AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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5 x% ?9 Q' J$ I+ G) o% `2 iInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ L0 j+ S4 p7 W! j$ D
3 H6 V4 B; Y% E4 T# X4 k36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# b9 ?0 U) s9 g( O7 h
/ i0 Y0 h. O( ? T |3 R" tAllied Ships7 ^9 W9 `$ M6 Q4 ~
DMS Hovey
% {$ r/ r+ g% _# A/ _" C' Q# Q DMS Southard
7 x3 D$ `& f- ^ B6 S c' J APD Little
# ~% ?. d: Q- n" B APD Colhoun
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& f/ f$ m' p2 X, u' j- H+ rAllied ground losses:* Q4 R8 I. v2 Y% Y
16 casualties reported1 i# s: f1 n/ m n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 j. v4 Q; B, W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) f3 i+ [: i* p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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( F) ?9 s2 X6 P+ p6 A2 n* cDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
; [: }' L3 ^% W# h( @: XDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
7 t4 L7 M3 U) V3 ~$ L7 tAPD Little fired at enemy troops
, c6 z2 }" s' A- XAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops% Z; F; X- }" q+ y" |8 z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
- D+ T! r2 b2 ^- i1 y& j1 ^Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships& u$ `4 n: ~$ ?4 G6 ^
DMS Hovey9 s$ @! ?' e+ g! j9 n; `7 O
DMS Southard
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1 y, Q- r+ d4 h: ` APD Colhoun% @. V2 [7 a7 l' V6 L, j4 O4 U4 Q/ n
x) ]8 i+ G# K# H& m JAllied ground losses:. T3 N' I) V; Y6 h0 Z |
8 casualties reported/ _. E# k l9 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled c; |1 ^, @; ]' F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' F9 T1 N$ g6 W3 f R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% d- d, l# v" }/ v2 R
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops5 N! K9 `" P7 }8 y) R) J
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
0 N* q" I1 \0 ]2 UAPD Little fired at enemy troops$ q( \* \! F; e9 b
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
: P* ?9 b* C) F, vDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
, `, d# A1 X+ S5 qDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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APD Little
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' t# B. A( {! G' c# dDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops% Z1 `/ \# h0 l9 ?/ G9 K; M
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
9 F" {) U$ `4 n- s, hAPD Little fired at enemy troops- r' w3 r6 J# F. _: H+ D) @* n
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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8 b' O8 S' Q. t6 L$ X% i2 vMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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+ {+ d, O8 o2 j* Q' Y+ ^; ^Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. g- x4 y' d4 \( Q, x
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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. f; ^9 W/ w' QAllied aircraft
v9 d: z r* v1 } B-17E Fortress x 11
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/ M9 N# x2 q6 S5 ]. n" [No Allied losses$ b- K9 C; W5 E- a2 q; D# J# C
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:7 D1 O- A9 Y/ i& h5 m) ~
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
0 Q& A! J" l, I' N! e% A Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb+ R, [% w! p# M% \# r7 {+ Y) Y
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
# K# n: x F5 a1 I% Y4 G Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb% E6 l2 j( S' o" g6 u( z s4 c. k
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 1 a$ J! g& H3 E& P
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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- w8 l9 l7 o( \8 h% f: cAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion .../ z+ x8 Z) h: K, |+ m
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- Z6 u, B6 G0 _Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)' r% q) b8 w5 i J" O+ H
% ?# ]6 W A; m2 Q! U2 b4 rWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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5 w% R5 w7 V; {( IRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! g8 R" m: ^7 p$ ~. h! REstimated time to target is 6 minutes3 A4 E+ W, k+ `/ L
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Allied aircraft! `0 F0 h! Z6 z/ ]
B-17E Fortress x 6 g4 j! F$ k( o) [' k4 Y. x- ~' V
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No Allied losses; E% R3 h4 i/ w1 Q
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Japanese ground losses:
$ q1 Q% k' ]7 P' T 8 casualties reported
* |& O/ ], R9 }1 j Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% e7 P- _$ x9 s3 {- ?* h' A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* g8 U& e4 @* ^( X2 q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:. o c" i: V4 O
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
3 o2 c& @7 f& X6 a: a1 _; P7 z7 J Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
: Y$ a( m1 m; T' B2 x, U* |% WDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force& k! C4 z/ ~: @3 ]' A# k
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N2 j2 U3 x& K+ SAllied Ships& v3 `' h. l$ C: C/ I
AP Harris7 X% Y' x! z! _! G
AP Zeilin7 k/ @7 r9 E. l* y( |& \6 @) N
AP Henry T. Allen3 q1 O, M. K- ?. ?3 A @5 ~# M! j
APD Little7 `6 J* e" n. z5 P/ O# L, P7 _3 _
9 A# Q. g5 M% @$ i" X/ KAP Harris fired at enemy troops
, U( ^ X$ N; z) P& `AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops4 {7 h$ \5 d; \) y6 ?% a, F3 U' h2 f
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops" I$ C. k( h1 W$ _, E
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$ M Y4 m4 M6 e$ HGround combat at Lunga (114,138)2 F1 X8 h5 V3 ~6 v& k/ Q' x
" h* G* a. o2 o% u+ Z( o8 i4 VJapanese Bombardment attack) o3 [* z+ l& f- {/ I t" W% p& b
% R( e6 p7 u! K( nAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:2 L( U1 U' i5 Z* I$ D+ y
12 casualties reported# p- R# `4 Y. N. B8 u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. Y, H- Z- P. N2 s4 v( o7 y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:" w9 \1 V1 a2 o: C. ]) ]
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
+ o7 Z, U8 O, C 81st Naval Guard Unit
+ b/ \+ N& @+ a" H5 T6 r 13th Naval Construction Battalion3 X, \9 M' z: f) C
11th Naval Construction Battalion8 o0 q" }+ c/ {7 T7 l- d4 n9 b+ K
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Defending units:. c; @' m7 p* j7 }! l
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion7 J6 ?; h- q; z7 F1 x$ g: g- Y
1st USMC/1st Regiment
; p0 z4 r* t; l5 O3 b 1st USMC/5th Regiment0 o' M! A" L& \0 c* [; ^
3rd USMC Defense Battalion v* a( W/ a. q+ L/ p
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* ]* @/ P1 @4 X: @/ S/ |* ~& H8 a: LGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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# p" P l, I3 z5 L" u7 dAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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/ Y6 t+ ~+ h ]" e8 x gDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2420 ]8 [5 L. g. p9 \5 l- c" u
" L3 ]" N/ ]. u; \1 u# mAssaulting units:
! i. Q9 t. S% x( _, {! Q: P, ]% m Det - Kure 3rd SNLF- S2 }/ t6 M/ I: `& h
14th Naval Construction Battalion' Y# h4 V; h+ V$ q7 D
129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
1 I8 `& ]! r, R6 t# j 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
7 d9 f5 p' P t2 A 1st USMC Raider Battalion
5 g d" {( v8 `, N/ U 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment3 a( s7 q' @3 T" F
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( n P% G- i( v% GGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack" z1 y7 Z I! Z m! R# n1 `1 M, ~- I
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454& N h5 H$ J7 {! z
Y2 {! L& E9 W: k y' C$ `Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 859 e& {, s( I1 @
+ c5 n! ^ B# q) UAllied adjusted assault: 430 & ^- X' C/ {2 b2 ?1 q& i$ @7 a: X5 U
- y. J v$ s O& t' ZJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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7 H1 U5 @) v" LAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 6 x5 U7 {# z7 v: [
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers1 X u. e& p, A" ^9 l# U
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)$ u/ p- o/ v8 ?, \, b2 [+ S
Attacker: shock(+)" U. i" p: c) H$ B! B8 U) }8 c
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Japanese ground losses:
! P6 P9 H2 J5 J; v" f 3169 casualties reported" @& ^9 x6 F- K2 j
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled& M5 j% }: X% Z
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled5 d7 H! O4 _, k! F* P- `9 f0 _* ^
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
# d5 c2 b& C8 ` l5 K Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)* S# I" p" i( \1 {$ L" H
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 S& q3 B) T* r( j# Y, h$ g
Units retreated 4# r4 n- L0 p+ Z* J+ `# T
6 \4 M m0 D+ O* Q, }" eAllied ground losses:
; h0 {8 g | Q6 r4 Y1 h 24 casualties reported
# W$ D: l* P" L; y; X: J Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 {0 K6 \. E& U; c" G+ ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. R1 K" u" {4 M/ Z9 u: e0 S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 R) ? l: C& S# I' N: sDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:. s6 V7 s6 B& C. B& C
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion+ b v$ T# R" G* M
1st USMC/1st Regiment
5 _7 a7 H. \' U: K 1st USMC/5th Regiment
/ r( B6 ` X0 c% Q/ l 3rd USMC Defense Battalion5 S, o. ]. @! w4 P v/ p
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit6 T7 T& f, X3 v9 L
81st Naval Guard Unit# e& k( G2 t- { W4 ^' }& B/ O
13th Naval Construction Battalion& a0 D! x2 q" ]3 B
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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