AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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# h% i# V) Q( B3 eInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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& y' t; n4 a# a9 k/ |8 rAllied Ships
' ]8 ~1 S5 d, w& `" Q: N# p DMS Hovey
8 c2 y. c8 K+ H r% D U DMS Southard
7 }' @5 ]/ q" k. w APD Little3 z4 L0 l# c2 n' t( W+ }
APD Colhoun# E7 B5 i. }! J: U6 D! S( ~. T
9 A! X0 R, }0 j' l* E+ i0 HAllied ground losses:
$ L: ?6 a' d' Z4 i: q) v; H- W 16 casualties reported
. g$ s6 z5 j" | Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! {3 r, u9 L1 a# r! d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' t. b. q7 g3 E( r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
) p$ E! U0 T0 F) S* uDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
9 A, v+ `$ s" M+ c* Y! f ]APD Little fired at enemy troops
u2 I, ~' F1 Z' Y* b0 IAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
2 u* ?; G3 p! m% R/ D, eDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
( }3 \# @2 L5 lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards, r6 Y8 C- F! b& _( h
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 N) s& `$ J; i
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DMS Hovey
2 [$ L7 F1 \5 @( Q DMS Southard
) P0 H. M/ b' p7 } APD Little
: K3 ~' |7 W# G* S- Z APD Colhoun- Z4 U2 ^1 X* C2 Y
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Allied ground losses:$ f, n& } I8 G' E5 Z; W
8 casualties reported
! @6 W) ?0 N" Z2 r; i Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 {; e6 L8 Q! G* b# F# M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 O0 `& W* T# r1 }* K1 S: G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 S: Z( f4 w; n7 b
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
$ f, h$ S) {0 ~6 jDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
6 [) F4 q; ^& l. S O* N+ BAPD Little fired at enemy troops m6 _$ @9 V4 q H5 _
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops2 ]$ o# c, L+ ?0 h9 M
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards/ X& I8 O4 `9 H a
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1 _0 x' ~! F" V0 H: h# E+ j uInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
3 ~( A+ U" B& K, xDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force* K1 r: L& P- W- g2 g! ~
/ @, ~$ B0 U! b2 j3 E( h2 x9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! l) T- M/ R) `+ u6 E
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Allied Ships$ ^) {2 a- u0 A( ]+ H; j4 a
DMS Hovey
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& R, j7 E+ l- k APD Little* o! y# t9 z! y% L. P
APD Colhoun7 V5 u' ~: h9 |) C* j3 N6 g
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops% z9 U- [% D% a, T7 S0 A1 z' ^
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops/ ^* @) D# O- S5 S- y- h4 Y6 _
APD Little fired at enemy troops
9 l% G$ |& c/ nAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)5 D M+ S4 I$ T& |: @5 c8 Z! @0 U4 u
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain7 x, x$ f! H2 c9 z
0 \3 m0 n4 o# M! ~0 L }8 ] C. j8 [Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." M, a. b8 A8 J7 U& F- Q
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes# }. Q9 m- |" F2 y
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B-17E Fortress x 11) x) x8 ^5 b- X1 Z% A* Q
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No Allied losses2 ?3 B% v4 S3 B$ i C& s& }$ }
# r3 c' }" }) W" u6 U; yJapanese ground losses:
; ]$ V( d# J- n5 s( ? 6 casualties reported. V0 _% W. K3 e7 w/ V! H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- S4 A& B- E$ Y( r- c9 L. i; P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 x" I3 \2 ?' B9 E. B, T# | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:8 B- d3 k3 Y; J8 A S& d8 T( J
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
* I G; t- [: k2 V, s7 v$ m Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 T, d( z* F8 ^4 T+ \/ W- ^ 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
X+ L) p# w7 q: ? Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
; L) R; W) }& ]" ~ 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
7 u% @6 `' [* }" Z# A6 T, L+ b Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb- s8 X& q2 O8 E/ n4 i9 C2 a; N
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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! E: P2 g+ G5 _+ t' o% E+ h' PMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain: X0 X0 ? b# q# m* Y% ^
( r! [% j4 i1 Q! k) X kRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 d2 \2 r5 Z% i; T2 a% }8 y f2 g& xEstimated time to target is 6 minutes$ |9 q+ Z# n7 ]8 l, a& i
& _2 X9 u P/ e0 C$ Y# w% M, K" d2 g2 qAllied aircraft: m; H/ c+ s. F# [* W0 A8 O
B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses0 a+ ~( A5 j. r0 X
! O5 |& T, _: q. l- l) l7 VJapanese ground losses:
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$ s) m: V1 M1 o% a3 k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! p I9 K% @6 P+ ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 b/ T: p* G% H1 |# l$ y/ A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:0 k: S( D/ D7 W4 c% G, X
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
$ U3 a* W( `0 M9 \5 F$ R5 h @ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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/ K8 B( k$ |# p7 c1 yInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
% k2 |- k% a7 G( p8 MDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force. D1 _) H0 \) Q; e ^& Y
+ {/ E6 K0 V! w3 t, i6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
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AP Zeilin4 f4 z9 f5 r) \. Q1 i
AP Henry T. Allen
; b3 L$ r( y* z9 T7 n APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops# |, o! g+ y" r
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
" r7 y, m! ], ?( y- J4 k$ E- VAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops ~8 h! Q S }: x/ J* B e
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+ f) {# P( q1 x$ J7 Y+ B* i- hGround combat at Lunga (114,138)" B1 V* ~9 C$ V; C0 v% e6 S
- N0 n9 U4 |' w, b# {" }Japanese Bombardment attack
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. D9 R$ E9 g0 `2 M9 [# T4 S) cAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86% @3 q5 B/ l2 m% u/ m
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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" \9 ], |: k9 @' m; BJapanese ground losses:- C9 o+ I* B$ R5 H
12 casualties reported
0 M0 Q6 R9 @9 ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 T, _; N f; V+ Z; _5 a- F7 d+ K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 [& F7 _* M) R* O) W4 l; [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:; m7 w. m5 n) _; s
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
3 v$ @: ^( H7 ?% _ 81st Naval Guard Unit
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11th Naval Construction Battalion8 t/ }' u! ~; @% P$ a" D
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Defending units:5 j" M) A+ L! I; G. V* q+ J
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
. @8 h5 {' M: @4 S6 { 1st USMC/1st Regiment
8 ^. _) r) k0 p; J4 k 1st USMC/5th Regiment0 C; L9 q, w5 ~
3rd USMC Defense Battalion# m3 d/ h ^6 R2 Q2 C
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$ F6 o; A. [5 w$ }3 B8 xGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack9 L! S$ \7 `' F6 S- K
8 y8 e3 O2 K2 z- YAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 323 R$ S4 g) ^2 u8 M" p
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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6 ]# B6 O8 ?1 n: V9 M5 AAssaulting units:
* B& U9 ^3 P( I; @. W# U: F Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
4 S4 k6 }: b) G 14th Naval Construction Battalion
1 {) ~; ]. F/ v2 |7 { 129th JNAF AF Unit , F( m! g# R; |8 g5 a6 ]
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Defending units:1 y, k. m: v- @. i# B6 x! d, O
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
0 e" p9 i, \" D: {; X: s! F) @ 1st USMC Raider Battalion) F9 `8 y! l: A
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment. [! ?. z9 E5 N2 |
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1 G/ N- U$ l/ [0 f* I; M! sGround combat at Lunga (114,138)! _2 y) S3 J; i3 b% w4 d( A
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Allied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4544 q; R2 y5 K& y. G8 U& T% F
$ M! L6 V; o8 k* H- W( r4 \; lDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 - h/ e7 s) V5 [1 O
$ \% ?: R: m9 }( gAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
, R% ~/ ^% k% ^- A9 e( x }8 r5 k/ ~Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
8 M/ H x4 S2 h" N1 @) DAttacker: shock(+)
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2 X4 k$ H# }3 D; TJapanese ground losses:; y: }+ o" ~$ u T0 n: }
3169 casualties reported
& z- `- G# g) h8 A7 }9 E Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
# r1 W: N: S1 L& y+ A Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
9 u4 Q0 i9 L1 I8 I! X9 @ Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled; W" D/ C0 W# o6 U# m
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
& k- l2 \4 H" j* B$ } Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* Z# q/ G7 k8 V8 _ L* [3 X2 e0 Y6 U( f Units retreated 4# b0 f4 i! }( L& c- n1 H
( y- s$ A+ s* s. e7 t3 W0 LAllied ground losses:
' @5 O1 y e0 ]: r 24 casualties reported3 X% T6 _% l+ \! V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! b% U. ~8 h% t1 u3 F, ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
, l% w% T; p8 s) m) M% H5 B. { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- C& L0 Y2 A, w- c
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!4 W, {( @+ z0 k
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Assaulting units:& J* D8 c0 J M @2 N
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion" s6 h: [& T2 l, M0 Z" @, ~
1st USMC/1st Regiment
5 Z* n, U0 v: t" C9 v; q/ h 1st USMC/5th Regiment
4 ~- B* L4 ?4 n0 M8 g k' p% R 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:8 F0 a1 l) x' h4 _) D
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit& }, V, @! R: L7 n/ o
81st Naval Guard Unit
( g! p n1 F4 L1 l7 y" R' `) \/ G+ \ 13th Naval Construction Battalion
8 n0 W. B4 @9 U3 o; f3 |5 k 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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