AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)0 A1 ?, B) Y X3 B& g2 r. U
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ i% A; d3 y6 R& K( A' _8 w' b
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Allied Ships6 H, R& F7 v+ h. ^4 t- p. F* ]
DMS Hovey% Q- y, m6 @, c" G
DMS Southard, L9 ^5 X }1 s; v
APD Little
4 x$ b+ I+ E, d# v4 m APD Colhoun& E& k2 a3 y' \: q0 S' X9 B7 M
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Allied ground losses:+ f2 F$ B# }: [! U. q
16 casualties reported I$ }, x' K/ L! d5 }- D* u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, q C7 E1 p; b0 ~3 {4 g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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3 m* w- G( z& O* {2 y1 [DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops4 w5 g; X) I# N+ u" q2 e
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops( W2 i' }) c( K3 I* A$ o
APD Little fired at enemy troops' w0 S; w# N4 l" `3 L( ]% T H
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops# w+ z1 S; i1 z8 m9 f1 W
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards) I# o' l1 \& P6 ?; U( y$ h
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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8 r5 z6 M; u' I! ^8 h# U9 dInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)7 \( b+ N- J+ l4 U6 V! o- y( ?
( |8 {: f9 G o, d20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ m; r+ C, C2 M h
! V4 O' f2 L" O' Y1 v fAllied Ships+ |! L6 `( `; o8 D Z
DMS Hovey
6 C- G4 m8 o/ }8 B, _. s- z DMS Southard
1 F7 X6 k9 x4 K/ b8 ]8 T' ]+ G APD Little
+ H+ r* _0 g9 k% e5 @ APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
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. w: l4 x% `/ Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
j+ I" o5 V( g1 i% ?) k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( C* q e8 O4 q; \" L. h9 N2 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops% O# I) c# z5 N) a, p
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
5 ?9 C3 R. d7 |+ iAPD Little fired at enemy troops8 p6 [; R" p/ E5 M* e
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
- b& h; ^: G/ `# v* N. x: IDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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8 C, e0 m2 u9 Z0 @7 V9 UInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
; O/ T" g6 J7 ? Y& T TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 E# R, m! d! h
* P0 i: `! r8 Q# u# ]/ m9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; W4 N6 S+ e, ^- x6 J
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Allied Ships% m$ E# @' t% x Z
DMS Hovey
9 t# J: s0 t6 j DMS Southard8 g6 \" u, j+ ?) F' i! ~
APD Little
2 Q0 |$ o* e" K9 e- F. N APD Colhoun
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4 |2 o$ Z, x0 d' S; }DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
5 Z9 J8 H. X3 t' K# H" h( WDMS Southard fired at enemy troops2 `" o6 B1 Z* O! D8 f
APD Little fired at enemy troops* @4 T4 g# m6 }3 e- x
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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. J+ ]& |5 _# t% p2 X/ [" D' P* ]2 GMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna), w) N" z: v" J @8 a2 B
# R8 ^, r4 x0 b \7 PWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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: E2 ~# o- C- KRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& b& ^: p5 u, u! ]! m7 S% {
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 11
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0 o. @ R, s* l5 q7 A) w) eNo Allied losses
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# h# `* v, H8 `Japanese ground losses:
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8 q1 h7 Y0 r. c& z; p& L; o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- r ^' I) l: y" E2 ^! E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ?& K9 U! I- }8 A; ^: _1 l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled p5 I8 J* Y0 U0 N) y
% W! L- ^% A( b5 cAircraft Attacking:
/ T$ _0 v8 w% n; S# ] 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
8 U& j B- U: S+ a( Y7 m- c9 q' e Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 q- Q4 x# }3 n& B: O& Y 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
* x- h" F: i, O8 Z5 g Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb; F" d1 C" B7 d' A
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
. N: C u0 E# S r7 R Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 P7 u) U6 i+ p$ F8 S8 T
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...# u& n& z) \0 i. F
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1 t) w. s) t( 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.
4 e' |4 P6 K' rEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ c; a1 z% F& r7 g8 i8 A! Z
B-17E Fortress x 6
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" ~8 b9 k/ G# EJapanese ground losses:! V/ C* ^9 f& _/ u v2 w
8 casualties reported7 ~1 X% W6 a# i9 X- \$ J+ c/ t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 q, z) D8 H) k+ {' ~' [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- o [* S1 x p8 r/ o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. [/ {( {: M! O7 c4 o
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 g i. H3 k# e. W6 K% ` 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
4 P, @, D# A0 X* M& ^' k8 M& ^ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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; w/ Z+ v D" W- }. E9 k- c. C9 eInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
% l8 C% m8 [/ H M% R4 H5 e8 A0 nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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" J0 ~: D6 }5 I* q/ z6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
~% f- o& ?9 D6 J AP Harris
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AP Henry T. Allen
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$ Q; q9 _* |: B+ rAP Harris fired at enemy troops/ }" I9 Z% ~% i8 X; C. E
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops. M) B% E0 _) m4 N3 D
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops8 E& ]* v( S4 A) b6 C- R
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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/ b2 N6 E, N" Z' |8 R ^0 EJapanese Bombardment attack
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9 O! t1 @5 y2 S4 o; ^Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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7 I$ s' ^, E$ T8 O6 N% hDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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12 casualties reported
9 f; j: `' S/ ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- B6 r* z |3 ?0 l j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 @6 H- Q6 ^3 D+ \* X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
& A) Q0 Q0 d& M" | Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
: S1 R, x6 L- G( p/ g8 Z 81st Naval Guard Unit
8 I/ R( t, H8 c1 W+ v1 Q 13th Naval Construction Battalion
$ G1 t8 e2 J, }% ?0 E) Q6 @ 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
* V* e/ F" s' o/ E' R. B 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
/ V, f' l$ i: l1 I 1st USMC/1st Regiment
F ]! P- D/ F6 D& g4 v/ K+ W 1st USMC/5th Regiment
, o" r- z" z$ y5 x# r, u 3rd USMC Defense Battalion5 F* G8 o$ s" ]* m, C
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137): v3 P6 t" i$ T. Y' f* p6 }
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32$ u0 F% U* {5 B
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2429 j3 ]4 g7 t. Z* ^/ R2 L
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Assaulting units:
4 H; r4 ]0 N' f* k" |0 n5 @4 C Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
0 w% e& e( S- ~% l7 P1 _1 L& I% F 14th Naval Construction Battalion
. ~, B- d+ J! x 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:) s, N1 ]* Z! i- k; N% ]" C
1st USMC Parachute Battalion( K$ X, q u0 V$ N; L0 a
1st USMC Raider Battalion
V) E4 h: M# A, J. y u6 ]" B+ \ 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment7 T( o- q! U& S5 s$ L E# x
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)# x; ~9 p7 ?# t* h' a: }2 M
M7 x+ J' n5 VAllied Shock attack% A3 P# @- ~8 Z9 x9 A7 i. t
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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( y) I, C. X) ?( K' Y
1 J9 s$ O* y' e9 A2 w' nAllied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 + E# a- K- D6 @4 @
( R# h% n2 q0 Z L# c; WAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) + X1 v$ ~! B* W
6 S; ]- y- r" S; H; yAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
3 l: k2 f: g9 W( oAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses: s6 D0 n, B# m' n
3169 casualties reported
& ?( h9 T+ D4 b Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled, f1 |% }" }9 }# \4 \* z" R
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
& s, z& x) y) N( Z Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
7 Y, g0 I1 J/ E Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
5 s4 t8 h; S6 ~' i/ o Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 M7 h+ g+ e( C! w1 J+ ?9 t; _) i Units retreated 4( Y& b- w! W4 C; J) ]: f5 o. d
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Allied ground losses:7 r- j+ d0 z' h5 k" A
24 casualties reported
4 I1 P- m/ E5 O6 }8 ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 w$ ~* _, O/ E% c: \9 c4 i! Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
/ x6 G7 G* g$ c+ \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 H7 O5 d2 S1 F
/ B# _1 n$ H8 e' QDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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/ i1 P" r1 J+ B8 J# KAssaulting units:
. U9 E0 @( p& ~. O 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
) L I9 L9 R& _9 c* P 1st USMC/1st Regiment# G4 C* x/ ~' V
1st USMC/5th Regiment5 z0 t3 c6 |, c: d. q( P1 d5 A+ E
3rd USMC Defense Battalion. ^' @3 K# Y% Z+ ^1 s
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Defending units:
+ R( k/ ~9 c4 p) H) v* l l | Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
% o: y0 q3 _* Q) h7 x3 h; F5 H 81st Naval Guard Unit
" \2 @) A" v8 c 13th Naval Construction Battalion
' R( s2 [, }( ?' S) U3 o 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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