.AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42
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# L/ S+ l+ |. T, }+ ]# r AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage- t& e3 w2 G# @( I+ A
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Allied Ships
6 U9 n& B7 M# @4 a SS S-42
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7 @9 k8 |+ i; UAV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-42
5 \, O% g0 P" ]5 BSS S-42 launches 3 torpedoes, q: B: Z; }3 _
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& \ V% P# c GASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134
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Japanese Ships
5 B6 [" y2 \! Q/ @' K: o% ~9 d9 \ PB Tama Maru #8& B5 y2 V2 w. W! g
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' N* {6 M* b8 X. \ M* p SS S-403 ^, p3 }' ~2 m
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SS S-40 is sighted by escort
( I" {/ c" P8 r# R& f' p# uPB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub ....
* Q+ `" w f! j- fPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 O# o/ H5 P( qPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search... o, q, _) W- L) w9 ^8 f
PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub .... W- C4 y$ h0 J/ i( Y4 p+ R$ n( X
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
: U- }2 A. H) `9 REscort abandons search for sub
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; p1 {# l* e) d8 A* {Submarine attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135
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4 K2 g) n! P" {% t AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage" j: I, u# [5 n" ^
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SS S-42
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AV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-42
% h+ j) R7 Y# U9 c8 FSS S-42 launches 4 torpedoes6 t$ T# |, h- v$ j: n& Y3 |4 \
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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0 a" ^0 C a' h* VWeather in hex: Light rain; M3 I6 S/ { ~+ g
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
; u8 V# T3 p1 J' ]- y7 m' j6 p' XEstimated time to target is 5 minutes S! D% V* O; j$ o% ^" w+ o: z
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4 Q: q1 T: c& j1 tAllied aircraft
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4 A6 e) F( ?3 {) wNo Allied losses
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# R0 e0 ?0 D7 S, cRunway hits 6& a P- c( ^" V7 U# _
7 S. }4 F/ D6 S: cAircraft Attacking:" u& l9 }$ x/ j3 ]( _) x
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet *
4 {6 I: s/ h/ _+ Y2 Y+ S1 U Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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# `% G* k& C+ x& o8 nASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,1351 {! |3 f& r9 z. r% G k; A) U
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3 ?" b+ ^/ @1 e- ^# a PB Tama Maru #80 k4 }, m' C3 q) R; ~. U
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SS S-38 is sighted by escort
/ U( u. B+ C, o' F4 tS-38 bottoming out ....
; \& Y1 O% [. z1 ^8 j9 i/ p, A6 cPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...3 d; J6 ~& d8 P {) R. r% L
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
' t2 A9 G3 B+ ?$ M; a6 d; y- z( NPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 l) A2 N$ \& r# [% vPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...4 I" a+ H* [4 w* X' M& }
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search.../ ` |( Y0 V, T, }8 k6 B
Escort abandons search for sub; @- p7 d9 t$ y: x% m/ L, Z
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