AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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* Y3 T+ u2 K! e1 f; q5 w& I b: O* yInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)' m% r7 R$ K. V5 `
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% s7 R1 i& C' ]9 _; yAllied Ships
- [) h- F$ k2 x7 T' l/ K9 q6 \ DMS Hovey
$ K& {% ^4 S8 r DMS Southard
" T. Y8 U( x# ^# b' @ APD Little
& V+ P5 n/ U; M" x, [* l! n5 s7 l APD Colhoun
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) }0 L/ M `2 L# t+ j J' KAllied ground losses:
" @6 N& O$ Q+ h# \6 k 16 casualties reported
6 [# ^% g& E+ j9 I/ }( E" P Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" ^+ Y- s7 N8 o% a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- |: m+ P' G6 j; M+ }6 B% w3 `; Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 A* u' v% n. ?1 D4 b E0 f4 qDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
/ _) i; B! S5 q% L/ q1 R$ ?1 D; W$ {! }DMS Southard fired at enemy troops7 @. Z1 d% i) T! C0 _/ c3 `+ }
APD Little fired at enemy troops* X$ h4 e- a' `
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
/ k; w P7 _+ R+ uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
6 u+ g4 j9 W$ WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards8 J. ?# L2 V2 o
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3 c) q) a+ q$ c3 zInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 l5 d; f) |7 C( C) ^
( _( c, j4 f# C( H @( \20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., g- {& w$ y% D7 k9 y: ~ x4 B
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S6 k6 u' {6 ?; D+ K/ y DMS Hovey3 h) V5 w" |- f6 |- K8 R2 s! ~
DMS Southard B) e3 U- D5 K# r/ T/ v
APD Little/ k7 u; j" E+ v: S6 o: g) M
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:" y9 A+ G- R; z5 J4 l
8 casualties reported7 I T, D9 f" K# y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ C! b* S$ \* \/ J; R3 S5 Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
/ y5 [1 U$ H+ L% U4 e: C2 lDMS Southard fired at enemy troops- p: ]3 a5 B- h8 e* o9 g
APD Little fired at enemy troops% Q& B) c- g4 _
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops/ Z' D, Y" z% `. h9 p) D9 t8 n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
( Z" h, A! ~. n# ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force$ ^6 D* U- \( `: _, z
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Allied Ships
! n5 W x1 ]1 k% Y: j2 O DMS Hovey
1 s$ B6 K, M: ^' A9 h, ~2 A9 j DMS Southard
R6 s/ F4 n! h$ q2 B APD Little
* @; l# Z3 O. u: t3 F U5 S' T. P APD Colhoun" B& s" s9 N: C( Y
5 ?9 b5 S* ^5 d; b; t/ N) MDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
3 q% A3 [/ X" Z7 D, @3 xDMS Southard fired at enemy troops3 i5 s* N* {2 N1 b
APD Little fired at enemy troops4 L$ o. o- L' F q2 p
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops( J2 `' h! }( N2 z9 h3 ~
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna) ^& n2 |) ?8 f& y }7 [! f
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain" T% Z6 q: M% J. S a8 U
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% b' g) U3 f. v2 P& A# M
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 11
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+ O6 z% t7 m, U9 c2 MNo Allied losses5 X/ V; T* S/ ]! d0 R. H5 N
* A4 I' E. U0 y) KJapanese ground losses:
- W, B8 S5 R4 t# J 6 casualties reported, U4 P1 e) g9 I* Z! G/ [* k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% C4 u" C" s; Q; G3 U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* }/ | T' G+ w0 a8 h3 j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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$ u9 v+ ]9 j/ I) R, c: N8 E- `. QAircraft Attacking:* L$ i% |! a2 e& ], `' {
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * % S0 L! r' O, W
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb# L+ i* C6 ^5 J( g
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 0 k1 M, n5 A- ?* u; W a2 J
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb) x; y0 o( _6 y
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; ^( \* ]$ J6 I. t6 E. d* Z
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb) G) [9 l7 m' F) ^1 X. g
6 Z( Q$ l( `1 G7 c, w- XAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion .../ l# O! |& ^" I
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain0 G4 f1 o" {3 X, W& Z9 e" [4 u
% G+ D; Z0 j0 q4 }9 _' dRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 A0 g( ~7 L; A, GEstimated time to target is 6 minutes4 v6 O8 u. E3 h( z. M
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3 C7 l5 D- R3 X! z- z! @No Allied losses$ W' \/ b( x' A$ x: [
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 O5 [3 m* v* w; `& } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. U" ]; Z1 u, ?6 D
# i+ Z3 v' V2 j. X$ M4 w% I& oAircraft Attacking:
6 M. L% J- L0 K# j" O 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 q, V) T( k: H5 x0 ~2 ]
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb# M/ p/ H3 H3 G
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* N* Y! S h. R* O2 oInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137), v: N( ?" e& `. U8 ~+ u
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ B: y' j ~$ {" U+ Z# X
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Allied Ships$ X2 p2 Z4 |. `. x3 {& |, Z5 Y
AP Harris* Z1 }. y) _- }+ H( A
AP Zeilin
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' K. G( c. m( } APD Little" T$ y: `1 v C5 `# T/ u5 W
$ p- C) i" e3 a8 A/ G: J9 Y3 vAP Harris fired at enemy troops
1 T+ Y/ B. q/ }: kAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops/ i4 _# n; y1 p5 Y. v( ]2 u9 B) Q/ l+ V
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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: s1 B& O1 K! MGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack$ S; c V; ]6 w! L
: Q5 u: A- C- t3 s. }- mAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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8 X5 x; r# d4 R( W- oDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455' O) v/ a" W' M* ?, z: n, W
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* e W2 L# c/ O0 |7 M+ X, j/ K 12 casualties reported) v l+ G) z0 @5 v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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) n% B$ |, Q! e. p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ K& k" D# @; Z1 s5 C# Z2 D7 \
6 o+ ^' Q& G& Q) C0 l: BAssaulting units:
5 i9 Y; R" ?4 m* _: @ Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit+ W7 u$ i8 g& p
81st Naval Guard Unit1 D& e8 l& S& u2 L: R7 S# J4 P
13th Naval Construction Battalion
! l3 G$ a4 z$ K: F 11th Naval Construction Battalion) u1 K7 D! v; G0 P7 M' O5 r3 g5 z
0 O8 D/ Z# A ?' G pDefending units:8 A5 g! F: h) d4 W6 i! z
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion, ?7 G9 \( E% ]6 m t
1st USMC/1st Regiment
$ f9 f" m# _# l, b3 ^* l% E7 \ 1st USMC/5th Regiment( \9 N- |9 @) Z$ V/ _4 }
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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" S- `6 \0 Y0 s( @Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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+ `5 S4 I0 o/ f5 r: g" B' W* MJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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9 |. s; E1 } kDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:
2 |% c/ ?6 D4 `- o, U4 o Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
* U; o, t$ { J8 A' [6 | 14th Naval Construction Battalion, s! P2 A5 d/ G1 D$ J
129th JNAF AF Unit 9 W2 c* o* A3 {9 L2 `
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3 b( C, L) d% W6 C4 \' Y: X 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
C0 P. X% @9 A 1st USMC Raider Battalion/ b& e* L- b8 s# O3 U4 Y
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment: I, O0 q! F/ d! Z
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack
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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( I7 L* }( P# i1 y- E' f9 L, Z/ E
0 G! {. R7 T/ S0 }2 X1 |Allied adjusted assault: 430 9 z1 J. g- h$ {$ G
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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+ |% t. i& ]& U* y0 E! lAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 7 V/ }5 ?# U8 l0 K7 \8 B
7 b; y) l, }$ @Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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, l; n/ F2 ]8 A5 lCombat modifiers
' E$ `$ V9 _7 ?Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)" H- |& u" x+ O1 u; h2 Z
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
9 l. r( \( @6 K* \' b7 f, ]* Z3 \ 3169 casualties reported! E! Z8 o$ g* \- |$ x/ S8 I
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
$ R, a, O! U! v( Q W* h. w Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
`0 ^- q+ ?/ s Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
$ V, r `6 ?$ t Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)' ^' r* v- q# E& G4 A9 t
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
( k5 {0 D# q! T0 g! Q0 ^3 q Units retreated 4! M0 j3 S" G- T! }& H Y! c, O
4 R9 {& E) j1 R& x' \Allied ground losses:
H- X, E, d' l; s! C. Y8 t 24 casualties reported
6 d" y3 I F( X5 d Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 u/ ~: y/ R) ?& u9 }# T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
7 u4 C7 V0 w! Z# I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! T: e, B; i8 p& h4 X, ~Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
7 x: B. @, U9 Y) s 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion+ |: [% X( I5 T7 v$ x- y
1st USMC/1st Regiment
/ U2 F" l c. z: e( x 1st USMC/5th Regiment
- D ?3 R" s4 S6 n4 g 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
t9 l2 B2 y* ~ 81st Naval Guard Unit2 U! k+ M. G8 x* w, X7 @$ M0 e
13th Naval Construction Battalion) Q' H# h5 `# u# t- ^
11th Naval Construction Battalion+ |/ |# o1 N! I# p4 V! ^
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