8 d; |4 l 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet: z0 Y2 L/ I$ l* f6 i, t% |) `
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
% | }- \. _, ^8 b 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
# J9 d) A+ N8 J) {" R& }) x 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ o, y; ^% T" r( s9 G! A9 H 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( s$ j6 Y6 ^9 {, O( K 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
& A3 ?) e! O% t0 [ 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 v9 _; F' B& H# `/ |8 b ~ x
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet! q% X6 \1 h8 h+ u( J1 H/ p; j$ c* B$ ~
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet" I" o5 T- I' i8 }* K, j
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
* p, Z) u6 f# A5 o+ V& o 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet8 f% A) z7 W P2 S/ [; I" B# \
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ u. x u, X: X' {! i8 n 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ m6 D% o1 h" `- T
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 e0 F9 T4 ^, Q8 H
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |