AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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/ e/ M3 n) A, JInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)" p, x* G1 q$ W/ s& J9 K
) M4 ?! b: z2 i5 w36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 l7 d, C& b4 U: k3 z; D, F
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Allied Ships3 x7 J& z$ v$ i7 E
DMS Hovey& @# w2 c8 j8 r; K" {
DMS Southard
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APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:+ E2 D% }: Z& D" j
16 casualties reported
# t5 X+ _6 J/ c3 o- J W- p" L2 Z0 K Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ W" d7 @$ U" m. `- `4 N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. Z% @7 y- S( o2 u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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+ \; J# k& c* m# Z" P, i- W# NDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
& y! N9 X' t4 O) | x( a/ n; yDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
# o3 n0 F2 W# I) j/ [* z5 TAPD Little fired at enemy troops
4 `8 |+ n$ Y. M7 K }. C0 {$ wAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
4 t: V5 N- A9 o2 _* pDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
! o" Y5 U- k% J! M5 ]( mDefensive 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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' ]. T9 a/ F/ `4 |& z1 |2 lAllied Ships
2 ?; `$ i; \" _* P DMS Hovey
/ o$ Q* T! b. }( Q% U) ~! p7 [ DMS Southard
5 g8 T6 f3 ] b APD Little
3 x6 v& W/ B X# l( c) u APD Colhoun# M$ L$ n+ } a: Q
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Allied ground losses:
* a+ Q3 ?0 L3 d8 i 8 casualties reported
2 ^/ p. \, j+ ?1 h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. M. @ e) D7 {# a1 _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
s) I/ n# ~1 [8 B) Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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) h) r" b2 o2 }1 x. p; N& l. RDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
1 u/ F) R! n; ]- {5 [" H- E+ fDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
/ w# N* R2 E: ]' B8 H$ JAPD Little fired at enemy troops/ Q! i1 E5 H( _1 o' [8 G- }
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops" Z& O$ }0 \) B9 [9 f( e
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards \7 p' s8 p; G/ p3 `3 _
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0 S4 W1 q- ]% |% Y) H/ dInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
" F1 J- n4 H& j) YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships* A, y8 s9 {: u( ^
DMS Hovey
8 K) n7 r# J: p v# ]! e DMS Southard
% P) S( s, J2 F: d& t7 I- k APD Little
% B) N' @: i" k APD Colhoun- x2 J& d; F: U1 v( D
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops& z0 M+ k2 ?9 x9 Y. x- s
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
! C! o) C" Q& Z, w1 H/ m" M/ TAPD Little fired at enemy troops* Z+ f, P. g7 J6 [; z4 Y! V: A6 x, Q9 x
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops- I$ D W' S" U' v! ?- D+ v
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)3 ^6 [% h3 Q* U8 h0 F4 R
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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, [) N3 w3 b! z7 c; I7 A) _Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- p/ K2 h; [' j5 q) b5 j
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes3 [4 @; e" z; H5 R. i$ b6 H
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Allied aircraft. t0 D1 K. w! R( m$ F" i3 ~
B-17E Fortress x 11( `8 c& \: X# I3 d! |, ^
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No Allied losses% i4 [' I# }" ?* r9 |8 m
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Japanese ground losses:+ k7 Y* ]6 F- o
6 casualties reported9 g2 k! V9 ^. _& J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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) l% w, Q. e% H' o& } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:* d% j6 I) U# _: O4 s) {0 ^
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 1 O& Y6 F4 C1 l1 Q
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb+ l% d& Y M& d: F
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
$ f/ h g+ ?7 c5 U9 l8 @- I' J4 x Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb. E1 N# y% [1 W T
' L" r( I+ }2 r ~3 sAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)/ v) F. _5 `. c8 m: y
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 H/ w- @, h" I% }+ n! e- xEstimated time to target is 6 minutes& d( ]( V2 j7 ~# k/ d4 x$ |
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B-17E Fortress x 6
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; P* j8 k' @0 oNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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' p1 r3 @' ~, X% i- a Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, Y7 w* `& R* `8 G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 c. \: F" P E- j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:0 J- ^! p# y, ^/ ]0 O* Y
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( F, F, w/ j' |! V, I Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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6 {: J& N: e9 w% ^* u+ wInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)- {! t) a4 U) v" Z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force$ e; l3 B7 y6 C* r
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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: [# c, K- M- s( lAllied Ships
6 \4 U" _( ~) _ p( n1 b AP Harris
# `% F3 z/ j! w; M& S! \# X AP Zeilin* a% a; S6 U% e
AP Henry T. Allen) C' W# E( d9 U+ V) d( M3 l/ o
APD Little, ^2 [: L! n) O5 n& J# Q- z$ n) K5 G( r
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops6 T# j. m# i, k. s
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
& }/ {3 v' O( b' o" m5 sAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops1 e0 ?# A& a0 o& z6 i
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' C+ z- |6 j. M/ E ?! Z: F4 [Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)# G: _; Z }: M! Q
/ z$ }% y3 j _- QJapanese Bombardment attack" S& f9 a/ Z2 g- N
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:, O2 }$ l, O# h3 d; S
12 casualties reported' n2 M; J b! V, j3 m: [. Y. K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 f: K4 r; o: v8 a; k3 s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# k. G0 q/ E% Q9 H( O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:# n% m: r9 J. V d+ f
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit" d% s& G* F( _
81st Naval Guard Unit
R1 U3 E5 m/ d5 {+ F' x2 q 13th Naval Construction Battalion
1 h# Q8 M! N0 n* @8 y" i, t 11th Naval Construction Battalion7 l9 j: l9 i# g/ H" } _3 R0 |
, [% l/ W% t- t% o4 G Q: o- jDefending units:
8 ?- R* @" p$ J3 S, s, N- x 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
, s# V8 K1 `& z7 r 1st USMC/1st Regiment9 p) j* r6 H! R' q" w1 s/ U
1st USMC/5th Regiment
6 P4 C2 h: S* k& ]7 u4 `3 [5 C% B) S 3rd USMC Defense Battalion+ Y# q0 n3 o9 R2 j+ ^/ E
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)0 {" k, I) u0 t* d( h. F
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Japanese Bombardment attack. q6 x: `( e9 S9 ]5 J
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2421 {+ y: E) J1 ?+ X
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Assaulting units:2 F5 E/ v* U3 }2 F- P8 K$ C
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
2 k. y# i" z: c0 c 14th Naval Construction Battalion
6 M8 A! t2 J8 r, V/ o 129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion& Y0 V9 g9 |1 c( P8 m$ K4 U
1st USMC Raider Battalion! t- Z4 Z8 Z$ C; A8 t
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment c) r, e8 P: v7 W8 W: ~$ M5 X- S/ Z
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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3 [; s9 P6 |/ ?" C' z5 H; {: x" ZAllied Shock attack4 @. |* M) y0 j1 u$ u% h4 O# K
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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1 N/ k0 J' ] T' nDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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6 q. M& H$ \# B SAllied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 0 [$ e' |. @1 A. J A
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) + F' ]5 ~' g& T T
0 A) X) F6 i* _: M; ZAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!0 j! Y6 O( n! z* W
; S5 ~7 ~4 A* ^Combat modifiers. j4 ^$ r8 M5 B. o. `: W
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)6 y5 K( o. b. W$ S+ P
Attacker: shock(+)
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% [, m1 g- @3 S) l5 FJapanese ground losses:
$ p3 M5 l- q+ d5 t 3169 casualties reported( Z) W; n% r; x8 ~4 y, f
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
' S; b1 D1 L8 j$ J+ o( K5 N Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled( C- M# y* L" ?
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
6 f5 d" Z, I) G2 k! F& _ Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
- p4 z3 Y3 x3 J. | Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)- n2 K* C/ r, |+ Y2 U
Units retreated 4) f% K; z) E: F( r
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Allied ground losses: u O" ?! s7 m) Z1 O7 v+ R
24 casualties reported
8 _( `& \! x! q* p7 L. \6 a- y8 f Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 \, ~# D4 V& d$ d; B, W, E h2 w- M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 F; u% u! W4 k& H F( s7 `( @) s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:3 @: l- k2 x( W: U7 g# T
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
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1st USMC/5th Regiment5 u; F/ [6 b0 X9 i9 b& p2 E
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:
8 o6 S. G# p T3 z7 r3 [: u6 S% U Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
: C9 |0 R' H% K* z, y( V 81st Naval Guard Unit- z* y* B5 D& Y' y' i
13th Naval Construction Battalion% T9 Z: L, P# l- f
11th Naval Construction Battalion" l, x9 F1 z3 C9 H" T
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