AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42) Y: B& m$ E( ~; f: u) d. [0 B
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Sub attack at 70,107
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+ `4 `6 k& h K& bJapanese Ships9 O, g- z# X( v" v' C u: y* Y& u
SS I-28, hits 11 z4 m2 j3 X- q, V
# W7 X( Q+ r) c2 L) c% c% rAllied Ships
: \. _2 ~6 C' U/ l- h' W7 w ECA Shropshire% _! U9 v: o# d: ~% S( g8 c+ f( o
DD Dewey7 Z( t* F2 O3 I$ h; `" W
DD Russell
) B& e" ]# S' d" OCA Portland* H- r# j, ]7 U+ w7 c1 ]
DD Arunta
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87! ?" s; N. i2 Z& x" ^( a; R4 l
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Allied aircraft7 D5 b$ b5 \1 B3 J7 S
P-39D Airacobra x 256 W, w9 z1 G" @: e
A-20B Boston x 33) H; X% S' c( Y; _. V$ d
B-25C Mitchell x 15
0 D8 }) s: x* K% p4 x+ {B-26B Marauder x 30; [* m) {0 I" U% S ?. J
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' G: M8 H+ x6 ]( F# ]* ENo Allied losses2 t9 z/ v. ]/ ?, b) H
6 X2 o8 Y/ _ u# u- Y7 f( uJapanese ground losses:6 k1 t2 R0 N7 b4 A, [# `
125 casualties reported
. k* |, ^' u: tGuns lost 1
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* w9 K7 @% C* l/ m9 hAirbase hits 43 z8 m8 ~. L, V5 } _7 Z( \$ k+ K
Runway hits 66
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 g( |/ \8 F, H) u" u* x: @; B 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
$ h) H. H3 _/ a2 t) V7 o( j14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
3 t& [0 G0 l M 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
7 v: h/ E& I# e) o, c1 X" ^ 5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet; q; O# d, O6 L# u- E) B' p) a/ \) s7 Q5 W. p
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
, | w- z k& g 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
7 m( i, \; k4 y6 Q 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet) Z) @/ B& L, X9 I" j0 c5 `
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
9 O7 b1 d6 D. M( U2 C5 j; Q5 N 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
' p% r6 N% o6 ]9 y/ Y$ V 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet V7 G! X& c/ i1 v* T; {
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
( _+ S& d$ ~5 u4 X2 T3 e9 X 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
; R& V" a0 r9 N% j3 }. O! d 6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
* e1 d# }) E* o7 [) p5 t5 A 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
8 Z/ R# n: P; n 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet" T z3 D) d* e8 @# h1 ^9 d& n
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
2 }! C* g/ u7 `& S) s2 S 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
) T4 O/ ]. m8 @+ y) @( n0 R& H 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet2 Q/ A% X; W @2 \7 D
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103: q# B3 G! s% P
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Japanese aircraft+ y; ]% A& q) q# O
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
& z5 O: b1 R# ~: T. tA6M2 Zero x 32/ q5 M" n4 p/ j
5 R' B" x9 }; p, CAllied aircraft& E S# N7 M3 W2 K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
8 h. c' P% [+ T: X7 {SBD Dauntless x 490 _! j/ I* o, V
TBD Devastator x 15
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* c4 i3 w1 u( v; nJapanese aircraft losses% P1 F1 q9 Q$ S) E- Q I
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
+ K: j5 O6 S1 O9 ^' N' x
# E; C# R, C p/ U; bAllied aircraft losses* ^: | K& |* @ M0 n. x
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
C0 A7 H& b# F- m) E. [& v \ wSBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged1 O: t4 }0 M) j$ Q3 N
TBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 ^, M7 W2 U w8 \: i0 T
DD Mochizuki1 a1 P L9 X9 b* j
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1
+ S1 q5 m" D% e% B& IDD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ B; {! J$ U# A% \8 R$ \" K, B# Z
DD Yuzuki7 P4 i2 F. u* R5 x6 K! D
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
\8 u% k; }# K: k+ ]6 b* xDD Asanagi
- V {+ p$ |' u# G2 SDD Akebono n* u" }, ]8 m4 D3 a
DD Sazanami$ Z5 x: y$ ^1 w5 C P, h+ W: e
7 h5 Y; g$ o! z7 t# mAircraft Attacking:
3 E( j# V* C& w4 p& \+ x1 L9 Z 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
/ U4 G& u |+ o$ o! e 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet" }, P$ @7 y6 W$ j: ?
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet; z; q9 `* ]6 i- F% Z: u$ X
2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- k# ]# d8 d, q: l% I" D7 ] 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet5 G6 t. J) m3 i: N& z- ~
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
/ l; A' M9 }. K9 \/ r/ n, h 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 f) Y! o& S2 ] 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet. `# ]0 q7 }# B* s! X. j+ f9 C6 h
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
) Y. f& d0 ]9 ?/ ^ 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 x. R/ ^& G0 B# l4 O. Z 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet4 E/ o. J2 @9 C( P# ^
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet; ?- I$ J# C6 q/ c7 [
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet. l3 u4 U; {0 h: T( u, l: E4 E
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 o( f) |7 {, |% H7 j$ }+ @2 P, i 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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$ S4 a, W" U7 z$ k+ h3 GDay Air attack on TF at 70,103% }$ d' ]4 Q1 m+ f9 r" y4 ]' `
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Japanese aircraft5 f% F/ X, [ U2 k1 o/ P2 o, z
A6M2-N Rufe x 9, r' d# f' M# U! B1 t/ G/ M3 U
A6M2 Zero x 28
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8 [, {8 I) s" l5 YAllied aircraft8 w3 \9 g- [8 M% c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21/ Z, f ?3 z1 d2 s- F9 m2 l# }" q
SBD Dauntless x 34
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Japanese aircraft losses" d7 U! T) a# z
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed% s8 I% g5 r. J* d0 @
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed/ Z3 Z. \+ R1 ]1 X& g4 }) j: z4 y
1 D8 |2 j/ g+ T- Z1 C
Allied aircraft losses' s1 m/ L# M E7 A" w1 f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
" J1 a! n( K+ lSBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" L- ~0 B2 ?2 Z \6 W8 GAP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
) e( s: e3 `0 |( [% @* N8 w1 @; xAP Tofuku Maru) k/ [* k: @* g+ ]9 {
AK Sagami Maru: i F8 ~% o* t$ w. L" b' f9 g
AK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage( s, T6 s( B ]3 ^" r# @% w
AP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
1 A' V7 D% y, c& K( _) }AP Ryotaku Maru* M; ]" B" P/ b( P6 f; T# ]
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Japanese ground losses:& G6 i. E2 L5 p
189 casualties reported
7 y8 z5 w/ P6 Z' }. u/ J! vGuns lost 1. e) p: Y1 B4 E9 ]3 x X
1 x# x* K* x5 wAircraft Attacking:0 P' M' G1 ^& m
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet! F6 m T3 { Z
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 x8 ?+ j1 e& ]' a) S* H
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet2 p8 {- a! H) K" K' c2 y
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
; f& U. U% w6 B$ G+ m 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
: Q; `8 f9 d7 E( v7 r 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
# L" `! C8 }: V3 b$ z0 s5 ~ 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet2 O) b9 N x; n$ w
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,1038 ?7 F/ l* J/ w" H& E3 v% r
, K" q6 u) W6 |4 H. WJapanese aircraft# h( l* X j1 A" T! @" R
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
% t: x' B6 f7 x; r3 Q4 Y$ L6 bA6M2 Zero x 10& t1 ^ N( Z. H2 o% j: H
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Allied aircraft" h" `0 Z' l& i( M! B% m
SBD Dauntless x 15
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5 q* t# K2 n9 BNo Japanese losses
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2 q2 M) f0 D l; J$ y4 Z3 Y% nAllied aircraft losses1 A# t4 Q M. k5 W5 X/ F0 f; g
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
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" x: l6 o2 V$ n8 [7 tJapanese Ships
0 ~% K( c7 {4 E4 i p7 IAP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage
- l% F- q% h( I( B- xAP Tarushima Maru3 \* M, X K6 O
AP Chihaya Maru& F- l3 U9 F. d" }" i
AK Asahisan Maru
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2 E% k- B1 c p/ u8 z* CAircraft Attacking:
+ A# _% Z2 F) \# ?* G7 l 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet Q" G. d( }& s9 s% Y/ ?& M4 G
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
$ u9 ^* X9 |1 W' C 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
$ |' j" w& P8 e1 \6 ~ 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 N& i" N9 h, h
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, R% M5 v: w' A# Q# N4 T, rDay Air attack on TF at 70,104
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Japanese aircraft
0 R, P; U# o+ J0 iA6M2 Zero x 49% }: x6 Q& S: V# O* S
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Allied aircraft) ?# j! f S2 K1 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10, H) ~, K0 U; C2 D# m5 b( N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
, p, R( K. T2 O) S4 K' G9 i; t0 JSBD Dauntless x 62
& v+ T1 ]+ k- f7 E' wTBD Devastator x 5
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Japanese aircraft losses2 e9 y7 f6 B; P+ l
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
3 n; z; F F( \( _% w* w6 W+ CF4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed+ G6 a$ X. C# U. ]! ~
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed) c6 P+ P: f: D: w' e
SBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged- X# H9 H$ F! B
TBD Devastator: 4 destroyed% K! C2 F* A1 Y
5 O2 @4 h% }- @. Y; N5 }; iJapanese Ships K, r, ^) V# q9 _4 D1 f J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1 |9 C _; K! J ]
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire- b2 R8 H) p# ~( C4 w, ~
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1) v( I7 d* l7 _4 Y* C8 ~
' L% [3 t# A( J. @Aircraft Attacking:
2 V t& s. S5 L: K& S9 K- R+ j 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
( s$ k/ H+ R6 G+ v 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
: ?) ]6 ?; l! X6 O: I 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet {; z6 {5 C, o+ Y
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet& J: \) `2 f3 |0 S+ S# _
1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, d' H$ O( ?) F! F& g9 ~ 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet* \; \- D7 c) m N" C
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet7 w ]% d* o' [, N
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
( K4 U0 r$ m9 b+ H6 V1 V 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet d/ q+ ?7 G& t: P& ^8 S
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet) q' G) \; q, p4 k8 Q
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet- K, A" J% k8 A# Q9 r
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,104; d4 F6 z+ D/ F& h& I6 e" Z
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Japanese aircraft; h- N5 o! _4 Y( d9 L) o V5 ~- T5 L
A6M2 Zero x 20
1 M$ K1 X. I6 n; l( p- J4 s) BD3A Val x 366 \; `1 I+ D2 z6 f
B5N Kate x 37+ i9 b3 `$ q. [: \
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Allied aircraft7 H% G% o( `/ T" {" h4 @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
+ m1 }: j0 k% g( J1 kF4F-4 Wildcat x 8
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Japanese aircraft losses' ]- w, P8 ^* B2 c" P6 v: t: \
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed; d' R( V# ?1 C1 Y [6 X
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged0 J S# M8 e, X- {; i/ T
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged [3 F0 N) Y9 T2 H5 O
" h5 o r+ K% u+ V0 k1 \6 N/ }/ ~Allied aircraft losses9 \- {0 H/ g& ~' g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
. i* Y, @2 w8 B8 `& V+ s0 Z+ WF4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged" S- p* g8 C4 h% I W8 H$ [) o8 ]- |
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Allied Ships8 ]* }9 M ~. }2 E# ^
CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
9 s% D/ a7 ?9 b& U! qCV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
4 H) P" e! L5 S: V3 ]+ o: cCA Astoria
* U6 p1 j8 c1 k1 k6 {CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 18 {( K4 Z2 O, R9 g7 o3 c
DD Patterson4 c$ n% Y* `4 c2 [
CA New Orleans n1 I8 E& f# j j& p
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Aircraft Attacking:
$ [( o1 Q7 {* W* [# M" w 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
! D" X& g0 a; A! ~$ { 2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! {4 J. i( I8 {0 Q 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) y. Q" N- @9 ~& W! j& e1 n8 h$ J1 E 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet4 m, n- c {. G+ W
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
% }$ M7 w: n# X0 v; i1 M8 F/ g 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet' G- V0 z6 f1 P. `; n, m
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet( p% H- e3 s0 F/ H, L7 k! b q
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ }) V5 }- o+ F9 G5 j5 l 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet K5 N) m& X1 v" @3 W
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" ?$ g7 l& t W* I2 Y, S4 l- j 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ {6 }. F7 Y- R# W5 M 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet+ H$ \6 `; t$ ?. N6 H
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
" S5 P, B/ ^/ M4 G j 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet T& g- D7 S0 B x$ |
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet2 |( V M5 n; x& L% @) o$ Q, a
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 z* j) W* B2 V5 m+ E2 h8 ^ 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 o* z: x1 j/ r 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet% P1 r' s; _9 O4 T0 E
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |