AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 E4 F* R. Q/ _1 n8 H
3 [* k! u% n/ x36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
" i/ M" B9 {* W/ L DMS Hovey
- M& p( z! S! H' J, z DMS Southard. u& I4 i5 D( \9 n& {$ j+ d, K
APD Little
$ O5 x. f8 b4 [( w! V$ o, { APD Colhoun b, t4 y7 X* x5 p8 A
, q- Q) W0 b/ d: P" N# Z2 T% KAllied ground losses:8 y: l1 _/ Z7 I0 @: q+ X+ B
16 casualties reported
# p2 [- p& t& R* { Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, l( C+ _* l& U$ Y9 C c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 o, x3 R; W" I/ Y) H# C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; k v' R, |2 ]( l- @* kDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops, U" v% R" a% D8 z' {$ n# a
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
3 o) K: I. _) O6 I+ y# x# o, eAPD Little fired at enemy troops
$ l$ f4 r* F( q# k/ |* \" VAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
$ j4 @: Q% V3 N! \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
2 ^& v- _6 C# V+ _0 O: O2 lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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- `1 {; [" X2 Z, K; EInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, G8 Q, C- P! i3 BAllied Ships
2 t; E& o3 u2 o DMS Hovey9 Q7 ^, G4 v8 m) S/ f U+ A
DMS Southard
# D @6 d! k; l y APD Little
# E0 f2 R( L( s- z% g3 ?/ X APD Colhoun
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8 W+ |/ T' z: Q oAllied ground losses:" |* m; r' |4 \; ^
8 casualties reported x" @2 w6 o: i6 [# ~' l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 ~1 j6 Q6 M' }! w6 c' `/ d. f" C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ G) _8 _% v: A4 E9 M( g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 q' b' C% l- K8 H! DDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops6 ?9 r! _1 b( L7 T y$ P
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
; X+ X& B1 b9 Y2 ^1 PAPD Little fired at enemy troops* W2 R: N. Z* `7 `+ ?$ H' Z
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops& e, U5 `7 P5 r( e
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards" q0 V$ z8 d$ P1 l d6 L; \& C
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)0 D% S9 v) E: Z# c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force( R3 c2 _ R& T! l7 m1 `
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Allied Ships
. C) l. S) e+ \5 o* J& R DMS Hovey
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# b6 o1 T/ O$ n" ` APD Little" T( m' p) m5 D0 \) I- j1 t& _1 K
APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
: L/ } A9 K/ P* gDMS Southard fired at enemy troops: e5 w o; O- [
APD Little fired at enemy troops: H& B1 X0 F/ C: T6 N: O) d( z9 o
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops) I6 ^, T& l. b9 Z
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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; Z; `% n- X" `Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' q7 ]0 |, L2 Z% @0 v( V7 Q* m- p( BEstimated time to target is 6 minutes+ D b* ]! Y* [
( n: \! A0 t+ q9 B4 Q4 n7 Y2 G/ ZAllied aircraft
D- m0 Y% l }" @7 N3 k B-17E Fortress x 115 z" x: h3 V. o- j% P% _; ?
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No Allied losses, c6 K7 _$ S9 N6 V3 W; ~
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Japanese ground losses:, J* A( `% @, L# h# Q
6 casualties reported
5 k% N; o7 f: ?( E/ v Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& ]# k1 \0 Q0 t) q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! g& v) P& U1 X+ E% I# e! V9 L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:4 B* P! r6 `( m5 a, a& F$ n0 [
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
/ D7 A! L0 L4 F Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb, ?* a0 o8 X3 _
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
2 Q3 ?9 Y: N6 V0 T Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 Y5 g, E- O0 L5 ` 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 4 ^( C1 ~% U. R
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)& u6 l: S5 J6 q( f# F( g; X
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain$ @+ I$ m$ T% D1 [( w# W
) E; d* ^8 u+ r8 hRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& }* s; L4 F( J. o, e9 K
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes- D+ @, K( ^% H' a8 Q
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Allied aircraft
/ i6 D, i+ U) O& n7 Z B-17E Fortress x 6) i' w4 T+ N, P
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
( Z; @; G. A! @: V Q$ {* P: a 8 casualties reported
! C- @3 s1 M) a7 c: d Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 w5 A# w: N+ H3 L5 u) ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 ]( R. y; q @: f# n; L! v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. k+ q0 Q. _! `- T* Q
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Aircraft Attacking:
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8 h( x3 X# Q8 F" p- A) a( } Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 b$ ?$ b1 ^6 Y* f, h; j
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, M) ~% I9 N9 Y* dInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
2 ^* _, e) m$ o$ Y+ u, K" IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 N5 B- X$ [' v j! I, p
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; X9 U9 O) H* X( N! b
9 C/ ~$ F! Q) BAllied Ships8 K. z& Q- u# Q7 U# g' i
AP Harris+ f8 u7 r s Z: U% I$ ~' w
AP Zeilin. N2 [' n: ^; N/ g; O2 R% l
AP Henry T. Allen7 P$ I8 I6 e! ]5 O1 e
APD Little6 [* @& G% J9 {6 X/ x _+ V- s
9 {' W" K8 S3 H1 D. {AP Harris fired at enemy troops7 z* m& u! v& D1 y. \
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
, w2 X4 Y& j% `$ k3 d3 LAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops V: e5 y( ~8 z! x4 k% X) a; v
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' m0 N* d/ e4 {8 F3 @* T/ }Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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. \1 }* o: h6 Z1 |3 u: R4 N) KAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 869 D' T& P1 G# X9 z! q
6 n; |' q; Q8 c! J [& D& l) V( PDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* u! ~6 ^; B' j8 _5 z' @+ L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: C. v7 [2 X2 }4 z! o6 I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- c+ s& K5 `9 Q" ~
, M i' F% M; dAssaulting units:- J1 u) W5 }3 E7 r
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
# w# ]) j( E- { 81st Naval Guard Unit" ~, W* x5 O1 U5 E) q; q
13th Naval Construction Battalion
5 H6 M4 i1 h9 `* P0 e0 x1 q 11th Naval Construction Battalion. S, X$ r# r- x1 v: Y7 l
& B& A/ {" u1 B9 xDefending units:
1 _) x1 K+ D% T* [ 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion8 L I$ D* q. O) f% s: B
1st USMC/1st Regiment
, h7 B+ @0 Y7 H2 e G W1 h 1st USMC/5th Regiment" v( Y. z( L# t; o) o
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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3 x1 t* h% I5 A$ C# ~" UGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)* X; e, r" ?3 S$ g( f; [
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Japanese Bombardment attack4 [/ \0 X& y: k0 \- u. i5 W
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32* O. b" i! y2 j* I: f" u M
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2420 S# V2 \, M: V4 z
+ c& \/ h9 J V5 e. YAssaulting units:
$ a% E5 W8 }& P& P/ G Det - Kure 3rd SNLF: ^ y6 S- L7 f7 S/ ]! d- L8 @# b
14th Naval Construction Battalion5 b; A5 n- f @
129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:5 ^2 K7 [" C# u6 _
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
2 U( Z( M) ?% \% R4 I1 i) | 1st USMC Raider Battalion
8 ? M0 D4 {% V- B" Q 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment) ?2 _6 d. e, Z( g& p$ s
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)3 O; n) ^2 L b5 U5 y2 o8 G! E7 J
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Allied Shock attack" w. s1 N* y& P
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 851 G5 Z+ m7 d* |" }" l+ ?" J
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 0 Q- s: M s' F6 g: t- q9 r+ ?4 N
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 # `2 U5 [/ Q5 l' Q6 |8 t2 D
) p4 s( p0 A; l9 K [+ I+ gAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!" q1 ^) b! o m
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
$ Z5 C) S- C6 O: w5 x# G2 B. |' t' UAttacker: shock(+)# U( H, H2 |7 c0 y8 i0 K
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3169 casualties reported' U! T; b$ k6 T3 L0 D2 R" |8 c6 n
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled/ j+ W% J' o/ l
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
. V& u( h+ N2 i. t Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled9 A% b/ s5 n' _
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
% `8 R& Q `7 d! ]. C, P% ]8 p Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)6 d6 a! R9 A/ K4 F% [. V: m
Units retreated 4, n8 e% U; k) q
3 g6 P+ F9 s' Q/ `( nAllied ground losses:
/ X, _( V A/ X& f/ ~7 I% s 24 casualties reported- Z; {) \1 x. _! Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" q! n& N8 A9 H5 `. } _( R2 B2 `7 l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& V' W, k$ g/ u: o! S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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+ O7 x3 {7 M0 B9 F+ d' f# IDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:2 W; r3 A0 f1 P+ y- h7 I+ F
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion0 g2 o* l4 I, E
1st USMC/1st Regiment
4 s: F+ b) h% P4 C$ \ 1st USMC/5th Regiment
. _ B1 U& F* W9 N: c1 g 3rd USMC Defense Battalion0 f" [% h$ \. b) f% j
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Defending units:
% V0 q: S3 A8 f: ] u Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit! l6 b* |. {% M9 G# S) ?/ o
81st Naval Guard Unit
' \2 Q& \4 ?( E8 N( i2 O 13th Naval Construction Battalion- v, B8 @' {9 X: G8 q. Q6 Z4 K1 ~
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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