.AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42
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Submarine attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135# [) L9 S, }, ? h- x6 B% N% a- n
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Japanese Ships
) c6 {0 a4 j: D. { ` AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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SS S-42
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AV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-42
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ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134
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SS S-40
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SS S-40 is sighted by escort
) e9 \% D: a: c2 jPB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub ..../ ]$ m, J/ C/ t: r
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...8 x& ?" ^. R% E, c
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...5 L4 |. W- y$ M8 c
PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub ....
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Escort abandons search for sub
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! l9 T/ x C, }5 U) d: ]Submarine attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135
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AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage/ y2 G$ x- H6 @7 ^
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AV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-42& L; y* r( M) W7 l. w0 l0 e5 x
SS S-42 launches 4 torpedoes7 m: B) T% D, P
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 # t8 P0 i k- _ p
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2 S( E# A3 v1 F: g* Y F' XRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( f& {+ Z0 _; y& b4 x
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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B-25C Mitchell x 11
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H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
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Runway hits 6' R& C9 f d, @" P
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Aircraft Attacking:6 s; }/ p8 r; q' ]# Q
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * : ]1 ?2 u7 J5 q
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb- M- k! L. k R# I6 h( u. P! G T
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PB Tama Maru #8
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Allied Ships
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S-38 bottoming out ....
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PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search.../ |7 u: y8 p# t: D" k' b) g2 O
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Escort abandons search for sub
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