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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/42

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 18
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9
B-17C Fortress x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 5 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 8 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 56,94


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 10
B-26B Marauder x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 27 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
CV Zuikaku
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
CA Aoba

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 63,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
SB2U Vindicator x 16
SBD Dauntless x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
SB2U Vindicator: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 22 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 3
CV Shokaku
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 1
CA Haguro

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB2U Vindicator bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,87


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 3
A-20B Boston x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Heijo Maru
TK Teiyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Dewey
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Electra
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Portland

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 5 destroyed, 12 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Portland
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,93

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CVE Long Island, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 32
A-20B Boston x 48


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
3 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 60,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 3
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Astoria
CV Lexington, on fire
CA Chicago

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 66,99

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Moa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 12000 feet

both lex and yorktown are under way

heading for noumea

theyre not that bad off

CVL Shoho most likely useless possible sink

moderate damage to 2 USN carriers

light to moderate damage to IJN CarDiv5

invasion turned back

a US ID about to land at Gili Gili

seems like a Tactical AND Strategic victory for the USN, tho they lost sum good planes and pilots

cept the difference is the USN can replace em, japs cant....