AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships
2 E$ V# e. O8 O7 N- Z; p0 M0 ` DMS Hovey" H/ W, {, D* } W
DMS Southard
* a J. I; v; ]; V; m; w, r5 i* q. R, X APD Little
* f1 ~' k. Y4 v1 ` APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:) Q0 @, f s, `
16 casualties reported3 w7 P& B( ], G; P; Q5 i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- H) y5 c1 k2 ^: F8 q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ R7 t( `, g! h7 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& K: H: m1 R) Q* eDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
: {& C; `# G+ p4 u" VDMS Southard fired at enemy troops- w. r7 H/ W; l9 K4 @. \9 ]3 s
APD Little fired at enemy troops
- X; M2 T9 Z0 V$ j% `& HAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops) q; v( J; h* z3 ]
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards. H6 I, q2 I+ B- ~5 C9 z2 G8 E
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards* l2 ? b. P9 p: F" Q/ q" A" c
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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DMS Hovey. s2 R3 n/ d9 f) i/ A8 X
DMS Southard
( i( Y! H1 X6 a! w# S APD Little \- J; ]3 ~6 a, u0 t$ E+ Z/ T E3 ~. Z
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses: G( k5 b7 h1 E6 I; N- [7 ?1 c2 U9 ~
8 casualties reported. g* e' a. Y/ Y, t1 G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; r% o2 m# r8 y4 `6 a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( ?; Q8 i. E& L7 K+ O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops1 T+ N2 q. W% E( Z$ a/ s
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops6 b. |5 O$ z; \+ f8 Z7 m
APD Little fired at enemy troops
4 X, h& E5 E- u' I ~* \1 ]APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
8 v5 s z* N4 T4 U. ~+ |$ DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
" E% T* T" t" CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" F$ Z8 O6 q' d# b$ K) S7 a, \& t DMS Hovey: p1 v" C) v9 h3 O
DMS Southard8 _2 @) E, O/ m" g/ C4 \* l* y
APD Little) o0 Z H; L4 q: a5 o
APD Colhoun H0 _! y9 p- D
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
0 d! A5 n: q& S0 p$ b1 H# ]DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
. Q) f5 G* L( m8 D2 XAPD Little fired at enemy troops
- z* Z5 M" i$ o0 l. SAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops5 U- T! Z$ W" ?! c5 x4 j9 N7 f& v2 Q
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8 q! n' M, i+ E) A \Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain# i1 x, e7 k8 s# l' s+ E
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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. L8 A5 b' e& Z) m2 ?6 |/ E5 K B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& A7 F; E* S0 M, i- ?8 E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ E0 `0 V. E5 E: f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% S2 a [) j+ C
! u$ I' A- _% W, x# v% RAircraft Attacking:5 Z+ N* U0 V: B, @; L3 v
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / J& v- B; b! D; l
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 K7 O: E0 M6 \+ x
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
. y. J' _4 w- L7 A8 Q Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 } f4 p1 G/ T" s! U: W5 u 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
% Y6 f+ P5 L. z t1 y. x5 Z" Q' i Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb$ ]$ |" N/ d8 A I7 T5 e% ]
1 _. R+ D* _, m, cAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., A, ^ [* B3 N( _) B7 d
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes: F4 T; `" f! z% Y7 M
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B-17E Fortress x 6
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) ]$ ^' a( S( q3 PJapanese ground losses:
3 @7 S0 ?) G* \2 {5 s+ J 8 casualties reported
# h/ y- l0 n9 |/ O' R6 s6 Q/ W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* N' I2 @& G& D: ` c" S* \- k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 U X- {$ {# j( \: D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& g1 s( S2 z8 \( J; k
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Aircraft Attacking:4 n. E% \8 Q. F' O
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 k" Z! r8 T: C: B6 Z0 m
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 b# U, I- n+ p3 Y: Z
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137); h& h% ~9 _7 I) f/ k4 Y( Y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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AP Harris6 w- K" ~- r M) x) a6 o) Q l
AP Zeilin
5 d+ d7 J7 V$ g; ^4 q1 x$ _ AP Henry T. Allen
( c! _1 a+ g- k; k% z# F- ` APD Little
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5 V7 p2 t. L4 T4 `0 j$ s* MAP Harris fired at enemy troops4 K4 t4 y* s6 ?! E! V& o4 j
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
1 a+ m; ~* T- Q GAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops8 ~* C* I5 g0 Q+ i
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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3 t0 W( }, H; @5 d% \Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86% x7 R- d0 l. K0 R: T; X
1 ^: G- L; N8 b7 zDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4551 a$ E; w0 e: g
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& Q; N8 m/ l8 l- Z# R3 m P; N3 S+ M2 ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
0 Q+ s! P3 t7 C Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit8 `1 o1 s& P }6 D
81st Naval Guard Unit
: I' R) B% t; t 13th Naval Construction Battalion3 e' i, V5 T3 a4 [ F! K6 z
11th Naval Construction Battalion: X7 E& i" _7 U- L/ T* e: _/ O0 V
' \+ G" \' h, s& F7 H5 SDefending units:# |5 @! ~$ ]- A* q3 }4 @# `3 H& X
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion( v9 r$ ?1 b7 c2 B( _1 Z- }& B
1st USMC/1st Regiment, i4 [# d3 H0 }+ X9 l
1st USMC/5th Regiment
* n6 O+ M0 G$ c2 ^ 3rd USMC Defense Battalion: b: v6 n5 m1 {: X. Q
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& P* M( g/ N: H: f, Y- e9 ?Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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1 |" d: k/ Y& K! YJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:
' H; c9 ^: F/ ~1 ^ Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
% g' [ T1 Z+ C 14th Naval Construction Battalion
7 M0 H8 d7 x" _; W" }& i 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:( h2 u+ x% P! z$ F
1st USMC Parachute Battalion( F$ b, F1 A. B$ ]$ E! ^
1st USMC Raider Battalion
, Z0 c* z. |7 n# U/ h 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment9 i! n, ^$ t/ K6 D
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied 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; Z$ W P' W9 s3 h3 I3 {
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 8 B* V, \2 S V) B7 ^/ H. u
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 S7 t! g7 }& U; C
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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7 K% s9 c/ |( T9 EAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
$ v6 Y0 Q# ?8 p4 DDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)$ }3 m$ R4 E7 Y8 Y, `
Attacker: shock(+)& \! @2 p. U, J
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
/ O) W$ c1 r( ]. |0 T+ S- ]4 t Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled8 a1 e4 Q: A- W+ K
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled# _' d: g9 T w h9 l3 i! b
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled), b4 b0 I3 z ]
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
/ x0 ]5 k/ D% h2 O: D3 Y6 l Units retreated 4; w8 P) g5 z# K* D1 [% V" R7 s
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Allied ground losses:$ e8 k& M6 Q1 S+ L* \) [
24 casualties reported
6 |0 C# y( W1 O+ i Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 F. O( b4 I+ x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& ^8 t. F( t3 \0 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 K: Z5 x6 G: v
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!" ?7 B( ^& o5 T, o8 _* v& p
, l8 t9 B) K# \) w6 A6 vAssaulting units:2 r6 B% u1 ~8 p0 W
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
+ J- {, T9 K( a! D1 u5 h3 C 1st USMC/1st Regiment- g/ f( u3 {: d! T: k3 A* Y2 U
1st USMC/5th Regiment5 w; `6 B; d5 K9 J8 ]/ h
3rd USMC Defense Battalion* k9 c1 P' W/ f
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit% U) y9 l% B8 }! w2 O
81st Naval Guard Unit* [: v# [+ U5 a1 y
13th Naval Construction Battalion6 ?6 P7 d$ m( ?( W0 i
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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