AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)3 B ^8 b4 E6 X
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 u0 h4 [) Z2 {3 [" l2 d
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Allied Ships
- o& ?3 n; h5 r3 v' G$ J ^: p2 c$ T DMS Hovey
: R" w: ~3 w3 X. u9 e DMS Southard
& [! g/ @+ _1 W$ m4 Z4 h APD Little
* R3 S% g3 X h; ? APD Colhoun# c! a5 q( E( ^6 a+ n2 J5 ?
) v* ?3 i) `/ v- {Allied ground losses:
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# E M4 H M8 ]/ |( h v Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) l/ M' `$ J* j2 k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: n8 h& Z0 [3 z H" P3 ?: p5 ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) t8 f- `5 s/ Q b8 y! W! a
3 i3 l$ a7 H/ U' g3 w6 V) CDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops" T1 y" r( I& v2 ^4 S, K) ?
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
' F+ w- @9 H5 C7 V5 y$ s, OAPD Little fired at enemy troops! _2 c% \- q: a$ b) c
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops/ z* S% G- D. W, b2 V B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards: z+ o2 b0 a% }& r* U
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards0 H d3 r \% F5 L9 ~5 `/ l' Y
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) h7 p9 o" R& U2 f: s! I CInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 c6 J% S! S2 k) S3 a: ~) x
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Allied Ships$ a( l) D' M5 `* O; k/ G. }
DMS Hovey+ l, Z6 T: f; p8 a9 i- L
DMS Southard
% T& U' x Z2 K0 ?; | APD Little
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Allied ground losses:
7 Z3 V+ d- T# g; ?& W: O' d) x 8 casualties reported' E& e6 ~ j# W0 m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 k: v3 J* k2 z5 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 `6 K9 r7 ^3 H e2 Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& z4 \2 y0 M: A1 p% K( wDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
?7 s9 O/ `5 `DMS Southard fired at enemy troops! s: o2 q% H2 w B( |
APD Little fired at enemy troops
% Y7 ~0 S+ V! |- I0 @' }& NAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
) s b: {( {* x) YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards; z3 s4 l5 O' N% ~) a
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
4 I7 k3 ]* t, _& S# ?( ]) {: wDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force c& M) e$ K! m6 r* ^
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. I2 A9 }8 I: o2 DAllied Ships
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DMS Southard
8 b2 p8 z2 f- O$ [) n/ Q) z: c APD Little
4 @; M* O1 ]: r APD Colhoun
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5 V! ^! y' h' a* E) e( qDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
6 ?6 @5 h- r2 J0 Y/ J5 DDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
9 _ z5 r: }9 _3 R' B' |APD Little fired at enemy troops
: Q& q; @ T, Z8 o$ A5 RAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops+ B/ H0 T: q- O) V3 x- e
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! C8 ]0 j, O* S& E% O4 `+ \: L% CMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)0 a3 y) R" y: p0 n' H% i8 m
" z/ {# \, p6 Z* N! A( kWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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; K& a- Q; p$ x9 M6 VRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% T+ }! @4 [4 N# PEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
; ]/ a" ?8 V5 ]: B( A B-17E Fortress x 11/ x! ^/ D" S8 |" a
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Japanese ground losses:
t3 p \/ M: Z% O 6 casualties reported) c& j9 q7 p) i+ r+ b5 e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: t- |7 ]) o3 K5 B: c7 u8 [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
[) }$ N; m v- c% j# ^1 [2 ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ {/ X @9 |, k* k2 f" D5 r. `) E% R
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Aircraft Attacking:
; _, ?! d6 |3 Q 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
4 L T9 c( [; S; K& |4 x7 h" M, [ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 g) R: {. }8 M8 b" h 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ! G3 u0 }& r/ J0 z$ T/ B$ A% r9 k+ z
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 t3 S6 F" Z g) q9 Q 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( p" b3 N" ^* _$ n% ^) V s. w Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...6 [7 F5 |- I- _6 z0 ^+ r' v% `
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' d& s0 z' ^6 T- @- m* s8 SMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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9 S" C7 w: p2 fWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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1 G( A: c/ y- L" n5 hRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ F: H% j, o J8 r2 p/ p. X+ B" GEstimated time to target is 6 minutes# g" P* A- J" K C1 {3 c
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Allied aircraft
9 F8 a7 E2 J7 L# i) O; g( G" }1 x B-17E Fortress x 6
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# L0 U! ]% C3 oNo Allied losses6 \ u0 | z. ~$ ~; }* b
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Japanese ground losses:7 d0 D9 T$ B* k' w9 B5 F
8 casualties reported
0 A3 e) A, V D" O: w( g Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 ]: M( U Z0 t0 _9 _9 q" C+ | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
^4 q, X3 m7 L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ f3 r$ ] o2 g1 m4 J3 d
0 s, q! ?, i" B9 k( C' yAircraft Attacking:
& r7 Q, R, l( z6 A 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / m- d1 K( `' `$ c
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)6 N! Y) f9 D1 t3 K' ~9 o! w! g8 ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 G8 Z% P- X( w1 B1 p2 U9 v9 _
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Allied Ships
! J0 t$ \0 J: Y8 K AP Harris5 L/ u1 s3 x' i2 y0 z/ e/ b6 v0 \
AP Zeilin! I: ]( L' [- P* Z( p5 f# J' ~7 ?
AP Henry T. Allen
0 U$ F' e# |; S, E5 V8 u8 P( T APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
5 F( c6 W7 b# j8 g2 MAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops- ~, d" x* O2 Y5 l
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops3 B6 |5 Q8 v2 z* W) d, s( _
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)& i$ o% r- T/ X- }6 o8 p
# H6 R) c! N4 S: L- D: SJapanese Bombardment attack9 S# J' U* {7 d) y8 ]( U0 F
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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8 A' q; n$ o2 G5 |Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4556 V# W$ C" ]) R
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Japanese ground losses:
* \8 I% Y1 ?! g9 P- q+ F1 ^ 12 casualties reported% K; y' ^5 L6 }; X2 M0 c3 p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 C4 Y; z J0 F! K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 |4 \5 o- {# z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:4 d% _$ z+ J" m$ b
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit% o8 w$ n/ O2 S9 y/ w( m
81st Naval Guard Unit
6 R- l, b/ k9 B- H+ g6 H 13th Naval Construction Battalion
$ D/ q" b. [$ m5 I3 l 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:8 q5 ]- `2 l- a# v" h
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
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1st USMC/5th Regiment
- Z, A% a6 X$ x& S 3rd USMC Defense Battalion! @7 b K2 p6 b1 }& H2 p1 ?( H% ^
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+ |% V! S" h' o6 H) D" x1 OGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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6 n; p, ^- e- t' HJapanese Bombardment attack3 l% i6 S" t! F# @: s( l! X# b
; i. B- ]/ c: O' H8 p' LAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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# W% R( t2 H3 N4 Z/ I" L) a. y3 F$ |Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242, ]' I$ \. L1 S+ y1 ~9 x' m
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF. G1 P; n* f! N; U, v3 D* f
14th Naval Construction Battalion
. E* R' m" j3 L 129th JNAF AF Unit 1 P A1 n; A O
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8 P2 Q" D v9 n6 K# J4 |+ d6 L9 r 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
. O: @* i" Y( y: H, m2 e; a* s3 l 1st USMC Raider Battalion: d# d1 ~) x7 M& M. n# V2 p
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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9 g- o9 ^& q+ f! E* X4 VGround combat at Lunga (114,138)# W% K7 g: ?1 [: I4 t ~
7 X& C$ \& v# M6 h4 DAllied Shock attack
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; Q% H6 o7 \0 ~1 v5 ZAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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7 V5 @- s7 @! f. ~. m3 QJapanese adjusted defense: 23 7 t. J% x; x4 s6 i9 R& E- ?
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) ( g5 e& r6 _$ c8 p4 g
0 e( z" _' ]5 N6 f5 _0 z/ IAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers+ t3 `6 f! y1 z
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
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$ _* Z4 A3 Z) Z9 E2 MJapanese ground losses:
9 v$ Q5 x8 F$ B 3169 casualties reported
1 o! f: n( h3 G! B" S% e9 Y Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled) ]0 f4 d1 @" N& K. A# X
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled/ I4 b. w& x6 w& x6 X& V( Z
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
$ v' K {" N, B% V Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
1 D; |( h' d0 v3 ~ Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
; L% {" V- I& g ^& T Units retreated 4+ V) C( @) H& a( G$ a' M( j5 w
" x" S/ c1 N# n& E) pAllied ground losses:
6 s, @/ |, I6 l 24 casualties reported8 b. h) |) M) n' W/ F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 x8 Q9 ^7 d4 n4 y% ?% }& N( d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled- c3 I! e1 j, k: b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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3 ? m) J! I8 m8 {- XAssaulting units:% B8 E' j E. |" S. }" f& E8 C
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
; |5 B6 x9 i. J- ^( G 1st USMC/1st Regiment$ C2 K+ G( }. X7 o( W
1st USMC/5th Regiment
) u; F1 e: N3 \% r; } 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit0 v1 W; S- `3 W3 B$ T
81st Naval Guard Unit
, V* w' A) Y, W3 W& ]/ E 13th Naval Construction Battalion/ b5 b) k( k% a" R. m* G
11th Naval Construction Battalion( a _3 f$ e. g* O
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