AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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5 N1 J9 S; ?: R: l/ UInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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- n$ K! m$ X( G6 V36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- S! o/ A+ ]- P @
& R; c/ O R/ {" N, bAllied Ships
6 H; t) l. F: ?4 v4 w0 V- T. J! y DMS Hovey
# P- N( k ?. ^3 z H DMS Southard( r! v) x% |' W: T; f
APD Little
A4 I- k+ Y+ d8 k APD Colhoun
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+ {$ X+ p0 t& Q" UAllied ground losses:
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" i/ ]% c8 P" o+ _4 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! [, ^) W! l: k; i2 l. m h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 G f3 F. V4 V; v3 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; z2 h8 s2 C* K; P b% a" gDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
5 s: m) h0 }/ {, a9 `+ [DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
% u7 \4 s8 c+ kAPD Little fired at enemy troops
, S2 s; e* j9 G6 u4 q WAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
4 J5 P" Y! A, z, ]Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards" z( W+ u3 P& Y2 N! Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards& q3 H: p+ ?0 L7 ^( t2 F
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% n* V: Y8 `4 S7 K+ QInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)6 b8 Y% S9 F. @' ~
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 L" E; }8 @& L. Y
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- c3 @6 @2 R3 K9 h3 h, f* v5 n0 X DMS Hovey; U8 I z8 c" C: W" Q3 o
DMS Southard9 T7 b# c8 \7 e D3 B" H. A( s; A
APD Little+ b. z9 o# ?! y- N, ]; l: b
APD Colhoun
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6 _" z# {# e! b% oAllied ground losses:
8 N9 y: U* G6 H8 N; O 8 casualties reported
/ Y; L0 V% q7 e* B0 D& t Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 J8 r' w$ i0 l6 D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# h8 B7 I9 D4 K/ { t, W$ q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, D6 C+ h; `; `8 L- B: SDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops( ^2 P- O/ k$ C; F
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
9 \' @4 B) \" F9 y* aAPD Little fired at enemy troops' d1 o1 I' r/ d6 s
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops2 m: Q. s$ S" g9 ^( V7 p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
2 D1 t5 w9 a- B9 i+ K5 P7 @Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 x! W1 r2 N2 A1 f
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 H* l5 Q2 f4 u8 t9 p+ E
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Allied Ships
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DMS Southard
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APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
H# M: ~, Z8 W% }DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
# N, Y) |7 H; A# G: }' d+ @APD Little fired at enemy troops
$ J+ W! X0 @( [8 I# y1 e1 ZAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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H* g. v; ^4 X3 C9 }, L& xMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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4 {' P, {6 x% [. A. {2 G& HWeather in hex: Moderate rain6 `9 F5 E+ V1 g# t3 q2 j$ Y. T1 d7 I
; h9 u$ o r! [) B) X5 LRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 i; G* j! ~. t! S; N3 pEstimated time to target is 6 minutes2 |* u/ D3 k( n7 _6 s0 K( ^# Q1 ?
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Allied aircraft; x3 n: }. [4 k/ r/ U7 x& [
B-17E Fortress x 110 \0 ~" _2 ^0 }
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:& J3 N5 _6 l( {+ L; x, m! o; C
6 casualties reported2 I. h8 F* t$ L3 G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 c/ k9 b1 l" A* p& ]8 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:$ X9 O0 q% W7 b7 N: G- K* V4 P
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * # C' n! F9 [( I+ A M( c
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 V) a3 q s1 `+ p( r( v
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
: q/ i1 z3 e0 [8 L4 a* h( j Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb( @7 m- ?7 M. R9 P$ \1 ]' a. _) n
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * V t4 u( N) L" i* ]& \
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)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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& e0 F- v, D# }" x }7 @Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 F4 r% W1 D K* i
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 6/ p! d$ j$ }& D8 r! J6 M7 ]+ a
' n- k o( f2 f- v. @. B% I" cNo Allied losses
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% `$ g# V6 G, U/ \4 Z, t/ f$ dJapanese ground losses:; D* F& L; s6 Y! a. F& o9 v- f3 e
8 casualties reported
. l, `3 d9 @8 f; y, p1 l/ g$ W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 F6 T( E. G/ \% d4 g; d; j! z9 ?) Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ r9 Y1 Z+ {! H. @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# e. X7 }% M, Z% B* G h# V
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)* g$ X" {- c/ K; z- f- `
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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+ r& o& K0 K; p* ?- I# O! D AP Harris
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AP Henry T. Allen6 m8 T3 s3 L# R% k. M0 M0 P, L; `
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
+ \- [# r4 }# \7 z% x9 i; eAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
/ |4 F6 C, {' G3 q! ~AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops6 @% h; q3 O) }* b) L% s3 a' `8 e
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" S7 q( A) o8 k& @, S3 |3 B" PGround combat at Lunga (114,138) M+ i4 i. X* C. ?3 f" f' P
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Japanese Bombardment attack' S4 _6 q; b6 D1 D/ U i: I7 p
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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% w( Z3 ]" W6 t4 C# E( M# t3 G4 uDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455# a6 `7 w8 q3 R& m5 e! ?1 N9 A
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 d2 A( b% C5 M3 u( f/ N6 w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 V+ _5 ^$ m |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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C& z R/ K0 r; i2 y5 nAssaulting units:3 M* c1 b1 @5 G, R8 n
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
3 m) X* v2 G( j9 i0 m8 j' @ 81st Naval Guard Unit
$ y) Z; X: O, j 13th Naval Construction Battalion
9 V o( @" Y9 R6 V( o" w 11th Naval Construction Battalion( w# i+ X% C" A" o6 f" I, l
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Defending units:
" P& t3 [% h2 Z' ` T8 h 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
3 ]) @% u) e( N: @. @ 1st USMC/1st Regiment1 k5 L9 G* W, C- \; ?) g/ Z& u
1st USMC/5th Regiment
6 i( e( V, k" f 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack; J4 a/ X. {, |5 V
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32# O% _2 k9 b3 H- S; T# [/ p z ~
: g d$ Z& r1 v% ]) B( q, `4 IDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242( s6 s( G5 J- Y5 R9 m
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% H8 B. d8 Q3 m1 a' V Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
3 K3 S9 t! o0 }# _3 f1 R 14th Naval Construction Battalion
5 m$ y: O3 V6 I. s 129th JNAF AF Unit Z- K T$ c X$ E
2 e, R/ y' Y' b1 q& I2 I# Y5 NDefending units:, N8 k1 y( f2 n/ F8 a
1st USMC Parachute Battalion. ^% j" G& [8 y7 u- a
1st USMC Raider Battalion/ [3 i, ]0 n H" r8 s
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment2 P) |7 F! Y+ \# O6 E
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)4 t% a2 Y) ~, R4 g; y
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Allied Shock attack6 X* G! j V( d5 ^8 ^
7 ^# p7 G# b! w" NAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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% A7 m& [% _4 P6 J# LDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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3 r" U7 G% B. EAllied adjusted assault: 430
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4 N, Y0 p$ g2 u4 H% uJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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/ s0 [0 g. C1 l6 Y- \; RAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) ; \+ i {0 J" Y4 H
, J, o2 F2 L" _- a( ~, tAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!( k- Z7 k8 Q, P, g# y- M
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
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6 ?' K3 T( [( K1 M" i# {Japanese ground losses:
, J) ^( B; u I5 [( r7 z 3169 casualties reported
/ K; Q$ b- c" I# u: r: ^ A: L Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled: \$ d O8 q: l
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
% v% x* G9 z( U7 t( ` Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled, a* p* b, P$ O1 F' x/ |& G5 z
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)) Z( z! d! a) J/ |; Q" j- k* P% r
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled); m: ~! a9 q9 U6 ]. D( g
Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- Z# G1 T& l& h( D+ o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled E0 Y9 f# Z0 O' q7 Y' y4 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 L: L2 ?1 [7 q0 z9 h- ~
$ }; _8 P' u7 hDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!% x; M) N( O1 h# l6 a
6 O/ U# [6 X& p/ Z* \; mAssaulting units:+ ], H# d7 P! t1 J
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
( Q% m6 m1 o1 S 1st USMC/1st Regiment
# b+ c$ z$ g& Q" I 1st USMC/5th Regiment
0 O$ F3 C& s1 f& q 3rd USMC Defense Battalion. s+ m- _) ]4 K: H% j
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" [9 e1 `" ]1 y. f6 P P5 Q$ n Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit/ M0 A1 P& ?- u, F
81st Naval Guard Unit: m# b2 `/ V$ E; y0 u1 d
13th Naval Construction Battalion" H% @0 P" |8 v8 Q, P+ V( B* X
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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