AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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) V0 {) w6 `; n8 [36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. l) h. S# S0 b+ ?
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Allied Ships: _& K3 M8 O" L% p9 j
DMS Hovey
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' V3 x" O3 Y% l Y0 n APD Little
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Allied ground losses:! @, }. B+ _* m
16 casualties reported
6 l* n8 C) _/ p; J" E! \( F) [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& j/ R- k- E; s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" H3 g$ ~$ a& {. c0 X1 Q! _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# T7 v- S! Q0 M8 c* k1 H
/ [* g! g0 t6 l: m i% ?DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops! H5 o2 F9 G+ r0 O" c- d
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops! m% X) F F# g
APD Little fired at enemy troops
" _1 l# z. ~/ r: `& b* D$ f% PAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
# S) `7 E3 P7 [" q- B. lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
7 y( s" P/ ^% @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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! a/ }/ F% h; H r' y9 T4 p/ `Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships! |1 I* }4 W$ u
DMS Hovey
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APD Little! ~, y8 [, @6 ]/ c& ^2 k
APD Colhoun# w3 p# ^+ W# D! b R
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Allied ground losses:) E; ]+ G) [, Y! Z e5 P- K
8 casualties reported5 K( o2 i3 g/ ?6 h/ w1 p: h0 t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 ~/ o' ]6 ?7 A5 R4 e# T* a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. I- e' e* h6 V+ n$ c& F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! Y9 c' _+ r- W6 I% s6 g+ ^
- a( Q, l1 O# Y$ B, w7 s0 {/ `DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops8 R, W( w+ h' b0 m9 c5 T- y! j
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
- e4 c- Y' J% A. b$ F: f B/ e7 C1 OAPD Little fired at enemy troops% K& L/ l3 a- p$ ~( T, g9 y
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops/ m. M6 J' Q. F! x1 e( [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards% S* I6 T# B: W
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
8 j" v7 N6 T) G C2 `. V7 T P( ^ CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
7 d E% p3 e0 ^! V- e2 y DMS Hovey
l: L' A/ d L. r DMS Southard
4 n" @" e9 p1 Y, z c1 G4 C% A APD Little
r" t6 L: {' K: z8 o! [ APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops& ?3 T3 y# t" P
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops# h* z; d$ E# d9 A* p& @5 z: E9 N
APD Little fired at enemy troops
5 ^, } R. ~. ]" } ~3 |APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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9 d/ b7 o+ _1 u# dMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)) e4 |" k# O2 |. [ h3 u
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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3 S2 I, O/ ^. _& u0 ^9 G9 ]' rRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ N6 t: h7 R) {9 p$ SEstimated time to target is 6 minutes! D8 M" t3 ]- W# b/ ^
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B-17E Fortress x 110 n; i: v m+ u" G
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$ k- D8 m% n3 i1 q( E: C: BJapanese ground losses:
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! [8 Z+ a: `- F' V2 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" G$ Y1 f: K+ A8 c9 m: M' A* A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ w0 M6 @2 M8 W1 a6 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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6 W4 l6 z: H8 j( @% ~& C& UAircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb6 ^ Q" }& A0 b& W, Q" P3 `: |
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * & y$ V$ B+ S) f1 E
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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2 ^5 k5 t- p* a; v- m4 v Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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! _' t* \# t+ p- b: o6 OAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ... b$ l- i3 l: W
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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- l$ y. R6 b( y: v9 IWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' C* y7 S3 }4 }1 J2 l. z) J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
5 X* ?* |; o: ^6 P$ a% y5 U B-17E Fortress x 6! ~% Q8 ?+ \: {7 {8 t
2 S1 D- g0 L1 S# R( gNo Allied losses
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- H6 [1 G2 Y# y3 ~' AJapanese ground losses:$ E1 I( f: k" q. H+ ~
8 casualties reported, E8 k1 l% l [6 P, \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 X. s# k0 O" { r# i4 q3 s- u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! q7 b8 o) F* ?1 p* u1 z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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) ?: O/ |0 e% h: [% ]Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 y. d7 h( C: n$ Z4 o b/ ^9 A: \
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships' m, F8 o$ Y4 H1 v
AP Harris" G( w/ g# v' | q
AP Zeilin
2 m6 z c- l7 i+ w/ K AP Henry T. Allen1 U7 H9 S1 b, A9 r4 k/ L: e) |4 \
APD Little: A4 C+ }1 ?/ O6 y" o( O) V7 Q3 U8 `
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
" G7 |4 {" U( p; Q9 V, _AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops4 _- |6 ?5 c! f& q8 A7 i% M; }
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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# _( _6 ~+ B: a4 l- tGround combat at Lunga (114,138)( U( S6 y2 i5 _4 \- V9 j5 T, W
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6 `2 n8 c* ?) DAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86; H# m6 M0 f) q& O: I) N# I
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:8 r5 O. y6 l" U% k* K2 F
12 casualties reported
, M, I z( f/ b Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& r$ F+ y) \+ j/ ?$ ]5 h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, B, |0 m- \: |/ ]) ]: ~! _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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+ B, Q/ r/ `) C3 y- MAssaulting units:& J6 U p- `, C" a
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit0 h) l6 v$ s3 f
81st Naval Guard Unit
; Z* G" i! i6 y0 x' J* Q0 i4 ^ 13th Naval Construction Battalion; F/ x$ M |8 W5 t# q3 E0 b l& c
11th Naval Construction Battalion. ]9 o8 Z; Z3 U5 f V6 S2 p
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Defending units:/ f2 n. c6 Q- M( _6 r
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion' Y5 h" Z4 i- a/ S* {
1st USMC/1st Regiment" j+ B& v! i) [$ q$ ?* J6 [
1st USMC/5th Regiment
' W* V M" R+ C# l 3rd USMC Defense Battalion7 ]1 H# ]: |1 Z1 R
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137). a& J) [3 f) I$ g( d
9 c6 X% C5 \% a' Q/ |Japanese Bombardment attack
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) P: B( _/ r0 f4 z1 o3 D; N/ T, nAttacking 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& I! h$ ^+ k4 C( b! z4 i
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4 F! g N- H" D 14th Naval Construction Battalion& O& {* p" L$ X( ~
129th JNAF AF Unit 2 V+ G$ W' F- y, R8 @8 j$ O
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Defending units:
0 N& S+ q$ J! G* @: f1 m 1st USMC Parachute Battalion" w. B% ^9 ]& R& L1 k: i$ {' J
1st USMC Raider Battalion
2 M V1 q5 b& o# v" t) }3 v5 v, u 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment$ w2 w. \& t7 k6 h4 q, G2 W' n
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# [; b( ]( x8 V- ]Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)/ T! A" e. L, j# ?) L( s( {1 K
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Allied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454' j* s `. w2 m: L }, p
" f, U+ I% ^( T0 r0 pDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85" V& Y3 n6 Q" S
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 # T: i) ~8 S( `0 F
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 # V9 v4 `. e) G+ u4 F5 c- ]( Y
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) ) t+ w$ t& O% X! V
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers/ K) n& G, n& s7 J R
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
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8 T1 }* u3 `0 g. a1 L: VJapanese ground losses:4 _. A2 f k* I d5 |. [6 p0 H
3169 casualties reported
4 z; v. D4 T8 _1 Z. r# c Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled) p/ E! ]; ~% D
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
+ z2 ~ n6 @3 N9 d# w* I3 a9 r G Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled4 F0 O# d, ~! \0 R. G- q- V6 b8 Y
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)6 W% d2 l, M. p8 c3 F# V$ X
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ |( x, F H; {% l) f) Y% C Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:
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/ `0 U) _! y8 S0 A0 b8 m9 z Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& C' l+ P# [' {0 R( U1 x& ?, o$ R! }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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. s) B5 d' F6 R1 X1 U- `Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
1 u" p9 L8 P% i/ k2 V$ y' h! j3 j$ L 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
; ^* y( P4 c3 s5 j- c) u( G/ ? 1st USMC/1st Regiment
0 i+ e' X4 F. z; B3 G 1st USMC/5th Regiment- N! S/ d& @1 q) J4 |+ f, N" G
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:
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81st Naval Guard Unit+ Q' x( A6 M! A! Z2 F! t/ ]# [
13th Naval Construction Battalion
1 i( a1 `% v9 m! O 11th Naval Construction Battalion) s; R0 H P6 h6 d! A" S: `
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