AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)1 K4 [/ p- r# P9 B( _8 H. |
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- l) P5 |6 B1 b. l
2 S% j! t1 M1 ^" qAllied Ships
1 s) m% S" \* m* ^% } DMS Hovey$ H; @) Y4 L+ m+ w8 Z7 V) s
DMS Southard
3 y3 g, }( {# u% j4 O- ^& O, @ APD Little
+ h4 B: E; D `9 G APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:3 w: R8 ~! ~0 I2 N* W
16 casualties reported- @' f6 T$ H J; a$ _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) q- T6 i* z5 V# U# d+ t+ {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 i$ p" l) Q7 E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
. G! X4 _" V$ j# QDMS Southard fired at enemy troops* {2 ^9 ]8 f b5 a: ~
APD Little fired at enemy troops
# I* \& a5 h: _% D" V& D3 e% _APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
% ^4 I/ t. w9 X5 R4 ?6 ~5 P$ S- @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards6 [% L( n( m; g% n4 j" x4 H( p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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7 e2 r1 ^' y* ?1 j9 H* RInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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6 c! w1 S; v! Q. q20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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! _7 j# I; x! x8 q o# ZAllied Ships0 ?2 h2 l+ P8 H- [. t2 V/ U- [/ o
DMS Hovey
D2 @' a' a7 g; e DMS Southard
0 [ Q6 B5 t4 q APD Little
8 E8 |7 ^: W! ~! Q, A+ v APD Colhoun
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9 f. y' W) a& n0 e" c( B' l3 L3 yAllied ground losses:9 v6 ^' F) r' z- [1 c5 W! t4 [
8 casualties reported2 j9 H. Y: b2 }2 u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# h6 S' z# N$ T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops! u0 P9 g* t$ J" R+ A% t1 y
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops1 R; ~; X. a& A& p
APD Little fired at enemy troops
% N& l" A" I6 l" Q) Z1 AAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
4 M5 P; I) _1 gDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
, E4 |8 C; Y# G @& DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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$ I* i. N6 `( ?9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships( u/ ~/ I4 U) A
DMS Hovey
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/ L7 u- J% M1 p APD Little
Y1 _2 l1 o' \+ z/ o APD Colhoun* A+ q7 G8 v2 w) ^; A( ]/ ?
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
* i, W: w1 K5 BDMS Southard fired at enemy troops5 ?! A# k: ~$ M( K* N- Z. y9 @
APD Little fired at enemy troops
" ~( v: _3 l: I5 aAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops1 W% G, v) J& t0 Y
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)! s: c' z! h n0 ~0 N+ t! u
( X7 e0 D" Y. OWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 b; {& a [, v# U; Z
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft& k4 v0 G$ F: V: C/ z, J2 u- F
B-17E Fortress x 11- s* V' \6 c, W, B2 }6 l
! `! |. } l# _; MNo Allied losses+ x, |3 ?" @# I! g# S. X
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& D6 f5 y9 [3 O) s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ L6 v/ K3 w, T. o+ k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 H3 m$ O% t1 ^9 z4 w& B) q- m
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Aircraft Attacking:1 J* u* t |& H
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * : d! Q/ ?8 L% o+ j
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb6 W# l8 i9 g7 w) A2 o
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( z( S5 U! R2 y G/ ? Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion .../ }3 v& d7 I# a- M8 [
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/ [/ Q; \& m5 U1 T7 J' s! u- |Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)' Y/ S5 W* K) O* Y" Z' u \
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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/ M/ R# o% m/ W, n) Y8 c- i" N# v! lRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* I5 G5 Z9 P& T) G
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses: A+ E' L- C$ m" i0 @& h D Q
- f: E8 f+ d! a% P+ \Japanese ground losses:( m0 @6 `* D( t. y" ^
8 casualties reported
" a8 I0 A- H1 g' s9 |# w; z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 y, t' p4 T3 _- A+ v2 x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 \) g7 q# ]/ W& f* d6 ?9 h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* f/ I) K' M- E/ K4 i1 lAircraft Attacking:, c$ ^* K5 Z1 {! m2 O+ H
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 3 ^ D/ l- O7 V$ t( f
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
4 k/ h) Z: r W3 ?$ q4 pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 a. d) J) _: t' ]) i2 v4 q! d6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% k& ?# @3 d% UAllied Ships7 ?9 f4 x Q* R
AP Harris
5 M* ^: a! d- u& P! E AP Zeilin
' I7 W i: S7 L% M3 j8 e AP Henry T. Allen7 r, q0 q8 T+ L1 d" S6 n0 S
APD Little6 }7 K% Z' ?/ H5 S: I0 f" g% s( x
) t. U3 M& S, a8 `* SAP Harris fired at enemy troops
! o. y$ q9 j4 n& L, N2 H% gAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops. e2 |, Y3 y9 ~1 m6 ^ b9 e# q
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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4 B! V( x5 W7 a" g/ EGround combat at Lunga (114,138)- l% K6 b: \" W g, y9 {5 D$ K) `
0 M3 l2 V) O; d: b& HJapanese Bombardment attack
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+ f& ]- D- [7 [. ]" G# Y) N9 vAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 861 T( ~5 z) ]$ _- I6 {! d0 x( Q
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455) `3 q" c$ N; w: c1 i: Q9 z
! B' e% \* b, c0 z) YJapanese ground losses:
& ?4 w/ t: _, j 12 casualties reported9 a: ?2 S# H7 T) Y9 ~! L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* g' Z3 q7 S+ s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 r7 G- u8 S% b9 Z- S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled t! y( [4 f& x! j8 a0 t
: }* `/ c. g1 HAssaulting units:& Q$ o, F( N6 a1 G: I8 x& a$ }
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
5 {7 A* l* `6 U 81st Naval Guard Unit
8 A) ?. y: O: ~ 13th Naval Construction Battalion
M/ {5 j, t& k& J) M: d 11th Naval Construction Battalion. }3 r# m2 u8 n, C4 B' i c
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Defending units:" g2 J6 G, o1 s% c, h
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion9 ]0 {9 \6 a' P9 L# _* [" j# f
1st USMC/1st Regiment- K/ D, u7 q1 H( Z3 z( I0 J+ _) ^
1st USMC/5th Regiment
! u, o5 p% f, p8 b4 l( U 3rd USMC Defense Battalion" Y0 ?5 N* T1 b& D- A
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8 j: Z' U- o. C* _$ ?" lGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)! ?; I' B. ~4 D7 b4 }
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Japanese Bombardment attack& n7 e' ]/ C. U' D; _; J! F
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 329 e" x3 f v0 q/ Y. P
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242% {2 I' M( @$ s" Z l
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Assaulting units:
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14th Naval Construction Battalion0 Z) q( i/ @+ N" X
129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion6 F; Q5 Y" n4 p. {& v" \
1st USMC Raider Battalion
+ l0 x1 @' C5 G 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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" Q/ ~- D( b' ^ `' t. iGround combat at Lunga (114,138); c, X" H8 V+ ]; n7 M& h
1 _# f3 L/ J7 _7 T7 P% wAllied Shock attack
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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 = 85& s6 B9 n3 O) Y' l( d
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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& T5 e. i$ B1 b! QJapanese adjusted defense: 23 : V$ y5 N( c+ Z
- ~4 ? T/ x* n) f9 |: m9 n! BAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 3 N- N, {" G2 K* {/ b1 ^! M* e
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!0 p+ y& ^7 M6 f+ Q
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Combat modifiers
" I+ b5 b, `$ {Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
9 ?! L" C, c! i$ n; j6 E1 I; PAttacker: shock(+)
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7 k- [% B1 T4 o. g- T' y! zJapanese ground losses:
6 z6 ^& T. S+ I- I 3169 casualties reported
/ H9 I' a0 f! ] Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled& ?; l! i& b! e- h
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
( g# w9 h3 x. I, ?, } Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
; k: [0 J" a; g7 ` Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
( E$ }$ F- @3 H: _/ E Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. T9 ?& L$ t$ @' P& D2 @+ C# _ Units retreated 46 x; i# f; {4 R$ [
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24 casualties reported" z' I9 {1 ~4 e; T8 x$ b4 O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ B' V# G8 g# }6 j/ w( c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
# c e5 m: {+ D$ d. j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 |: Q5 u6 t: l, c0 ~% d+ z7 ]
# b, \3 D% j {6 K* u1 ^+ QDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!8 P% i4 r) a1 G" W1 e7 S, Y
# }* I! J9 ~" U( J% Z6 j: o9 SAssaulting units:
' [: m5 J8 C( g% g. V 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion9 F- ?! _2 [5 P/ {: W
1st USMC/1st Regiment
2 Y& X. D0 i; P 1st USMC/5th Regiment
% ^* q: i. G/ m6 |6 v; L; ] 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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13th Naval Construction Battalion$ b4 L8 f: t( I6 j7 X
11th Naval Construction Battalion+ ^; B- j+ E- Y
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