AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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8 S2 N6 u E( u/ L" |6 rInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137) r' C1 x: h2 t5 {
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey
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APD Little) ]: }7 X% d: w; N' i# {$ k3 }
APD Colhoun
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6 R. R$ T! j/ `. w- w! @! nAllied ground losses:
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2 y8 T- }7 K5 x$ ^- [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 \. r; N5 M3 v" {: Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) V. ~+ f2 m. _' k/ _" O' X, i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 q7 L' o& n K4 o K% rDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops" M0 Z9 a4 K4 S# ]% l, a
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
; X( [. H+ D/ g% a, D" x8 QAPD Little fired at enemy troops# Z$ Q s6 q3 M4 x7 Z
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
. f3 G. r% D0 Q0 h. zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
% U7 t6 v$ m7 l0 q$ e5 iDefensive 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.
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Allied Ships
c. L O/ H) x$ ^1 D6 E. E% L DMS Hovey7 ?- Q$ I+ t0 G" p. V% o- j+ X# i$ x
DMS Southard
! v6 ]7 e. o6 ]" I' t; X6 ~ APD Little
6 l" h' E- Z1 I' t APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! H- h/ a$ a( V- {; B* u# x& U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 k- ~2 `" @: B- C4 D' x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 Z( i/ D! h: `& I1 H8 S9 [! q vDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
6 H" F7 s( @ I) [ a3 ^5 I: w% K. d/ p4 wDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
. G i! x+ T" i0 b. V$ C% y' q5 f1 qAPD Little fired at enemy troops
! U7 i' H' E/ |! k7 sAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
; A6 t. s' Q- W. l" o$ aDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)& p1 B' g; N) {) ~$ a4 a- b6 i
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" J$ ]; n! f4 j" W
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
$ Y" ]7 E1 D; Z! r1 \# ~ DMS Hovey
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; F+ D. U! D9 t, A% W APD Little
6 J0 r# O1 E- L! j* x/ |& } APD Colhoun9 l1 A/ r" Q; N$ R2 I
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
: n( b# x1 E. \DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
+ h6 f3 y/ x9 Y! b, k* j) lAPD Little fired at enemy troops
: {/ \; a9 a l* {/ _APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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1 i* n0 `$ B* a, [$ ~Weather in hex: Moderate rain& }0 l0 p4 r, o# {& S% L0 Q i
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 g2 T5 t2 t E4 PEstimated time to target is 6 minutes1 @5 U+ W: h* y
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Allied aircraft
& H7 ~9 m8 x% g B-17E Fortress x 115 b* D+ i. Q; i- n" ]$ g7 `
9 [6 Z2 c1 {& d/ o; T' hNo Allied losses- }2 n5 l. m4 f, i6 p/ g
5 p; W0 Y! d' KJapanese ground losses:: e- K7 T, y) |% w$ n$ I& _
6 casualties reported% a! z q7 `: u( W6 Q0 T* t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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7 G- N' d& f q5 C( v2 R! O! IAircraft Attacking:) B: K. g: w' X+ g8 L7 a2 Z9 _
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
, H4 d' k$ h. r4 x' s+ ^ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb$ C0 F" t1 l% O* y
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 m! Y) R- z7 \% ]# ]
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb. R! h! I: @- |: B
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * + X1 J2 N5 b5 ~. Q& u9 z$ n- v
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)8 v0 S& o3 X) s% s. f8 }0 p
9 O9 S# B0 W7 x+ z( |Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 n7 D$ u* ^0 A
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 6' O& P/ Y5 g4 G5 u% d8 f1 i
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Japanese ground losses:* B9 F$ ] c, T8 i* Z- _. `6 }
8 casualties reported8 k3 l" Z w% Q3 v+ t/ @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 n& y- f, l: e/ K# N/ Q/ z) a+ w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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) V G4 f9 Y$ t5 LAircraft Attacking:/ L$ A: S, y3 F0 r0 H
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
5 M: D4 Q7 H" } [ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
+ B3 h3 A/ I1 u/ N9 JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 H. |4 { J/ f: |; P6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. I3 Y; e5 i& @' M4 y0 H# w5 }
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" O+ l: f& C; V7 n- y+ x AP Harris9 x: R" h! j% E& K" S
AP Zeilin
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APD Little
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7 [) w9 z# P" d0 o; }5 sAP Harris fired at enemy troops
n8 i [$ ^7 V$ [; Z* z' EAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
9 X. M3 x# G2 W; n, pAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops% `* v9 d; k* i7 D
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)7 o8 N ^" j. \: @) |
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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O) b d9 X/ N) e' r! xAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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+ x! v0 K4 L! M" o7 TDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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) B- [" R: S; `: ~1 s5 m/ jJapanese ground losses:& O: F ?' o: w* u" L+ H# X8 |6 u1 f
12 casualties reported" W* Q; j- E6 M3 H) h, M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 Q+ `. V3 ]9 `4 v, Y. O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 u* M$ r+ g* @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( R3 g6 X5 I& Q! W+ G# @
# E) t& a$ J* B( s5 s3 RAssaulting units:
( I9 J% |, Q) O Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit9 ~9 N: I3 k Z+ w( r$ Y* m
81st Naval Guard Unit9 U2 o) }# H0 y% j0 U- q I
13th Naval Construction Battalion
3 U. [4 b1 S! D' m" q 11th Naval Construction Battalion1 E8 {, Y8 E1 T) T$ @7 D6 N Z. q
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1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion# t0 A6 P! N3 A5 F" b& @5 z A
1st USMC/1st Regiment
/ r- i" A* |% P7 V$ H0 a }$ j' q( y 1st USMC/5th Regiment, [, l' H1 s8 s
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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6 f" _! Q; C2 f+ w! {Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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4 ?/ k0 s Z: d5 o! Y cJapanese Bombardment attack
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3 x7 Q( @& M; ~& ~/ G% T* pAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32' P+ C4 o' [8 i/ m
: I% K9 ^& G6 ]Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242) R4 d3 z* m/ }8 _9 ]
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Assaulting units:- ]4 Q2 e. p+ v6 ^5 F7 V, O
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
" F _ K4 u3 V3 f) f+ ^ 14th Naval Construction Battalion
. D5 N" G& m6 \; H$ ~1 r* _ 129th JNAF AF Unit 4 D" ^: T: {8 r5 ?3 _3 h% J2 p
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Defending units:* l* V# j4 o% C: r$ Q2 q, e- I( H. ]
1st USMC Parachute Battalion/ M* q. V' v6 j& ~5 u
1st USMC Raider Battalion
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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: z( @4 z. R1 v5 w: jAllied Shock attack
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1 i# t1 L9 ?8 O5 g JAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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/ P- H6 h: d0 b" HDefending 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 " i$ _- s1 C4 V9 K: H" }7 D4 f- Q
/ q/ [' w5 g# |, K* }Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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. q+ r! Y& X' N( b. S: X' DAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
& s" W, v4 F8 Z6 o$ h) i4 DDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
; _# G% [- D0 ~/ i3 l% }Attacker: shock(+)
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0 v9 D$ \( y+ oJapanese ground losses:
8 O% @3 D! E" @ Y6 ?& G- H 3169 casualties reported
: s* f# S6 g6 z3 z U- _0 k Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
8 B, h4 b2 ^: M) X$ _0 g# x Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
: W9 T/ n; {4 T) d% \4 v" A# y4 V Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
( v, {/ {4 ]! h+ a$ I6 L Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)) v: Y7 F G z3 P/ S; Q& T! T. S
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled): @) s; d$ m: ^7 Z ^' A8 s
Units retreated 4& h- f z3 s" _; k
7 [* b: Q* n) N: c' i! LAllied ground losses:
% k) j3 c M3 m" W) a/ I7 u: X 24 casualties reported
4 P& m3 s. ]( E' I c9 J) G Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 H# v7 t7 i4 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 N' Q: P2 q) k8 c; }( I; `( V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 t; F: ^3 t6 [3 u
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!2 t* J4 W$ Y3 N; M; ^2 [: @7 G
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Assaulting units:
4 J o+ ?& b- Z2 |6 o 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion t! S$ U* H2 Q
1st USMC/1st Regiment
5 h2 E2 o9 B# i$ S* G1 C" q 1st USMC/5th Regiment
5 ^$ O: a+ x$ l, u+ X 3rd USMC Defense Battalion$ B8 |2 A1 F0 \7 b
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit# N w+ Q+ {1 G+ Y+ w* w
81st Naval Guard Unit
2 l" Q) W% i1 E$ o2 P 13th Naval Construction Battalion
* ?$ i% ^9 C2 S, L 11th Naval Construction Battalion* q S' |. I) _+ @( `' |5 y
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