AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/428 t5 k0 d- c. a* f( w9 P
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3 j! M1 ^2 V! t- hSub attack at 70,107
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Japanese Ships
! L1 K. u# A6 n( s) GSS I-28, hits 1
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Allied Ships
. ?0 j9 ^7 w. @CA Shropshire
' }9 s* {! G. QDD Dewey
* A) T/ C+ W+ h" xDD Russell7 Y2 M3 d) p. K/ v# J( s
CA Portland
" u. X: s" Z( z$ u( {9 R4 N f/ EDD Arunta, w5 {3 C% a" r; x! E) n
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
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( e8 {7 R5 t6 J) H1 WAllied aircraft
5 M& @4 u$ B& }+ UP-39D Airacobra x 25
7 S Q" f- b M9 m0 c, T" gA-20B Boston x 33
" W, U- U5 U+ G0 U5 DB-25C Mitchell x 15% z( _' u. B+ x- J- v
B-26B Marauder x 30
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No Allied losses
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; E: K/ ]6 O* s# M; g3 e& p" [Japanese ground losses:* F0 L3 y) m5 u J( u$ F9 R+ Z
125 casualties reported
: e: q- }4 M& w4 QGuns lost 16 @' j& R+ Y+ x! A, v
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Airbase hits 4. ~7 }9 \6 q) j1 Z; f3 S+ W
Runway hits 66
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Aircraft Attacking:
: N! U3 @* o% q$ n, N 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet+ g* X% m% M; P4 b" }
14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
9 p0 q+ Z$ |$ C( H, M 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
8 a6 h) I, S& ] 5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
; }8 t6 t+ z# `/ ? 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
8 ~" T) G( H8 m/ ?/ x0 d' k- B 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
. B5 w1 t7 y# d9 c* e 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet: a* s) D& C! h: ^6 z& ~' f
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet9 u$ |2 r7 Y. Q$ [
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet) G% k5 q2 m- Q7 V! \
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
, x+ i8 D4 b3 ^3 K! @8 i, Z* t 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
! c c- x" [! p7 O* l 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet9 K3 ^' G9 m4 @9 k
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
; u7 t0 s3 e/ G: o2 H& p9 M) A% s 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
2 {7 Q, w. j1 |8 K. ^+ [ 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
# Y; h7 w7 J; {! i2 z/ b$ n6 t 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
' K( b7 Y! `8 x" B# K- s4 B u 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
; N$ k* _$ t- A7 n+ X+ G 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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Japanese aircraft
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A6M2 Zero x 32* Q, C6 n) l7 F
) Z- F& }: T" B5 D6 x% n+ W, rAllied aircraft
: C8 m! O( J6 S L6 k, u% U. y+ XF4F-4 Wildcat x 21+ h9 k7 m N+ o1 f1 g( {) Z8 w
SBD Dauntless x 49
" R) M7 L4 E! H. N: lTBD Devastator x 15
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A: V5 Y0 j5 O3 Y* U) oJapanese aircraft losses
$ q) | Q4 K" i( R% f, M! wA6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
! Z( L) p1 p: N! X6 O6 W# \F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged3 g& q ?/ q2 H& o) G
SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged
5 r9 e$ t: `1 V( x* G$ y0 X& ~TBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged3 J: }1 D' w: z9 v. X6 M! G5 r' j
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Japanese Ships. o/ ^/ s `" B/ E7 _, r6 u
DD Mochizuki6 {# N9 I# t5 _: }# \
CS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1! @0 d6 B/ g! {% D/ C) C
DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 O8 j4 X _7 v) F$ CDD Yuzuki
" G5 z" E/ p$ q. F) M* c" dDD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ o2 N8 U3 P* R' C
DD Asanagi* V4 A- Q' ]7 p6 ~
DD Akebono$ b* T$ ~ w4 ^
DD Sazanami6 p) W5 U* N: j7 d
: t2 ?1 r1 ]& B$ j5 P) J0 F8 _Aircraft Attacking:
1 {2 I; n) ~* b+ Q4 _ K! W 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet3 d9 J3 M5 z9 `5 k) s7 D- G2 f
2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 l6 H |% Z H6 r( W7 f# ~7 K9 z* n 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
# D9 ~. C5 D. P 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet7 W1 ?" A! W- H7 X% g
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
) t* S: q2 A; B* g5 z. g# x 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
" c6 b" x2 X4 z 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
: ?5 N$ Z% \) i4 ?- C) Y1 T 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet5 B B. p) D/ J9 a4 l% L3 Q3 T/ c
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 B0 y5 F2 p8 S, R% @ 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet) t Z( t2 D' Z1 C7 d+ r3 g- o$ ]" ~
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet0 }" [. x1 Z/ a8 @
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# r7 Y0 m4 B- m' Q5 S4 R3 G 4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet- s! W1 v T' Q2 e" j
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( S( v' d* Z ]( v- e, cDay Air attack on TF at 70,103
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; E8 t- S3 \) s8 r" Z5 g9 n: z2 xJapanese aircraft; ^; v( W3 g5 p! j" ^
A6M2-N Rufe x 9
! J: e7 n3 r8 o. YA6M2 Zero x 28" T. L6 c' \6 s$ E( X$ j$ z
6 o) o+ S9 ?- ]- g8 ?1 `6 DAllied aircraft) h+ F* U$ Y. U& A$ p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 217 C0 p$ p& f3 ]2 n6 R7 x# p! E
SBD Dauntless x 34
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 Y0 X1 s0 j8 P% ~( YA6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
( S: l8 _1 a2 H" _6 L) X; mA6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed' i# S% F. V/ @
J+ |7 p) o& h) ~1 g" I( j6 j. zAllied aircraft losses9 g- c9 T9 ]( r7 f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged* V+ W E. F3 [7 |
SBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
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: I7 |5 X5 k, LAP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
( @: w! d7 U, q+ M% c; x' Q, OAP Tofuku Maru- W4 L$ g# t! I' _# Q& d t# d* A
AK Sagami Maru
, j8 W/ h' H) \. v0 P4 M0 ^0 ^AK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
3 F* ?9 ]+ u: O2 t5 u0 eAP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage& ?& \7 [5 v! @ T" w1 k
AP Ryotaku Maru
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- _+ B5 I0 j: ]1 n$ {9 V/ YJapanese ground losses:
% V- R% q+ d; _! M189 casualties reported
" i* m V* m+ @! y6 TGuns lost 15 ~- T: x/ ~2 _9 C
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Aircraft Attacking:
+ }$ N! b2 v: ^' |" e! y0 u# ] 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet4 r- r( ]& E/ {/ K9 U+ a) K# C
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 O3 g3 {( }) W+ p 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet9 ?1 h1 T2 F9 r, j3 Q! A* \+ _3 Z
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 v+ `7 j7 }$ K% V
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet- B) Q$ P" u0 d3 \- R
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 h0 M2 [ L) N( n0 D0 x4 v
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103( X; C& \: N2 s$ b- t# ^8 g
6 {& c; ?4 ^3 `% z. R4 {1 ?, OJapanese aircraft
' h3 ]5 y1 L* ]- h( TA6M2-N Rufe x 33 n) m! L Z0 b# g
A6M2 Zero x 10. B" j! M" c& G5 M
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Allied aircraft
: Y% A4 _/ \2 T+ f% y- l0 }2 ]( uSBD Dauntless x 15! c. i1 D( c I, {5 |$ J* s+ W; |
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
2 n/ [2 t, p& A6 f: E2 zSBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
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( t3 k. s0 n' Q0 t+ X8 IJapanese Ships
# t% C M6 O: h% T9 tAP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage/ ^3 s$ p. z7 v: [
AP Tarushima Maru
3 a$ [& a: Z4 [$ G/ o5 QAP Chihaya Maru; L- u$ | u0 H, G
AK Asahisan Maru
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* i2 A. v' B0 E6 T, mAircraft Attacking:
4 p0 R, o/ Z. e! g: B& I; f* I, r 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 g3 C# I3 _, V ^* t& x* K! U 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet# |' j5 r/ q* o9 z* L# L/ u, N$ b3 X
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
' a! u7 s/ y: C2 F5 p 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet, u1 F7 q2 O1 m V2 i
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,104# p3 k' c& h/ S0 F% O) g( C
" ^' F I- q) x* nJapanese aircraft q+ d2 z8 S* ^. x; b
A6M2 Zero x 49
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Allied aircraft
* N T( j# O; l( W* V5 BF4F-3 Wildcat x 10
+ R6 x% n+ N& c/ i; TF4F-4 Wildcat x 81 f# O0 v- \0 h4 g' S5 ^
SBD Dauntless x 62
1 n% v9 R/ f7 r% c5 rTBD Devastator x 5* P4 }: M9 N! v$ T5 b; `0 P
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Japanese aircraft losses$ {- I/ z6 X! j1 v9 k: D
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged" V) r5 `1 {+ o7 F5 l$ v& ~
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Allied aircraft losses- [$ i1 S( {& H: s. ~% ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed6 b, I( Y2 S0 C
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed. ~4 D* U, m1 z3 A: ~- w! d
SBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged
( V1 Q" x5 t) p* v6 w9 T! R# ATBD Devastator: 4 destroyed* C! ]- B$ Z% A7 Z% ]; f3 j6 W
# \+ b" m! g' zJapanese Ships
1 K. Z- w7 w- O ?4 R6 A- WCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1
) @7 U; b9 v% j: P& _CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' [( A7 \0 j* l" e$ C. h% qCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
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Aircraft Attacking:" S# ?% f( p$ k% M! Y: l. [5 _
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet; W! t4 e+ P, ^# e3 Q5 x
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
7 c- n L- W8 S" C' m; W# Q 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
N+ @. J+ m8 m4 r/ g+ X6 s+ f 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet- c- ?& B: W* E) H4 B1 p
1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ ^5 w! B8 X) o" Z$ C; F4 k 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
" |) [5 V6 H3 i 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 i8 U( z2 E" U 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet+ ]" p2 q' Z8 \7 r* @7 C
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 \9 ?( L. G' ]( Y2 L0 A1 a5 o 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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" ~( z7 U; I" T* @# zDay Air attack on TF at 72,104
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Japanese aircraft' B5 e, {, S7 W" p
A6M2 Zero x 20
0 G& I, p; C3 z" Z/ ]1 H+ w: cD3A Val x 366 C5 N: Q- k1 Q2 C+ f/ u5 T/ ~) b
B5N Kate x 37
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
* [/ k; d* |! h, y& ^F4F-4 Wildcat x 8. ]$ u- W" c( B
# r k" A+ E% G$ qJapanese aircraft losses. C/ ?8 q- L# a1 d3 R3 [( y
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed( u' e' ~5 ~* b. d: Z0 @
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged, r9 S: o' n. @( G; Q
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged" ^2 H U* B! {1 T
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Allied aircraft losses
/ H( w( h% G& S( f) E' g5 |1 sF4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
2 n9 Z, S" }# |4 \0 hF4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged( k( R) b% f6 ]* D" L# D
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Allied Ships
4 {# Y- G4 |5 eCV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire7 D) w2 k- s0 U: q
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
1 H5 `) [& j2 X$ VCA Astoria
! E% b, k" I" f) k {6 n" Q; zCA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1
" E6 Y0 H! o( D6 i9 D$ xDD Patterson# n# W( s6 z& I9 [
CA New Orleans
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6 H8 j* i* C8 IAircraft Attacking:
9 J) U$ W+ P5 Q. k$ z" _* R% a$ T" b. p4 y 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet5 |' j: j8 r6 ]) X: z& V" B
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 m! O ] @8 P+ Q% v" U8 x' b
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% n, W: j0 |1 e6 Z2 P1 R. n 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
% h* C4 Y8 C. c' s) }- b8 b 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet: l [- e7 |: @. T& U
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 M3 u4 v- v9 Q' I% { 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; _* J% r4 X) o- ~9 D5 s c7 I% L
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Z, p% [/ T. O0 q0 A. k 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet }2 h3 {. h! G j2 @4 W
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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9 ~. j$ h' @! r1 a- | 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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/ U5 ] C- S5 ~" V2 r* j 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 K) `& J4 \" x$ s1 ^* ~
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 Y9 p" n9 s7 N3 t' ? }1 Z. l2 [
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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