AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42
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6 c( P7 A" [* l$ k9 X/ ZSub attack at 70,107
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- } G& V0 i3 ~3 N4 z( Y, d4 zJapanese Ships% A8 d( D/ b2 h0 Y0 \7 [% t% C l
SS I-28, hits 1
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Allied Ships& |8 }8 r% h/ [( d. P
CA Shropshire
, ^( L4 s- ~/ h3 W6 E- d/ `+ kDD Dewey0 @. r9 G% X8 ^$ L8 Z& a# v. V; q# @
DD Russell7 z7 M2 h- D( J8 p* q, E, ^4 v; C
CA Portland
* N- Y4 n3 j' d- ]5 S% ^9 S/ oDD Arunta
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8 [1 h+ p' q0 h) b0 t6 s6 NDay Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
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Allied aircraft% p! l8 j! O9 A) ]+ Z$ s
P-39D Airacobra x 25
8 e+ E1 P' S" i; W* B3 @( [% r. `A-20B Boston x 33# v8 @% f( a) v t4 ^1 b" I
B-25C Mitchell x 15
, R: W0 s1 v2 E9 PB-26B Marauder x 30
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
$ V3 N6 Q, P' _8 k5 O9 f7 p125 casualties reported
/ B# d9 G. Y' v9 b/ g: w6 d: ?* rGuns lost 1
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, E- g' Q/ B8 l+ n2 OAirbase hits 4
6 m1 _) ~1 w4 n- L* _) NRunway hits 66
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& K. _+ S) w/ d- B* [2 p' yAircraft Attacking:
5 Q$ u" U. F/ m7 N% @9 T6 A 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
7 j6 D3 M% r5 |- w* V14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
7 Z* O* G) j a& S 6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet; S- Z5 M7 Z/ c% Q
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet, |' h& T) D5 J' B8 @ Z
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 m7 _& k, @) H7 h( f8 E. H 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet2 n9 H6 l& e$ g/ ~" W4 U
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
: R0 q' {. {: @ k5 z9 r" Q 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
* y8 U m! z3 T! ^+ Q } 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
1 l" p. m9 r9 ^$ j 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet. T* [+ g9 J) l, G( E- g" W- S0 a# z
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
6 y9 a+ o* x1 G) l1 i6 Q. ~/ f. {( |2 S f/ C 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet/ O- _& ?) \( Q
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
' F9 z$ ^+ t1 @9 `2 h. L) t) A 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet* N" P+ a4 B% W/ J* e5 w% z
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
5 L' }" H! M* D% d( ^8 Q' A9 n/ U 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
2 n5 w5 O* S8 m; N$ C9 t6 [ 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet F7 t$ E5 i2 Y8 t, V
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet4 }- J8 [: D$ g1 H0 n# D) h
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103
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0 x' r; J% j& vA6M2-N Rufe x 9
* Z- I& D+ V6 c# GA6M2 Zero x 32; Y7 N& a8 O! W4 N9 D' z
1 W7 B. \4 _& u! R1 w* HAllied aircraft* Z, q1 W3 H2 i9 Z; S7 g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
) U8 ?3 [1 E% ` v5 zSBD Dauntless x 49
" a7 m) y6 r3 \6 r. O! `TBD Devastator x 15- K* O% X' H4 Z# Q
3 {7 ^) o: ]. BJapanese aircraft losses/ g! ?$ S& x% X1 n5 s6 ?
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed$ ^0 R$ I; U9 X! w
Z M* ^4 l3 z; W2 h8 U+ M' e' t% oAllied aircraft losses# q1 M7 e3 E4 E0 D; j
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
: z! q' F7 |; p" XSBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged) a+ q: j- j8 }! o# a
TBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged- H3 a' n' Y; k) D$ h G3 c! g, j
; T4 @3 u4 ?" \9 ]4 w9 yJapanese Ships
" L6 |8 c& H' q$ t! T2 a& \( LDD Mochizuki
" l8 J4 G) G$ m, N. XCS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1
2 k3 `, g1 P% T! Z6 m) |DD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& X8 ?' a6 [3 IDD Yuzuki6 @& `/ O( K7 }) x
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
V7 M8 j. e* p2 c+ u, ^# fDD Asanagi: R$ @* |3 y; l$ R1 @
DD Akebono6 U- `0 k$ h) ]- H2 v" O
DD Sazanami0 \/ T" B( F: V" c: E
% ~% C- c3 ~$ a# e) BAircraft Attacking:0 d8 D G, l. W" B* q( m
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet, `7 |- s) k1 m2 y9 M3 S, }
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet6 @7 I; {& |. P# d' R
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
; E8 `! o* s2 N6 O; X& _ 2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet' W& A* w4 l8 B4 y. I" e8 _
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet5 I2 }3 z0 L1 Q6 ^. ~0 q2 Q
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
! @0 x# O% _5 `- V2 j0 Q" M9 ]! H/ O 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet9 s1 P( w: q. t: W7 e% K
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
& @! B! W) }( P) l; X. f7 o 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
" O1 M1 S- Z; m7 l0 { 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
* \8 M+ h* w. K9 F 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 K2 y- V; w0 O3 `) Q# ~+ `/ B% `5 S
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet+ N; V% |* L4 B, [( p
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 i f- ]3 ^( p& l( {9 h$ U0 ?% M; ] 3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet h0 t& F/ Q7 t) [6 m T8 p
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103" N$ v% r$ D2 _
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Japanese aircraft/ V4 M/ |$ l7 m2 l
A6M2-N Rufe x 9' K3 n4 |$ ^- B# u- X
A6M2 Zero x 286 @7 D9 f& f; s" h2 d7 h
9 u" K1 }2 t" D6 R- Z/ w# L( U% \Allied aircraft
/ D4 l3 t R$ h1 L& B7 \9 Q3 zF4F-3 Wildcat x 21: Z0 Q4 A8 r, W; O0 T, y3 ^
SBD Dauntless x 348 b# S" ?3 }! f& L) r
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Japanese aircraft losses! o* E V! W: B, s
A6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
" U" z1 v* Z% c; r' c9 n" Q1 y LA6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed9 Z- t. k/ X$ K/ j0 x9 G( {
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1 `3 M2 h" V+ {6 ^5 r: KF4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
9 [; B8 c, |; u8 J1 ySBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" B" p8 `9 |/ l; T4 E6 eAP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage2 A) [+ _5 k( g3 \5 p9 f: L
AP Tofuku Maru
3 ]6 f8 t% b @! yAK Sagami Maru% p" k4 X, u. v7 Q
AK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
1 Y1 \) |( ]+ ^9 M9 H. J1 fAP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
: y' C |" Z. d f. w# K# o0 x& R# ~AP Ryotaku Maru
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) y. H7 R2 x: [, c2 E# y% w; `; BJapanese ground losses:
) w: c0 S" O( y, X' s189 casualties reported# Z4 @/ c; P3 n2 |
Guns lost 1
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Aircraft Attacking:) f8 Y( H9 A, ~5 U# m! C
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet' h0 m' U: I- B. l/ i; ?
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
. U- S* W# Q6 t. z4 Y# ^2 y 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
$ [/ d) s6 z7 e5 X$ ?: x 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet9 ?5 P- ]: F' x. d. O* ^' {9 h5 s& b
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet' B3 V) t) l* L. A. \
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
! r1 l9 }; B4 S0 R: b* s# }/ n 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
! z" t* ~8 F1 P, k 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet, I, K/ k- j! ]7 I. y1 ]
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103
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Japanese aircraft$ E; O" l& D0 a. l
A6M2-N Rufe x 30 Z/ \7 w2 k# h2 {2 h
A6M2 Zero x 10
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SBD Dauntless x 155 T( u9 T- v Y7 r) Q
% U' C9 @8 o8 C/ j5 K; WNo Japanese losses( h1 m% _/ ]6 ^3 l. X- J
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Allied aircraft losses
9 F. t' c; c+ d' WSBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
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Japanese Ships
* T. [7 \8 C, t7 f* }AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage- ?9 g- V c2 @
AP Tarushima Maru2 W7 q1 I7 J" ^. s5 T3 [& P
AP Chihaya Maru
a, y) q+ @2 O# K( P* gAK Asahisan Maru4 A, }6 y5 W5 c7 \* |- u
( G) i) S$ y- X% X3 ~/ l1 P+ mAircraft Attacking:
& X# g; Q9 x7 e, A. ]5 H+ P+ I- e 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
0 |/ p5 G9 \& e+ \ 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet1 U; L$ ?2 i$ d
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
Z( u) l+ ]0 T 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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2 b* }3 d: E5 H* rDay Air attack on TF at 70,1042 j$ K0 F& H. `
+ y. q2 o( |: b' ?Japanese aircraft9 Z3 p- s: x5 {- n/ G1 n) R9 s+ [
A6M2 Zero x 49
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Allied aircraft
) _* j: u+ j& w( w8 kF4F-3 Wildcat x 10 O8 A9 J" a4 ?$ d( t* ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8 c1 e6 R7 v" s+ |3 D B7 C" r
SBD Dauntless x 62* @4 u6 X% Z" L$ D' {: I
TBD Devastator x 53 ?; d2 `, A$ I3 Q) k( W: I
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Japanese aircraft losses; G9 m& z8 H3 ?! e0 @0 _3 ~
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed G: f; h% w" e3 g' _% q; w" f
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
7 P- b" d2 z5 g8 L; S5 g$ ISBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged
7 m' s, P1 k' _; |) RTBD Devastator: 4 destroyed* B! F% _6 d1 M" g- n( Y8 b7 w3 C
5 |# Z9 E) V+ @& \3 w& wJapanese Ships
6 p: N- W& m% a1 oCV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1" p) Y8 I- ^& C; o5 G+ L
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire* r/ I3 a {6 D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
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2 D: i9 Y6 a: [2 ?: BAircraft Attacking:
+ c* f8 ^, ?: a2 X 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
/ x. \# [# C- l2 W6 A" O1 e* M& a/ Z 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet9 S! r3 Q* [9 U: L) U
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet# q- l; Z* x E3 ^5 m2 g3 r
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
& j( B" F9 M- L+ d* S, i& d" G 1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 g, d# \" `8 g6 O9 E 2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet7 {# `0 s& \' O8 o) [
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 z8 a) M! n/ `0 s, `+ T7 j 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
% f: \& \: b) T8 v2 K 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet& L5 J0 k' Q. O- [
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet! y& C. t+ A q, [( ^
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet: N- W! S* S2 r- ]8 L
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Day Air attack on TF at 72,104# C+ k4 h$ p% Z+ D
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Japanese aircraft+ J6 C! }- _' n1 C
A6M2 Zero x 206 U7 k5 D* J0 L1 N7 g
D3A Val x 36+ V3 t+ @5 o' v5 G& E1 {4 ^: V; z
B5N Kate x 37
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Allied aircraft, }* U' p6 M. ^" s6 `! u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10) Q5 Y- R# M/ N D7 q' U. K9 C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8: k2 G/ S- b' d: D
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 x7 p" i8 v) V6 T0 \! ]A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed; o- G, c$ }7 e
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged7 ~8 F C& Y) U, t+ _; l2 S% i
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged: m2 A! }' R* e0 n2 Q
0 T* A8 t6 W7 X+ D6 V( N) _& TAllied aircraft losses
$ K' |+ I$ i( ]' ^! X+ NF4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
/ O0 P. k& v3 K: y% w, n! q* lF4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
% v8 Q7 k- d8 R2 z9 [3 VCV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire* s/ J1 ~* p% a8 S1 O( C, p& j0 ^
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage6 u9 Z: S% [* Q: I2 W
CA Astoria
8 l5 }: y2 u" C: l- w d3 d6 oCA Shropshire, Bomb hits 1
# R( T0 G% z5 |DD Patterson
" |4 s0 P7 s; jCA New Orleans) M9 p- R5 U0 X
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Aircraft Attacking:' e1 D! B+ |6 \9 r6 b
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet, b8 a, r- L8 w8 S4 B% u
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
M8 i d& V# r C- Y) `7 g2 P 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! ~, N7 j: j+ ~1 @* v2 c! l S 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet* S6 ?3 _. X. K+ r0 I
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
: E: k8 C# r( E' g% i' R7 S 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet; H5 ^# Y% L3 r, B
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
5 j1 d/ o D; g0 g1 } 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet; O4 `* F3 M7 }" h
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 c& l/ n( \5 E" ]. F/ g9 O 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
6 {4 I' q' P" v& N+ { 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet& s/ S% f# a% R. b* ?" j2 I$ J! U6 o
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
: T$ O. a/ e3 ] 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
: o$ O5 `* Y( g4 d0 G 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ I0 g. Y0 p: J! q& j
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |