AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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0 n5 ? U, C% h3 |! H( u3 VInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships' o @: \5 h# R1 b& \9 g4 W4 p
DMS Hovey( `$ j) l3 w8 X7 F" s
DMS Southard7 w4 y% n8 O" |
APD Little; Q1 J! c6 G3 i: w# u7 H0 Z
APD Colhoun$ `6 A5 Z* N I+ V
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
l/ ]: [7 X i" H' |+ ]! F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ [* D) r$ Z- w$ X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" F! S1 J& _3 m( F+ c/ M
! ]0 k [& \4 D* ^DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
$ x0 p# q( z0 X# nDMS Southard fired at enemy troops+ J# F& V6 S3 C9 ?$ H
APD Little fired at enemy troops
0 U" A+ t! P7 K( S( EAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
" j6 I% c! g EDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
7 ~" [0 x# o# TDefensive 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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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 \) w ]( ^3 k! j, k; `* t
, Q5 I( N4 W( ~: j* [% [ d$ YAllied Ships
: Z8 s) M+ s: p/ c DMS Hovey
& p! C- S1 Q5 e4 g7 _' n- J) n DMS Southard3 }* N! ` G2 w% j- B* ~
APD Little! r5 b* j" R% ~' y: y) b
APD Colhoun9 F9 C9 P# x/ D7 W, Y+ I
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Allied ground losses:
6 ? j! i, {9 |* C9 L1 E6 W6 ?: n6 `' I 8 casualties reported8 Y1 O& F; ]. c0 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ H! R/ L) l5 x2 y6 l1 H9 U- [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ F# ~5 [7 Q) ^1 m2 { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 f2 Q" r0 |- p) L
8 M! a3 L: G8 |. H# QDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
* E6 K$ X3 M" M7 i9 }" Q' M- S+ EDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
# [- v3 \- N0 P0 l i/ |; G1 O& mAPD Little fired at enemy troops3 A H; k. N# |
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
% [) r( `9 V7 e/ ]% `4 \- d8 GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)7 F. G) b" T+ p4 ]9 Y: V& E
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ v2 K0 P3 A+ D+ y0 C2 {. E
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships# Y/ W) d, N# |5 W) u. W
DMS Hovey. d) L( n3 d/ k7 d
DMS Southard% J1 k% Q4 h/ V+ I6 v( l8 G8 ~# h
APD Little% Y1 T0 n, N6 L' G7 t- V
APD Colhoun5 H0 E& c3 k: |. Z2 |- P+ F+ o+ a
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
! c0 J, `4 F0 h3 Y; U: vDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
9 Z! O; `+ }$ r# L& I- LAPD Little fired at enemy troops0 M1 w' M# g& i' {$ w* @: H
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops4 H* Y# P9 J2 [8 {0 Q
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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% ]/ i$ g+ y* r' P$ m* e' OWeather in hex: Moderate rain, Q; {& R! H+ _# w# U9 c2 T6 {
0 N; g- U3 w1 Y- f) Y( Q* ?Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( E' B" e$ t4 o [% a+ ?! v9 _( [6 uEstimated time to target is 6 minutes# T9 O$ p$ G) D/ q" S1 @" p7 I
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Allied aircraft
0 l% f- t @4 H B-17E Fortress x 116 ~! L; `7 c4 U0 [3 Q% k, v
+ `% Q: v& `. p& K6 b; iNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
" t7 g, Y5 M3 z/ F5 A8 e 6 casualties reported
# C9 }% k/ A2 M* V: s5 x Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' W& g( @6 ]0 A/ N: R' I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ h: X; E: Q( G; w$ U7 ?' r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 M5 D. F% V# R& [ 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
9 N9 t& o7 [! @- E) L, W Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb6 S1 X" F& K, u! |
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
7 G5 _: p# h. J6 L* k9 y3 r* D Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
# M6 p! W/ V2 t 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
7 S# |5 }' w$ d# a3 k& X& P9 n Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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* U& o2 A' K% G/ w( k! @$ zAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)$ Q, d. c( J2 E9 ~7 p& ]
! V* c& f3 G `7 P. a) c+ F$ g8 oWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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( C8 P6 U& j0 o h! \Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ o. |* d9 I$ V5 }+ L+ A! F' ~1 WEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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$ S3 v4 c J- q7 [ B-17E Fortress x 6. o* H9 W8 h _& s
7 {. c+ o0 r R; g/ N8 B' LNo Allied losses6 `% ?9 ~$ k, A7 K
$ G( v3 }& X g4 S- { uJapanese ground losses:- S8 q6 {, ]5 A: R' u: b0 Y- d
8 casualties reported
" w9 w5 P' J$ M7 U" l( { Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 e( ~# y5 e1 y, M; [! n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ V0 }* M" M3 v% V/ e+ H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:+ v7 Q4 {' R$ k1 J" O
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ! X4 s' B5 e6 g8 X# c7 d1 z
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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N, i1 m% `$ PInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)2 k4 C8 a0 |) S) h
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 M: J* w% |1 F1 D' l+ t
2 v' ~+ S$ d' e# P# G$ }, z6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
0 L1 p9 W- `: d0 L/ {* H AP Harris
% m! B5 e1 r4 f7 K AP Zeilin
+ x' k( V( U2 A; X- M" P' M AP Henry T. Allen. n0 K. W( J( G) t3 m% {/ g
APD Little5 H- A: {3 q- ?) ~# A& R5 B$ e
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops( i( N/ z7 a2 A8 h
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops7 \1 V) } ^/ h* I! p( o$ E
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops7 e4 Z: I. g! w4 k& g
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. Z G( s' |0 L+ tGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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0 N8 d$ M5 Y9 p5 e3 J8 }Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 t; \' F7 T8 w: k& M7 x$ e
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455+ S) W! a* w( e
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Japanese ground losses:% f# i* Z- _" K4 \: ~; a# L
12 casualties reported
) C9 R6 M$ w: [) o0 L( o Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 ]% l8 {7 f& [, D2 b# e/ t' `) ~; S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: e$ y7 \9 `1 E1 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:; h" A+ z9 ]' v' U
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit3 u" r+ A- Y0 G" O
81st Naval Guard Unit
$ Z) O9 j H. b2 C# q/ R' Y 13th Naval Construction Battalion
! w- P+ F5 t: P3 n1 ?" r 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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3 U4 _7 j3 c" `9 I+ k: NDefending units:
# W9 V, _. d, r( P W 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
$ s+ d: z$ J9 J4 F# I! a 1st USMC/1st Regiment
E* g2 G+ B+ O, w 1st USMC/5th Regiment
- p$ J; ^! D9 W6 } 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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$ c" g7 l2 L. w8 B" K: JAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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( [0 v: {) Q! lDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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0 m0 j" _/ k/ X+ o+ f# |( g( Z3 ~Assaulting units:+ o c6 J, v& d
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF P" s! u7 L; |" h1 o" @0 m. z
14th Naval Construction Battalion
( r" z) K( f0 h; w6 {0 b1 h- u 129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion
3 L; g6 P3 C, C 1st USMC Raider Battalion
. \! W! \: Z# p! V 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment- r! w0 e( n4 m0 @, T- y
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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! f j" b7 L8 S* J. Z+ ?Allied Shock attack q, |7 W% e0 L5 B1 O9 S
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454( M. r$ l& D5 X5 _2 @
* B o6 t! _6 M7 N) q9 p) e5 C1 TDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 $ L1 H0 p$ v2 E, t0 K
. u4 m2 R# D: ZJapanese adjusted defense: 23 ; i) B: L+ m) \) m7 Z
' W6 X2 ^* r( Q0 N. b7 f1 y- [Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 6 a+ y# `. f+ N9 ?. W; m' M
8 \& Z" W& p c$ e1 x' }# Z- WAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
" K+ z8 b4 J3 Z) r% l$ Q DDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
2 k. k- ] B/ f L; xAttacker: shock(+)
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/ H7 e3 F: ~' M+ O) x% c4 ?: ~6 lJapanese ground losses:
, }% q$ W8 _ X& }3 B" c" n+ } 3169 casualties reported
6 k3 T# j8 O! j, z) N; u/ I Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
N2 _ b$ i& U( n; v Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
$ h1 ]& X4 B W5 [- F Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled0 _$ ]" C" H* a; e4 R0 F& F1 [( s
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)" x$ j7 g: [; s/ v% E$ L3 R
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. N( T p: _1 G1 w! ]2 F8 [8 U Units retreated 44 S6 c8 m/ _; U1 r; K$ V
' f! h7 }. y7 Q/ T3 X# N6 NAllied ground losses:
, ^4 }+ x0 ?. | 24 casualties reported
% _# r* o0 H6 W( U+ M' G+ r5 U Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ g3 G$ B3 T7 I: b% a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
/ Z& z4 s% i3 u( ?% R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# E2 ~ l" J: J# o' s; }% z8 S' S
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!; B3 h9 U7 W2 C, Y
/ C2 t* v4 [# M& F" p$ M/ _. _3 X5 kAssaulting units:
3 P6 e4 W. }9 z/ o4 ?% {* n 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion6 Q; R- D8 s1 N. s) c3 J6 B K( t
1st USMC/1st Regiment# L, \/ h, ]: p j" \
1st USMC/5th Regiment5 r. [' i3 h* k* v4 q" t( n
3rd USMC Defense Battalion: T+ r4 n) i" ?: j4 l
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Defending units:
8 Z6 E8 B3 r8 g Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
8 n3 [. f7 d, p: p 81st Naval Guard Unit
9 g S, }3 m5 I) Q 13th Naval Construction Battalion4 W, P- K @: z# l* O& K8 }* V
11th Naval Construction Battalion7 e% C& @3 s" d' t: a7 ~
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