AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)" L, u0 }. z: c1 B4 B; e6 \
" T3 n& D1 v0 p9 R36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
, q+ Z/ S" O' U! @ DMS Hovey
+ [6 Z8 s1 o7 U. w, _ E. L DMS Southard4 f" s) x9 Y/ o7 h
APD Little( u+ {, e3 Y# d7 m$ X( I! I8 A; \
APD Colhoun$ d, y! l; t T3 y: u6 d
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Allied ground losses:
6 v7 s, T, l) s. O6 T& [) h 16 casualties reported
# A E6 t+ h( N Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 @6 B6 J' r" l! I5 \$ s. w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- a2 \: ]; }( z) Q6 \; b$ A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 R/ J! G" S) @7 O9 }! f
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
) n0 e @5 W. M1 oDMS Southard fired at enemy troops! e4 u" P" y8 |1 E
APD Little fired at enemy troops
: p; N. m* t0 Z2 p z. R) iAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops3 K2 C" I/ F' E8 p9 _# K- s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
d7 s' z0 q4 ]6 l: x. M: iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards- }0 z+ [. k! [) _$ R$ M( O
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)0 C" F5 F+ ~- [ z$ |) `
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Allied Ships
; ?( p9 G& m& i7 c; t- j# Y DMS Hovey' k- j; M8 o3 t) Z ]& \$ b) m& H
DMS Southard: Z M5 V$ g% b) e& ]% e9 q# r
APD Little
$ e, x' N" ~0 F# Y6 F( W APD Colhoun
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8 casualties reported9 P& S3 E! K% B; n5 g) q2 `$ f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) V' B: l+ ?& C0 o) a. s$ R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 S* O/ c/ q2 d; |% h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
! u" R' S1 s7 R6 hDMS Southard fired at enemy troops; m7 m( v$ A; j+ @ O! a3 w
APD Little fired at enemy troops0 |- M; n. p/ W4 f* ~
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
+ C' m0 g e" ?1 z! [$ KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards9 \ k" B" M; |
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
, o* ~3 |* ^& y R( a$ N; q) Q- HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 C% b I! f2 L; v% l
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
0 m/ S: v$ Y% i, v& ] DMS Hovey
! b0 G, V* e" ^/ d, N+ x DMS Southard k, }- h3 u" X" W4 k: R
APD Little
9 p8 f9 X% q4 o APD Colhoun# w. h" A& {& E9 j& z' ^2 _7 u
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops1 [) r$ y/ V3 s# c
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops/ h! Q8 U6 q- s3 f
APD Little fired at enemy troops) U3 f+ l- V0 r
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops. `2 s6 [: x4 q6 e2 { {
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)" N2 y+ b2 \5 M( d4 d
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& n8 N& L5 @* N+ i y7 @Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 v( ]" x. O( O B-17E Fortress x 11! S1 O, S" R3 n" }( d
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No Allied losses
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6 casualties reported
& y' i8 T! b; }: k, n+ ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ {% e1 v7 e+ y: g' p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, n% x) G4 @/ C8 ?. i9 A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 M; `0 D6 E9 I0 p
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Aircraft Attacking:2 R7 e) s/ b1 ^2 N
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
7 u# r! D' [& E( a Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb$ g' w6 [7 }, J
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
$ I8 A) q$ p; F+ ?9 [% P5 j* } Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...2 ?5 l8 A8 ]: I8 q. t6 Y- g% _
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6 C* N9 N* a; X# b2 J/ JMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)5 s7 ^! [% K# V$ }8 d
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% B4 ]' o% r5 K# F: P3 l6 p
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft# E6 ?' }6 O9 w/ C
B-17E Fortress x 6
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; n) v/ {3 S" K+ B3 M( e" VNo Allied losses9 z0 }. q5 T& v
9 }$ P1 @5 @/ f" IJapanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 o7 d% B0 f* P/ V. G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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+ \, V. H5 X% |% dAircraft Attacking:, W2 s# ]) c( R. X1 [- g
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 T% N4 d v6 b% D% l; J
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 u% J4 j" P0 n+ {& ^; U
! e7 Q$ q' \6 U; R6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
9 U! B* ]/ S" z1 Q5 N AP Harris
9 U1 q1 |) W* \: C; t# j6 n. j AP Zeilin5 `& ~+ y1 H% ?+ o+ ? O
AP Henry T. Allen
1 R3 b* P4 M' Q( T) F) b APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops# @( \: ?: M5 ~8 `
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
+ i4 e, w, j3 ?2 qAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)! q. k3 D' N* \/ \3 L) Q) n
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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1 a- o$ \2 G- X$ D {; iAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 860 F: S& z; l" w' {! i
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:
# {9 R% m+ Q$ C 12 casualties reported0 U. U2 {4 l) g4 X! M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 Z$ p [5 }6 v2 B$ [7 Y7 K( ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 G) p3 N; z" I# n, s- D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! _" k- W% r% w2 j- q1 E0 c
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Assaulting units:
9 @% _* `: x+ Z5 B+ z. I3 G Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit" M& t7 B8 P: h& L5 B
81st Naval Guard Unit
) @8 W1 e; v8 f$ z9 n/ o 13th Naval Construction Battalion/ k8 U2 ~4 T$ O1 |; I1 E% ^
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:. R, c$ v4 O: l3 n
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion' Z. t. o+ {0 x. m! \ Z
1st USMC/1st Regiment0 K; b2 _7 P: F1 h1 \6 N
1st USMC/5th Regiment4 U& n! y6 j# \6 J& ~, f
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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! O. R2 ]; p z& A# Q; P0 r% EGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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d% o/ o0 q2 ^& w! b* }Japanese Bombardment attack7 c- O T* Y/ P6 `! _# Q
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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3 g8 c& q% i0 k* x$ G5 YDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:
4 D+ Y) b8 W; A Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
( q) u% g( n9 F3 O* Y2 z 14th Naval Construction Battalion
9 z, Q8 w: S# t 129th JNAF AF Unit
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" K. W% q' d. ~1 h1 O& B$ t2 i% b! aDefending units:1 g1 A4 y( Q( F$ W# S) L, C1 h
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
' _1 ~8 |5 X( ? 1st USMC Raider Battalion
S+ g2 I. W/ {- e2 p( r 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment h: J8 [' I+ y# Y y& z
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`, L# f7 X0 uGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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3 F1 \4 r& R0 S( c3 IAllied 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: v! G# m( u: \1 [
* l3 o% R) E( j' z- {; PAllied adjusted assault: 430 5 _& k7 E# f% t2 x& A4 ~
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 3 ^1 f& Y$ i+ h9 O' C& Y5 W
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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# F5 k( ^- W. i# Y PAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!3 m. X* L4 J* g
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Combat modifiers: v- o$ C8 }7 b8 Q: B
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
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f8 f4 n ]7 }2 E+ Z( bJapanese ground losses:5 ]" h; [# Z$ ^: _+ _- d7 L$ p
3169 casualties reported
, B( a) [6 |3 p6 O7 V. @9 E Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
0 Q4 J+ B5 p4 f4 V9 a* @ Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled' O. X l* g4 S& g
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled L- {% o) ~% j0 C, V
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
% d7 f3 A- B; O5 E, N Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" i& X0 u$ L* f8 D Units retreated 4. S4 p( Y! w* H [" A+ B0 q/ p
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Allied ground losses:
, J) w" E) U5 _ 24 casualties reported
|/ X& r2 g5 D9 G' R- l' a" j% N3 a Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: z. D( P' N" k$ R2 x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
R& G0 n5 U5 z# Y1 C8 z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* j4 B( B# l3 n7 Q! nDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!9 _/ b' G+ b) x( Z7 t! ^ D
4 b4 R) u. ]) c* cAssaulting units:- t* e3 ^! u. f1 U
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion& u) Q7 d& i u5 q- B& b
1st USMC/1st Regiment
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3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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- `# K A6 u1 M0 t. B1 C Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
7 i" A/ W# u8 Z7 r7 D* r9 H, w 81st Naval Guard Unit* [4 A& f) z0 C8 q! J7 _+ H
13th Naval Construction Battalion- m; } e& q- l7 d. }) Y
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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