AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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! {, h$ {; s7 J( y# K! ZAllied Ships( J |6 e! E( I; X* m. Q* g, c
DMS Hovey5 P( B7 R" e5 d
DMS Southard
5 e8 a& \4 Z' c: p& e5 S4 R% n% g APD Little7 [- ?" J; t: t0 c# n4 s$ ]2 W
APD Colhoun
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/ q2 p+ u' {& WAllied ground losses:( U! G4 g0 `5 e
16 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) X5 ^. l2 h! _( Y2 X8 m/ V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Q/ F3 {3 |1 g: d# S8 w, \ B
! W. p# n; g+ J2 aDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
. V: _ `. ]4 G( kDMS Southard fired at enemy troops- U* X% G3 l3 }, S/ C+ p
APD Little fired at enemy troops# z. r; n* {4 H0 I. P) D
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops) ]) ~; l+ x! ^/ Y+ ~) t6 @4 J) ]
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards& @5 E5 u4 j8 K" M$ h! ]
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards, a( a' m& i j9 S/ F
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4 ?4 E* {" b) m5 Z \- i+ sInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)9 I2 ?& s1 g1 S1 H. H: y) J2 d
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Allied Ships/ e% D7 {: W8 S- p
DMS Hovey0 i4 \% X3 F' B; m" O9 m" \
DMS Southard/ m( l2 b4 E5 U1 {7 w" |3 V. {% |
APD Little1 ~* m. H8 k# L/ J" z/ c
APD Colhoun
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9 l: u& x! l, D0 }6 i7 q- zAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: o) s1 z/ o" V5 A z$ w% x5 R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# H. | c. ^- ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ L( ^( a! s9 |: ~. M! ? {: e
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops2 e7 @5 { q8 l% E0 W; S4 s2 E. |
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
* [# u1 I$ h; ^5 MAPD Little fired at enemy troops
4 m' P- z& S8 `' S* @APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
# {: U+ y' o: {- J* K0 BDefensive 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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DMS Hovey7 T+ ]- O: ~3 x
DMS Southard/ |+ _ J, \( r. f" r5 u
APD Little0 E5 U7 E* v% t8 v
APD Colhoun" e! Y) w% ]6 ^! Q; l
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
5 F; f C- Y. G% b, vDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
! g' b; w+ W" ^2 p6 YAPD Little fired at enemy troops' S0 A$ R- K) c0 l5 e) |
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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; m, J" e b) D* cMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 `+ g+ N8 F7 M" yEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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5 R* `# @) v/ c8 ?& s; R* lAllied aircraft
, T# h% R- I" _- x B-17E Fortress x 11+ _2 N2 q o5 z+ w
8 F) F% s T" Y$ z1 x2 i- m) j. E- ~No Allied losses; A8 m4 f, r3 d, ~+ O
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Japanese ground losses:& N+ F1 e0 ?4 \2 `- |) k: [9 ]
6 casualties reported$ p! L9 F4 o' H) o: p F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. n* k! R% A, H5 J* T9 w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
6 I/ x; [8 B% Z: U 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
: H& `$ ] p9 r Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 {& Y. {: s' L6 n- O
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; k, t: t( ~% t, ?9 Z% t
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 p. z7 E+ J6 S( j 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * : l2 M* z' G0 y0 M9 j2 q
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...6 m3 ~, V5 }9 v1 ?& H
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' }, L# C a0 j' I+ d/ y
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes1 K9 g$ p# ~5 l6 U: @$ N4 S
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{3 [/ H, {) h U* v& l& a3 Y B-17E Fortress x 6# B& j( u& E6 l0 a
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No Allied losses6 B4 D5 ~5 [- f& f
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8 casualties reported
; m7 A9 J1 M8 a Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, R: Q5 v$ p# C9 ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) \3 V# i7 f+ Q0 O' E; E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* @9 U6 s7 e! w6 e, t
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Aircraft Attacking:! y4 y9 |0 v2 M, _
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
' E* @. N( t, c2 H Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)) t8 |" g1 X1 g7 x
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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# s9 H1 i( P! oAllied Ships
/ m$ F5 w6 r0 i AP Harris
% [2 ?6 b5 g" X" [ AP Zeilin
4 n! b& z- q, ]9 F- V" C# V AP Henry T. Allen
( h- }) U' y8 L3 P$ ?' w APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
: O: X% @; _6 Q5 KAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
5 \ D) m2 \5 ~. ]2 X' }AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops/ F$ M& P# A/ T( k) D; t( B
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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2 \. o- E$ e/ s- EJapanese Bombardment attack
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) R& Z" T; b5 y3 CAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
* W$ p9 h. w/ a* S- B3 f Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
3 d' Y/ U! L4 X' r6 }; @ 81st Naval Guard Unit7 I& `2 p, q5 g* J/ f4 P; g9 X8 ^
13th Naval Construction Battalion
7 B- ]9 `$ I& M' h 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:% c- H5 ]! n. h' S2 k7 z
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion3 o2 M- v9 h! ], @# A- n
1st USMC/1st Regiment
6 E4 v( b- U, t. q7 V 1st USMC/5th Regiment1 J9 y* L, T3 N' O8 N& @2 \" l) ]
3rd USMC Defense Battalion4 u( ?! _/ |- @: m! \
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& E. |$ L& f9 j) n. y; AGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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- a% { f: a) y4 M, r: xJapanese Bombardment attack# e. l9 i' `$ I. m) {# b4 q& o
5 ]3 _3 i$ f4 U& N9 o3 P. VAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32- g* O( O# q( u3 A
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2420 r* ]+ Z3 F1 G( E5 Q
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Assaulting units:
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14th Naval Construction Battalion3 d, w% P6 }4 T; R
129th JNAF AF Unit " d9 J. w5 Z0 u6 D& S
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- k* z! N% n1 D' n 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
6 [+ k7 N$ W; d6 } 1st USMC Raider Battalion4 e3 ?) k+ g, @ T
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack f* }9 m$ h/ s/ F8 J
4 _) e; E' y2 k6 x* k6 YAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4545 t( g% J4 C1 f$ J( b
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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6 A- v0 N1 [9 b, W8 y/ _6 _# ^Allied adjusted assault: 430 9 s/ G! ?' S" ^ Q4 W: o- \2 C, u. n
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 9 }, l& p, Z6 s( F0 D
% t- \5 c1 |9 Q" X$ j7 M& DAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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( S, `1 m0 S: C6 [2 M9 N: AAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
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Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
@8 z4 ~' H- V' U9 D- P$ ~ 3169 casualties reported
: k4 h0 t" l' q+ W" }+ g+ @ Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled% Q5 O6 K3 {! K9 N( X: D- o- h
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
p. L# }- z) Y' _ Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled4 m! [1 Y: P4 k: R
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
! U5 H, g4 `# d7 V' y Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
5 K4 n! d% G3 q- x5 `- Q Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:3 u2 {8 M5 ]4 \. f/ K
24 casualties reported% Y5 z% Z& s& N$ M* V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! o+ M& G# m0 q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 s; j% o- N f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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+ V# c7 P9 S u' d5 q2 H. I4 aDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!7 N2 Z1 a4 {3 |3 H) ~9 I# w0 e0 Z
# _: ?" S# D& P8 }; `; N% AAssaulting units:
1 p3 i2 S" w& H/ ^5 b! |3 a6 }5 Q 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion9 H: Z* t& w0 ^* p4 x
1st USMC/1st Regiment' Y, ~- ?$ L: J! f) z) |0 Y
1st USMC/5th Regiment& `+ D0 g$ X8 {! K) S( ~
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:
- u. ?$ \# ? h' E; B Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
2 I1 E, W9 L3 u" ~3 T 81st Naval Guard Unit
* j& f3 z# }7 V! T- T 13th Naval Construction Battalion
( _' o; x" F) S# @6 g 11th Naval Construction Battalion+ Q. U7 j2 } d" Q2 K: i
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