AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)% A3 S6 W+ k; Y* a* K
: R! z# M2 W: }. e$ |/ x36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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. L- X# U# {3 I' C- m3 yAllied Ships+ M1 d, m% |5 y! k8 g- G* S( K* G) k' Y
DMS Hovey( g" k0 s0 j% \+ f$ Y! N- z
DMS Southard$ V% b+ L' |' Z0 x, H* M
APD Little
6 Z5 Q6 R9 L: ~% t+ z APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:& `7 V/ l8 ]/ d/ ?7 N
16 casualties reported9 P' z, h! z: C' c3 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& Q' \. O& a+ T# X; _0 L0 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ C: z# I1 Q6 `( P1 B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 W6 H2 F) t" i+ P1 M5 ]# {1 ~
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops. S4 m6 ?" x, r+ o4 R8 n8 I
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops2 L* l }7 f0 z- j6 Y
APD Little fired at enemy troops# u. w" F* L7 J+ a o1 D
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
% {; A" X4 n# L& V0 ?/ U p# I/ WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards- N' i) D. G% F! J
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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2 R/ L2 B( } Z20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 q3 a# Q7 x0 W1 h) l, a, h# BAllied Ships
5 C3 @4 S# d" _2 o' x" f' B5 X- T$ l DMS Hovey
8 w" `% E" i" j6 o- I DMS Southard
! Q2 C' W+ U$ `1 k APD Little
- i& Y) d3 R0 w( Z) v$ X APD Colhoun& N: ]4 d7 k+ n6 V. |- ]3 D) d I
# ^/ l7 ^1 h8 |7 P5 w7 N( ~ sAllied ground losses:
! I* G9 r3 ?* w$ M5 V7 J 8 casualties reported6 ?7 w+ s0 r9 {/ ?( J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& u4 x5 y7 q) k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
y3 R$ i! l0 R1 I3 l( A2 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 t( o! F$ @6 y
% w+ ?# q9 E! k0 t1 a7 B6 m! TDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
, C7 d8 ~. _' r. v/ {DMS Southard fired at enemy troops5 Q8 l, }5 V* o! O
APD Little fired at enemy troops
. I% B# N/ k3 h i: n" uAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops# e- b: I3 }7 W; l; X6 \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards2 b) G8 l/ b `& @! y
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/ V3 l- Y3 O5 I- z7 c, p+ o3 XInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)5 J% d: o6 c8 u6 _% }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, q( B4 P+ }5 V4 sAllied Ships
# W% m4 G& q$ J" ]+ j9 a$ U DMS Hovey
5 v+ W6 Q) W& n% M/ w$ Z; M2 u! ~ DMS Southard
1 T2 g- s1 y+ L" p" r, a, |! [: b' I APD Little" P$ ^7 C3 c! ~6 A" D$ |/ @/ J
APD Colhoun& z* S/ c. k6 x% u; ]2 }5 W' n Y" z
3 ?6 J. Y3 x8 @! D; ~' |9 _ n3 j$ GDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
! ~" L' d4 C9 l" sDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
5 z3 ^: G- @0 \+ NAPD Little fired at enemy troops2 X) Y3 t* Z: B
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops! V% [$ n3 N4 r1 `
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, n" r2 O1 }; u; ^! x/ [4 F* t JMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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- W5 Q; ~' Y) q5 iWeather in hex: Moderate rain* M* [$ f' t+ G* ]
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 G$ l/ t0 J" G: [4 g0 E
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes: V! o8 c. }6 H
2 s/ G& Q9 _* @4 q& OAllied aircraft. R$ K' c v1 G4 n; c
B-17E Fortress x 11$ | S) B4 r) ~3 E8 j7 Z4 s1 `
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No Allied losses$ t: x9 C: ~" H" y( b, F6 `
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Japanese ground losses:
5 k' e" q6 M. e- O: U4 n0 m 6 casualties reported
_& h1 [% S j8 H Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 R9 u) ^2 S. G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 p' V( t2 V0 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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3 U% S7 a8 r4 j8 ~Aircraft Attacking:
1 X$ y* U3 R7 ~- `: C 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' ~9 R& F! o, _! O1 v
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 K5 b+ r- U& W7 a' B
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" I; S2 y' {+ }7 U& q- R Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 R+ f' R ^ Q J- i+ e" i& ] 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * # \) b' ? k$ o' z
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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* @# o* E7 O- p+ UAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)4 I4 s7 N9 ?; }7 z. A+ B
$ g2 x- J. E4 l; g7 HWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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& e* [7 B H1 p: u6 eRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- O+ @4 J# J; ^' l; v
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 x, w+ i E4 M! ?; S1 g
B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses- i7 v0 T8 [, r! U, J
0 S7 m1 P! w8 u7 N& QJapanese ground losses:
( |1 r: `0 Z7 o 8 casualties reported4 A! b/ S# J, ]& J( l" o# Y* P0 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 J$ j7 l7 |) |, A+ `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( R/ p' u4 d9 y4 j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" C0 Y5 \- b X. }9 ]- l6 }
% Z4 v/ q5 J% Q& bAircraft Attacking:6 C) T) Q6 x: b
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
7 p! q# `9 S" _. Q0 n Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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* j* z% `5 j/ s7 P" rInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 s3 q( e" i! V) x, S h K
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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% v$ O+ R- e& s0 KAllied Ships
4 m; a8 p* |; t$ p. y( ` AP Harris! D$ n+ i& b* k8 M* g0 M0 ?
AP Zeilin
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APD Little
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0 ~. Z: a4 i4 ^6 B% e# iAP Harris fired at enemy troops
0 G# X/ w# l, u' k1 J* }AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
! W! w$ D# E" e* r5 h. ~AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops& d! K! P# M( R& e
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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' O7 p8 ~# F4 H XJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86# _( b3 g) q% p( ]* v4 u e
3 l/ Y1 }; A3 W) VDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455 H. A& X! I9 ^, f+ O- W5 N
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ a9 j6 _7 s2 T; Z: S9 D0 D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 P& T/ S) u$ V9 X* s1 \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 ]7 g V6 Z* e8 BAssaulting units:
1 v1 J$ m& v/ `" G+ R Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit' r/ R0 R- a; h& ~
81st Naval Guard Unit3 K0 J% `* L% z1 \
13th Naval Construction Battalion
7 P# N$ F7 z8 L/ P7 P 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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3 d, ]9 q' N* j3 c 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
4 K' S c9 y1 Z$ I* V, ~% V/ n 1st USMC/1st Regiment
+ \+ F1 g( n% x* F8 X9 s 1st USMC/5th Regiment
6 A/ `# D6 [( x$ L3 }2 V 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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2 Z9 Z2 Q6 _- e. J# a d; w/ TGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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- i7 G7 \4 F; ~/ xJapanese Bombardment attack4 ^5 t q9 _4 B4 s/ I# [0 u0 r: P
2 {6 X" t7 U1 V* NAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32; ?5 ^! ]* H4 n* m* S
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF J$ F9 P) J: ~3 _
14th Naval Construction Battalion
' M5 o; Z' c4 E' k 129th JNAF AF Unit & j9 g k4 E/ D" k Y$ |; b/ A
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Defending units:
% {% y8 h, A& W4 U! k2 t x 1st USMC Parachute Battalion; c1 H- S8 }+ q, \( E! \% i/ l
1st USMC Raider Battalion1 O! O% W0 u. p" c, Q
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment9 A2 \% \* X3 a5 M5 \. Y2 j
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; T* ~4 F6 t* |Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack
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3 E8 @* k5 u% AAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454( T; M1 b7 k" K/ _. B9 x
' ~% y' l8 y# ^8 H$ HDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85* x X2 W; Y4 g K; V
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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' ?3 T6 ~% a0 ]+ c" m, |Japanese adjusted defense: 23 8 ?3 r, {6 v1 V( s0 F: O: b
0 S, i! K. @) U5 WAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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& q, v- |, E/ ^Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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3 s/ G' X1 g( R/ dCombat modifiers; J: ^' `7 i( B: L
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)" R+ n4 b8 M' A9 o
Attacker: shock(+)5 R# F1 F. U5 F+ m: l7 ?' t* T
* l" V3 p) P/ O+ zJapanese ground losses:
: b5 t; ^% w- i1 V# J9 _ 3169 casualties reported
g/ H/ s' B% K7 ? Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
8 {# |& C1 ]" I+ F0 q! I Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
" ^8 |8 x/ a8 F2 s3 I2 e Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled4 h1 r: X% q. e6 A1 e
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)+ o/ R7 A0 E3 c* \- Z0 I' @
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
3 W2 K. t' U0 [, Y Units retreated 4! D' M l3 t) ?& [
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Allied ground losses:9 k5 u1 y0 N5 E' ` _; |1 A* n
24 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. ~5 u) i. c; o$ ]: ~/ _0 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!+ Z" {1 v& q0 M+ L( G* x& x
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1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion: W! l, |5 e( E) n: Z4 {/ C" e
1st USMC/1st Regiment
4 a$ A! x$ J( a, A+ h 1st USMC/5th Regiment) i/ B; d" b7 D1 Y
3rd USMC Defense Battalion" S+ [! ?/ d! c7 i: i- P0 N
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, }& O: S( {& }- x Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit' `2 N2 G* o' a" T% _
81st Naval Guard Unit% I3 ?/ W# ~: ~+ ^ A
13th Naval Construction Battalion
( i5 [1 `# {% M( v* i% r 11th Naval Construction Battalion: `4 ~; A+ M, V0 r O; G7 p
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