AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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8 w, Z/ `: b0 o& U5 c3 D* D36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 U( ~9 H- c3 a4 X2 q% N3 _! b
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* Z3 r0 Z% ]! ?- K DMS Hovey
- O# V( K) |" |6 h7 [) f; P* {, t DMS Southard
) e4 m- a0 x8 d% ` APD Little6 r4 B" P" Q$ x' j% ]
APD Colhoun8 x! k) ~; w! c$ r$ k# Z
' V$ \& L- t2 S7 V8 ]* T, e4 VAllied ground losses:! y& L9 L) n$ `
16 casualties reported4 `1 X2 ]' \. t' y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" `# {2 C) d# X( S0 z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 Q2 Z" G' N4 \) x: f( g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& Q, d9 G+ s: ^$ `) S( q
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
% G8 X' o! p8 |! H7 m- c" RDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
* t1 q: _: D; X$ F, W1 v* @' XAPD Little fired at enemy troops
) h5 t6 {8 K+ g4 SAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops/ g3 K9 l9 _- B% q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
6 u1 b0 w6 K/ a2 I) m" f g* TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 o4 g" g5 l, p }7 p* f
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" `: S* F1 a: H DMS Hovey' N9 s. D8 F1 {. r8 @6 Q
DMS Southard }) v8 z4 c3 z$ t% |1 E
APD Little
6 F$ e% ]3 J* @& Y% A0 O APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:6 I2 v+ `7 y) P' R
8 casualties reported8 g( p' ?6 w& X2 F$ y$ w! `. {& L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 z7 Q, V! i4 }) s* g. u' m5 r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) q. D# M' r# X! i) } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! t2 `' c5 T6 u% n
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops& i0 j1 b% ]9 |, x% _! u+ [ r
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
( C9 d$ S) n* B- }8 t3 [ LAPD Little fired at enemy troops
* M2 a, _( H! c, E# bAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops5 u" Y1 l8 [, z9 ~0 C/ t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
, t4 u1 [5 c; R0 d" l2 u% VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ j$ W% Q u2 u5 p j, @$ q* L
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Allied Ships
3 r+ w* l- m D DMS Hovey
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APD Little
# A p9 |% Z+ [$ @( x2 b% f APD Colhoun. W! p. H- G- F1 j/ H8 X+ T
0 t/ z$ |! m; x# Z NDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops; A* `% r# N/ I7 B
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops b z) i7 ]& s" D' s) B$ M
APD Little fired at enemy troops; E* K) {6 u6 c! F
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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; H* C( E4 k, RMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)/ j/ |% B, z# Q' u6 m
3 o2 }% Z: F* c( @. |+ \Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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9 @# Y# u* M9 N6 a! M+ u7 q- {Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ R2 n# f+ B' w5 V4 I% X# iEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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S6 O. k% \1 S/ Z$ m B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses6 X$ n) b: R4 x3 u" k# z1 _' Y
: R+ j9 u N v0 q5 a, o& D) GJapanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ V- h9 H' H* Z0 l7 _- k, ^1 n }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ k$ W' g. C8 k7 w- ~$ h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:( [, A% S3 i7 I2 Y4 { Z
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
6 d5 H% M: M( q. G( @) U+ D* l; x$ h Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 {2 @8 f$ a2 ]% j9 }& l0 S 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ! y5 Z' S6 h, T9 B+ F
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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1 \+ ~/ K [+ G9 U1 `. gAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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& ^/ s1 b$ [5 U7 Z! q: P, _Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)9 y# t2 q9 F4 B f* s+ p8 R
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. N8 h. t$ j0 D' r) W
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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& ?9 n: A: `& _3 ^No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
2 K* c k+ H( {7 l 8 casualties reported
- y4 i& f. V1 M; H* Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- x# d; u' G" f0 g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 \! Z: y7 e" j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 B+ `* ~! e( e: OAircraft Attacking:
$ J4 Z+ k: U A7 q7 J0 U 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships4 m+ U2 R4 m* m1 L1 z5 u
AP Harris- o% H( }: r5 N& @4 ~ u
AP Zeilin
H# e' n0 ], {% |; J r# O- ^' i AP Henry T. Allen
! r' \9 ?+ u% Z APD Little) [ _4 }4 G/ Q! n3 j1 U# Z' N% Q
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
9 d) h( M ]' t+ qAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops( a' P+ f* T( {! y* _4 `# F
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops$ a4 A( _/ z) i6 m. \
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6 I0 v4 C1 U9 \) R8 BGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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1 o1 r! i- B& p* \Japanese Bombardment attack
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, j! D& Y A% qAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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! X2 [, b" {6 t8 EDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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12 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 \8 _2 |" S/ n8 X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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4 g+ c8 w* l% o0 ~/ |0 R* D4 uAssaulting units:; Z1 ?0 E% ~2 Y& W1 f6 W% j" p
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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13th Naval Construction Battalion
?9 {/ J/ @7 ~& @' b0 Q) r% R 11th Naval Construction Battalion/ U4 x! g% \/ ?' e6 Z5 q8 O
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Defending units:8 O7 Q& t" |0 x) Z/ W
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
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1st USMC/5th Regiment
2 k3 G5 f, L3 h 3rd USMC Defense Battalion* f1 T/ Y% x5 \+ \9 X
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/ C$ ?" X2 X) q. P6 b: qGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 324 G- [' ?! p# a7 M) u
+ g& c! S( o2 e, V. Y! y/ E% s2 CDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242. M/ c+ v8 b# y+ y8 h
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF) [ n, h/ a0 B2 E, T
14th Naval Construction Battalion
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( K: o* x! p# u7 Y! c 1st USMC Parachute Battalion2 e Y' u5 Q% Z+ P( r# ~
1st USMC Raider Battalion0 O4 W8 F+ \4 N5 G# K8 d3 r+ m
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)3 Q. n/ j+ J6 ^% U6 g: E2 e1 W
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Allied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4547 Q/ } r* I. A
9 i$ l- ^2 N. i8 A* O8 @Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 : g% n7 [* P7 W# F! s) Q
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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% T6 w1 `! G m. `: I0 |Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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0 U2 Z% z0 n/ }! r$ b, W6 ]Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)( u( E0 @' n" p o
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
1 T- J3 o" G+ k0 c4 O | 3169 casualties reported
; }) k# F+ C( w0 `& j3 }' w Y/ l6 @ Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled1 q& S* Y0 m4 Q0 |) P, ]
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled" \% T3 }8 Y/ v: ] z5 {
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
# B, m& A6 d8 `) X Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)9 V0 s' I& R; P. M7 X5 H
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)" u9 c* h4 I1 ^; D2 E# q6 t H
Units retreated 4 s, O& k+ r E; Y) _- p$ O3 \0 ^
% n/ q- b6 N1 w& t6 E: }$ @Allied ground losses:
3 U8 [ t* O2 `. f; W; l' ] 24 casualties reported
7 x+ f& a1 u& ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( B V6 A+ a9 p1 y" P; r( H4 y5 p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled9 w, h3 z5 {% a5 p" r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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f' r$ A/ s' \# HDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:- I+ |7 W! ]& D* _ l
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1st USMC/1st Regiment1 ?- |! e( b# y; B2 k; Y+ P
1st USMC/5th Regiment
4 P3 j9 k4 s( p% Z* q 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:
2 y( Q; P6 B% ]! ^$ t& N Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit) I( ?* `( u, Q8 t% ]" \/ j
81st Naval Guard Unit
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11th Naval Construction Battalion
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