AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). ]% A# \& f& @# W
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DMS Hovey
/ h2 k5 ?! z3 D* I ~$ \3 \ DMS Southard0 O& D/ Z5 X( L7 v: B# y
APD Little
" r9 X; |0 V4 D* {, b- j APD Colhoun
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, o" ]/ U; H% H6 G3 dAllied ground losses:: [# m* t$ c$ N7 S
16 casualties reported
+ [: E4 ^, M& _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ m7 w+ N+ X( U/ Y2 U( J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) B) n; b( ~6 O) C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. N R/ c# t; J: u, |" G
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops0 X3 ]2 x, N+ i# x! z) B5 o
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
& J* O1 S2 ~; V) L# KAPD Little fired at enemy troops
. v2 F9 |: j: P2 KAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops4 y2 S* [- \/ E; H2 o! M
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards# Q& G# _1 ~% T; n% V
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards& S% r$ n2 `$ T
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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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9 W) ^6 L4 B. \2 i8 O3 M* h: HAllied Ships
3 C: K; S0 ~8 N" g DMS Hovey2 T1 \( {1 T( I2 ~! @
DMS Southard1 z2 z4 i+ ~& N8 A7 a2 k
APD Little- w+ f( ?, P% _/ h8 j c( ]0 R
APD Colhoun G" b$ [5 v- ]' H0 Z
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Allied ground losses:
+ B7 g9 \' S; a) | H 8 casualties reported
@& l* I; X, D) L/ k& P Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- u7 R3 v6 {4 W# ?% Z% G: O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 }/ H8 V% a+ ]7 ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% J, _8 J/ I5 R/ v1 xDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
# T2 W3 @. s* l+ Q; L+ _DMS Southard fired at enemy troops, N) I& p* p# g7 |
APD Little fired at enemy troops
4 J9 w* b* [8 [4 A. pAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
: R# h. Q5 T) Z4 z+ _$ ^3 F6 {5 b* E8 n# qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards( r1 Z4 V C7 h4 A& n( m
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)3 {. m5 b2 w: `0 a. d( a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 S7 Z \ u( |" ?2 H9 K# j: x0 EAllied Ships7 f9 }3 |/ Y! T" ~7 t h
DMS Hovey
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APD Little0 [: a8 z# V; p9 n2 G
APD Colhoun3 j0 h) I9 s" Z5 z
9 @ }8 W. X! Y$ P2 @- h- yDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops D4 T0 \8 O! [" h3 S9 G/ ?
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops4 S5 a# W1 i, T/ L
APD Little fired at enemy troops# U; E4 j: g" `" N7 d! S6 t
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops& p* R. n+ ~1 A. m; w$ L i/ T' G
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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' T/ M. i1 T- P7 x, T9 I, @
1 M1 F% Q% a% J2 ], A; kRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ G, T9 E+ U' k: cEstimated time to target is 6 minutes! a' ^: K: J2 A
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Allied aircraft
, `- y; s4 r( y* O$ t5 ^ B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses; \6 ?$ f( J. I
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Japanese ground losses:( ?% ?+ H% c% S2 d( u" \% z7 [
6 casualties reported* _/ {* F. B6 C! V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 Q' {) H3 C2 a. O# _/ ~$ [) m7 r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking: r3 t% O6 E( G+ ^' \& ]
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
$ k( M1 \9 u" {" w Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb3 N. a3 M" f: Q
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 2 F. d ?; y& U" Y, b/ |
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
0 O2 ^& u7 Q3 X( M$ {/ `7 W 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
$ o& |0 j F8 C" B2 p* Z Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...5 k9 _: H% t" l& Y: t3 z
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$ |0 n) F3 _3 O) L6 T' k, FMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)4 @) i' q6 N- t
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- Y3 v4 A2 `' i& n' F% w! L* D; ^# |
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes$ `1 z+ n9 z$ P) y0 W) Q
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Allied aircraft+ u# l: }/ f; \1 X& D) Z
B-17E Fortress x 65 C0 S8 A: z5 }% C
9 v( I! ~( \6 M% O3 aNo Allied losses4 l) E. r; I+ ~0 W$ P
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Japanese ground losses:# \8 D( \, E% W
8 casualties reported1 I/ j1 N+ K, L4 R, A7 }. y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:0 e7 b9 Z. C& O/ D/ Z! t) ~
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' S% f& b7 ^4 P* x
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 d, [1 P- Y: C. _2 @( ~, F
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)% B) {$ m' |1 l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 M; t4 Y3 T4 |5 X
7 y( i$ Q5 a0 {6 M& x4 E. A6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships- W$ \+ d" ^, O+ n
AP Harris
; q! {5 H( L' L$ z1 Q, g AP Zeilin
/ }! y" f- H2 L. x: r AP Henry T. Allen
6 `" m% E7 ]# [( S8 [+ w APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops! ^ w, S, l5 Y2 D, ]1 X* p9 E/ M" \
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
' A* }6 ]' X% h) kAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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- C8 @# X7 X6 @4 n# J. Q1 t. tGround combat at Lunga (114,138)4 K9 c8 @& R+ b2 ]1 L4 U$ R8 y
6 C5 e. F1 V Z6 l# AJapanese Bombardment attack
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$ S( l1 m4 H/ e; e8 \8 T9 r, K; WAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86+ G7 W1 n; u% D: C& R
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4552 }4 f( w& j" O2 f- G: T8 X- t
" Y! ~7 ~' _. l5 J2 {0 Z6 e& h! D* fJapanese ground losses:; ^* O2 d1 G+ N* ]) s
12 casualties reported8 Y7 |1 G9 L% t' X" r6 b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; T: {" ^+ t" e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 T! Y M1 K$ o/ N0 {! } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* y/ C+ A% e/ v( O5 sAssaulting units:2 U( Z; l9 H& [9 H" T0 u: Q
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit* Z8 c; i- i; @3 A9 a' O3 X
81st Naval Guard Unit
/ P7 Q5 }) T' l d- D 13th Naval Construction Battalion1 p( {% H; H4 e: z8 H2 t
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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* g- K' s% y# D) G. PDefending units:- Y0 A# ^. D+ e9 J2 A0 A
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion, F3 v" m2 v0 i3 \- Z3 `# V
1st USMC/1st Regiment! F+ Y" m, n/ h
1st USMC/5th Regiment
: ?( O+ J, M0 G; a4 N( l3 d 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)% [) B: V5 S/ M- I$ i4 [( _" R
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Japanese Bombardment attack, {8 g0 F$ c1 X: t# f
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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# a- y6 n/ a7 M/ D# K Q+ ^Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242( u/ p* H) V1 I) J5 ~/ E1 \6 s
; ]+ C, w3 r! a' A" E EAssaulting units:
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14th Naval Construction Battalion
+ [& _+ Z& d& F5 ?# G2 C 129th JNAF AF Unit 7 N; X8 I" r8 W$ t! u
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Defending units:+ R/ x, e$ b: {, @+ m& W# j8 o
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
1 n; a4 i+ z! K! k/ o 1st USMC Raider Battalion% l3 `, c3 U) F. ~. [: d
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment+ `4 U$ |* k& b* X* A& b' w8 d
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( c9 t5 Q' Z% z% s" g( oGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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+ a5 O) \ H$ h0 e4 W6 ~ O9 p/ WAllied Shock attack% p. r4 B# ^9 w
& r" l. {- T5 {; s2 O3 D; u' pAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454$ P3 p. F3 f6 V
$ w) _7 p3 k0 e$ [! a1 L) [# sDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85# ?$ v k' i: N( C% ~# w
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 ! c, p1 h6 a1 M3 o, t u; ]
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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, u% z6 U) Z* DAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 1 W/ {+ i+ }; U4 G3 H+ _# ^3 C5 F
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!/ o2 X6 Z# f7 O; j
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Combat modifiers
! Q' N# U1 q) I7 g0 ^2 kDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)& X% J) I3 [- f! D8 p5 w. E
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:6 L8 P- K* @* O. L+ }) q p3 V
3169 casualties reported+ q5 c5 x, i2 s
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled6 T5 c" t: B+ K' @9 u1 C( N
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
t" y6 M8 P& y& a8 a' x. z Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled3 i6 D& {$ P3 c% L' A4 Z8 U* l$ d
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)" t7 y8 P$ n [( x' t! `
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* @: r' T% e" K Units retreated 4( l8 b! t7 K& e! p' V2 \" g2 u# T
H O- J, m% z2 O4 P+ i, qAllied ground losses:
( N0 a+ `$ X! {# O- [: a, f; } 24 casualties reported7 V; t2 A% O4 S2 x; X6 ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" j5 V" r, f( ~7 X4 v+ X' U$ ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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1 \, X2 q/ z/ VDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!4 F# D0 w4 u5 R, h: ^ r5 `, T
! I% V; ^( X l- e* DAssaulting units:
3 n- p0 b) D, x/ L7 W 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion5 s0 }5 `6 e# B$ b8 B9 `5 S
1st USMC/1st Regiment+ D* a4 j9 _4 Q# T1 z- }0 s
1st USMC/5th Regiment
! X; t6 A0 i# j( V5 B 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit4 A" n+ a! f0 \
81st Naval Guard Unit n, j9 t+ t$ P" [
13th Naval Construction Battalion
. T& F* t/ b5 H 11th Naval Construction Battalion/ K# j- @; w& P: v2 u
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