AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/42
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Sub attack at 70,107
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+ b ]+ _6 B' a0 j- ^Japanese Ships. b! _/ Q ?4 J4 T: _) q; D, ]5 ~
SS I-28, hits 1
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Allied Ships
6 n) A+ c4 p8 E6 yCA Shropshire& m% Z2 A/ H! _2 S% y9 L
DD Dewey
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CA Portland
& e Z E) ?# M W+ l, ~5 lDD Arunta
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. k8 S. O" O9 b" t& g9 u7 CDay Air attack on Lae , at 54,87( c3 W* y4 o, B% n. q
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7 R: B% C$ Y1 HAllied aircraft H& O) B2 `( d( v
P-39D Airacobra x 25
9 k2 R. Z- t+ ]! aA-20B Boston x 33+ G4 A7 P0 @$ i8 E+ F
B-25C Mitchell x 152 ]* E6 i! O- @9 U4 u+ T) t M
B-26B Marauder x 30
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+ d; R K# L- S% yNo Allied losses9 b& c, r2 n: C) W* g
. y8 M! q- ~7 Z" HJapanese ground losses:
% S) o' K( V5 U c) `4 [125 casualties reported
% r+ Z2 f/ ]4 r2 f6 lGuns lost 1( y% W- n# H7 v3 `' Y7 f, @
% ~7 R% ~3 V. l+ |, DAirbase hits 4
2 _, s' C+ m9 v6 L4 }Runway hits 66
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Aircraft Attacking:& t4 `* L+ _1 z3 W; `1 _' \6 _
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet
$ \ Q! S( M& z/ p- p8 O* m! r14 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet& \3 ~* F/ ]( t5 `! H- |# D
6 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet. V6 c- |% H" A: C) N3 k4 [& k
5 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet! Q" B4 e7 `: ~( R1 f
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet; Q0 L1 P/ P( z5 T7 G2 C1 I) d
4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
8 ^* {- ^5 C( |$ C* {7 G6 T 3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet6 W( R" L9 m4 P
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet) ]/ e9 M' T% N3 \$ t
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet- g& L9 Q9 v3 b% a5 f. d4 M
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet/ h5 m( b4 l, T, V" M
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet$ K! T9 |. X2 R% c/ B% l1 v" }9 H' t
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet. @( T6 N X# P! y* }6 T w
6 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
" B3 g6 j$ O$ f, m& I 2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 10000 feet* E% t5 P8 e7 y8 i, D; K$ I
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
; s9 o+ X8 J& q- ] 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
9 \: D# s$ i( K. \/ e" [' U 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103+ |3 ?+ J( e% x
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+ r( q$ L0 y& \A6M2-N Rufe x 9! V9 b: S# N% t1 N, O: o
A6M2 Zero x 32
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3 s/ b/ ]0 E/ Y2 M; b0 j0 h/ Z1 JAllied aircraft
- M n9 B2 z3 b# A; H4 v% d5 \F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
9 r) i+ K& G J2 @# q; e3 K; YSBD Dauntless x 49" I1 j8 ~* {2 g; l+ _8 s9 c
TBD Devastator x 15; D+ ]5 E5 W4 R( \) y% S0 C1 `
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Japanese aircraft losses* L M# D6 n6 X0 l, Y# x$ W5 w7 z
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
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. y" x* L* D& ]2 b; e$ q8 Y: X4 q' v' dAllied aircraft losses7 O, F; h5 y$ z, d. q
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
. L/ Q) P5 k- w0 r6 A9 \SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged% l9 L2 N3 [0 u: p3 b" z; {
TBD Devastator: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships8 w M1 f$ p. s3 [" F* H/ n" I- W
DD Mochizuki
8 n. z& [# z9 ]2 xCS Nisshin, Bomb hits 1
3 F( i) i% n0 h( c' }0 {1 dDD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: u6 ~( E! n3 H" _3 a9 g
DD Yuzuki
! t4 p! A4 ?& n& a) fDD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( ]7 M7 w. ~! s- \5 \5 HDD Asanagi
/ J6 J" J* r& cDD Akebono# j1 c* ?) d" U0 T
DD Sazanami3 o% S: ^& a; r/ H5 n% Q! z( |9 r
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Aircraft Attacking:
3 i( J0 R3 {' t. {+ c 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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8 R* G( S4 [4 m' G 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet5 C1 w) ]! ]& S3 T. z/ S
2 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, R8 A5 P- @2 U 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet% M! C' Y! u J9 |
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
$ @; f1 m! Q: M' n* O# p& J 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
/ @- x! h* Y9 {# n 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
. Y; t0 w/ i! E) X6 V0 r/ H) ?( B. t 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet! V" Q+ m/ ^. K
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 h! J; g/ c/ S 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
5 N* c2 J, H6 l4 U, |6 c2 N5 r 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
* W' T7 y* J8 `: J( H0 s& ~9 s+ [- H" z 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet$ ]& M% x8 q) L' k
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 w2 O" C m# L0 F# e9 s0 X- ?1 c4 c
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 E/ R2 }) _1 i! \3 i
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Day Air attack on TF at 70,103
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& y* D/ f: T+ R7 u* s' PA6M2-N Rufe x 9
) E! D7 G, r. ~* xA6M2 Zero x 28
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Allied aircraft; u$ m) V" y4 Y6 C! m) d. T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
& j- C" d1 H& P4 m. }9 tSBD Dauntless x 34
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6 D" A5 X. O |4 ?, x* x1 lA6M2-N Rufe: 3 destroyed
$ w6 b( P$ h7 P$ MA6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed: _: t1 [3 B8 S
9 t1 E% C& X* \* l0 H" aAllied aircraft losses, w x, r. n, W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
$ G- T1 Q9 ~+ C* \4 g6 LSBD Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
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AP Oigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
4 v- ?( h9 n/ O: b9 uAP Tofuku Maru9 d# p! U0 s4 i4 Y
AK Sagami Maru; [' h g2 S; s. F% ^
AK Nanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
( z( G& v; R: ?& A \AP Yamakuni Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
1 G# k& O v3 Q( uAP Ryotaku Maru1 C; K& B2 ~! ?4 K- X# R
) b5 Z+ d# ~0 P0 Z4 pJapanese ground losses:* y6 H( F$ {+ ], F% ^0 E! j* R1 n
189 casualties reported
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Aircraft Attacking:
( P+ _( I5 `( X& A2 L 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet( N" S. j! F1 U
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet: E6 E+ `5 I' Y. z: L( A# c5 f
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 T3 R' H* n% g6 J. U* W 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet7 \. w# @$ k( X8 c' H1 S
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet' l% a/ j& N% `/ G
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
) c1 H7 _3 }! ?8 m( j0 c 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet( _. r9 g( c' |* V$ C W
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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, k7 g6 y* N4 rDay Air attack on TF at 70,103, T9 |$ R/ i# D% c$ y, z* s8 F
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Japanese aircraft- w. c2 a9 l& l3 i
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
$ }5 J$ H( n z- h! }A6M2 Zero x 10* [! l* y! H3 X& u$ w1 H' q& X
8 R2 A% p0 \" g: l$ V; hAllied aircraft
" u- J9 L, Y5 N4 a) H& ?" c- LSBD Dauntless x 15
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# O) Q6 Z0 n9 l. u+ I9 vNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
6 g5 I0 d# J" _, ]AP Yamakuni Maru, on fire, heavy damage, ^; A4 s6 P6 p
AP Tarushima Maru" b8 o0 Z- k/ W/ Z# B4 g) K# Q
AP Chihaya Maru
( m8 D- T4 a- ~8 v- `9 K7 \AK Asahisan Maru8 X5 w0 `/ e8 {& T
, R: v4 F+ W; r& iAircraft Attacking:' j$ e% F" s: p: d) a
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 L# T2 _; c3 z, x4 w; P/ V 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
: N+ K t# ^: w" f3 Q5 K6 @( Z 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet4 q+ x! |( U& j P0 I- S3 M ?5 @2 D x
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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% |) p: L3 u/ V1 N0 ADay Air attack on TF at 70,1041 Q; q; j9 j' W4 W
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Japanese aircraft6 b& K2 t8 V( T7 P- w/ Y; y
A6M2 Zero x 49) w6 [- ~) S4 A' g' }6 F
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Allied aircraft/ g, a J1 S" V2 O8 L% P# g8 `3 l/ m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 109 _8 X+ G" F; }6 j3 v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
; I" ?; C; V3 i. P) ASBD Dauntless x 62
' \" Q% E7 a5 s0 @TBD Devastator x 5
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+ k* Z, `6 p; v2 N% i2 l2 VA6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged! J, k. @* d& W8 \
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Allied aircraft losses1 Y# J6 B9 Q5 ]% @9 z! i3 p; p
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
]3 F) H0 {) `; r6 c3 ~4 P6 dF4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
" G: q( {; {2 q, M% Z/ S; _! RSBD Dauntless: 28 destroyed, 6 damaged
' U; g3 X1 f) Q, c- S0 R2 wTBD Devastator: 4 destroyed
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8 V' F( d' v( b" KJapanese Ships
! {, x4 ^4 T9 b/ k. y( y- F* ^CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 15 ^$ e, d2 C+ l: O
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ W" _2 T7 b. F) @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1; N9 @. S: a- c x* X/ L
& Z/ S% X2 h9 y( nAircraft Attacking:
- Y' q$ r$ I; g1 M' q& h5 T$ ^ 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet( F3 \- U! z" {- E [( U
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet& g& ?# E; G4 B- P( K
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
# i4 f$ f8 g5 s! x5 U' { 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet$ x6 }" f0 O7 ^- B6 H$ c7 N% c
1 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet7 R4 {4 O: T- w0 L- U1 e
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet; x4 c1 S$ Q/ ^2 g2 E2 D2 Q
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet% G; h! K! z$ w1 n4 r' V: `
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet$ p. v' ]6 d1 |, x0 L& w
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet5 [" c. [2 { D4 V8 t/ ^
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
( n7 C& u# Y5 a) O" I/ j9 |- V" M2 q 4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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( Q+ z/ g9 |0 r L3 HDay Air attack on TF at 72,104& H- } }5 F( N" z- z: r
( M' l8 a5 r/ [% J6 E6 C: j: R0 L1 FJapanese aircraft+ D+ j2 h' l/ M$ [% i& d
A6M2 Zero x 20
5 [5 M. z: n3 F' g+ C( O, jD3A Val x 36 K# _) u2 O0 U. a Q4 ]2 t
B5N Kate x 372 H& v) [; `0 `$ J0 _
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2 R: L+ [1 j+ [/ T% [$ Y2 `; rF4F-3 Wildcat x 10
2 }5 p* v0 Q5 OF4F-4 Wildcat x 8
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0 h+ `7 B$ \# uJapanese aircraft losses/ B& k- K4 A! d" V! m! m, [8 D
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
1 }( x2 f: G9 J5 ]. n. ]/ ?D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged3 T' K/ k8 c9 P
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 22 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses8 w) \2 G* p; O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
6 t Z- h5 o6 X4 A3 b; E) P! _9 jF4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged V9 Q" ?% `4 P8 g9 j! l% W: |
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* c; k6 }% h5 a; @$ {. j' ICV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
6 e3 c* }; H* A4 L) I4 `CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage m3 r6 h! x( U4 A
CA Astoria" b8 B2 H4 [# Z5 v2 d! n/ v
CA Shropshire, Bomb hits 13 @3 E4 L5 D( }' m' A
DD Patterson* \! r8 S6 m( @
CA New Orleans+ w( P. h; Q- X' f8 W
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2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet) e, g8 n! l, R- L% n5 ~
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# C: Y( O. r; y! p; F3 x$ G 1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 C7 i6 L( }6 m0 d8 d 3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
+ ?5 D9 @& w! q 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
7 g: B1 ?: P9 G+ b9 | 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 {. C) j1 y. ^. f( W- I9 I Q8 @ 2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet( r4 w! c; M3 }) I9 ]' S" _
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 w8 c0 e% y4 w' V 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ _9 h* ^- v+ C
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet8 N6 D8 v# S+ q7 P* U! C" J
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- v# B8 d/ M; ?& { 4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet. A6 N, v. W" k7 b
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet9 C6 [0 I5 W0 c9 w1 h# D, J9 C
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet' y- b( M3 x( V$ H0 L
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
- C8 L% K9 {0 t; \ S9 I7 \% I 4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
i' _% w: I/ L( B, |+ _1 e3 [ 3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet" u1 |: [% |$ d5 L* K, l% l
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet! B* p% A' s" m P: Y f+ Y9 _
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet |