AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)! Q Z$ V) X3 t
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 i1 ?' a/ w+ B: J, M
x5 d. a5 V& ~/ `Allied Ships: \1 g4 W4 ]" [) {* j; t, t# x
DMS Hovey
7 s$ T6 S% U4 G5 G& L) G4 ] DMS Southard8 O6 P C% ^( x; f# Q
APD Little* c$ B( H) \- l0 a7 }1 I2 l D
APD Colhoun. c: p( f# k" e0 [+ t
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Allied ground losses:& }5 J! Y. T' j& |( A
16 casualties reported8 S$ C, S: O% k& ?1 I1 p5 o d O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. t7 Y0 Z% g% K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 Q5 F5 _0 X' A/ f7 ` f" g, h( ?( y- t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 R* H5 ?! g. x
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
9 j, H2 p, a9 F3 TDMS Southard fired at enemy troops, T, C6 o( ]% \8 q5 _% z8 @7 T
APD Little fired at enemy troops
) |6 `1 x! w" T. u) _APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops1 S0 j0 [$ a; t; D, ?" O
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards8 M; D2 V1 i0 k% }5 u" t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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- {: p* z0 h" R* eInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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0 W" i2 t' s% ]% C8 C6 L/ G20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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8 P# L) o9 I2 a p1 r: dAllied Ships
. V6 {* o$ V3 y, x DMS Hovey
R [6 k3 [9 q9 g DMS Southard0 I9 s; r( x+ d* N" ~% O2 d
APD Little
0 B& v6 p2 `7 G& v! i3 f A% X APD Colhoun+ X. U( |7 k5 q# u5 h
. _% T6 w: h c g/ N7 bAllied ground losses:
8 o! j& r( `% W 8 casualties reported
9 H8 g$ z1 e$ l K: e# ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 K7 ]% l) P& S% x6 p& }; u' f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 w5 d3 l/ W5 q4 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- I" X! H4 b! M5 X5 f
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops7 h1 ^9 `* }9 p: H5 v4 k( M
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops' z/ Y, m# p( Q9 I
APD Little fired at enemy troops7 C9 H. F6 Z% p- T3 Z3 v" w% n
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops: S6 L, n5 B6 K# P9 _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards" {# d- e+ Z; k X7 W
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)/ m4 K' @1 o; f8 w. p
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 F) B6 m6 V$ K
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships" m8 W4 G; e! ?0 e7 X
DMS Hovey
4 k9 l7 O/ F( e/ f DMS Southard0 p. n4 d9 ?$ l( C- p
APD Little, ]5 G, {2 g. k% H: m
APD Colhoun
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9 f: W. w% R5 e! y+ y4 S, ^5 t" L; zDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops6 X# I' Z1 Q2 W6 q
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops- M. ]/ i1 w. N4 V+ T5 G, Q
APD Little fired at enemy troops
1 {7 ~$ L2 o/ S# s: RAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops( A$ ?1 q- P1 O4 v/ t
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1 C6 i# ?+ m, D) T' N5 DMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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1 p& k. {- j* D, _Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) e; S) C4 z9 D% n0 i% I1 V# `1 Z
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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" q1 u& l8 k5 C8 XAllied aircraft
' }1 V1 Q2 U. z+ v9 F' D- Z$ v4 j B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses, z o9 a: ^. q
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Japanese ground losses:3 x8 p _: G. R/ L
6 casualties reported) n% b7 p1 U% t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 j, _4 P/ J" p9 l3 r5 u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: d. T+ ^% b a' p2 ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, G8 b0 C$ |, _: N2 x
. b! V4 W) p8 [- o- ]3 i( U# FAircraft Attacking:
5 @! o. x' Z3 t! S4 @. p3 F& ?" Z 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
4 n( R9 `3 C! X7 I Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
, K# B& |! w$ X+ z7 ^. G) {% N% p9 w 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
# _/ Y. x4 B' F0 M. M6 L Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb, S3 i+ e) x: A3 _& c
3 x F" j9 D( V4 C _( VAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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3 t, e- C; ~" h) x. y4 a( JMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)( \' H9 N; i' r# h
3 }1 ~1 x. k+ R, V- A, ZWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 [3 z4 j* u8 k# ~1 v: rEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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# M0 F3 f( ]2 S- ]Allied aircraft
8 F" r5 S. ?5 B* ~- c: c B-17E Fortress x 6, u$ Y q0 k r5 `
) {/ B4 f& S7 k% P/ c/ YNo Allied losses1 x0 Z1 [& T8 K6 i, A& ^
$ `! z2 n; X& i# HJapanese ground losses:
! T% F" S3 x5 B# ^ 8 casualties reported
) h0 l: C+ X* [$ m Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, A6 {% ?* N& ^' o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" ^2 D( x" K/ l# ]& E0 L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) M# R; s) Y' O4 \9 k/ r5 Z3 L
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Aircraft Attacking:# \9 ~. V9 ?. Z2 a9 h) C J# y" g' H
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' @7 V. {) ~9 E+ Z
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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6 M6 e3 W8 N( |! O; Y, }; cInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
9 H9 i/ R5 z7 n+ IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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5 M- K. }: P0 ^$ ]$ }6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; O# O4 G" d& {; A
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Allied Ships# ?% b5 t' H1 V; @8 b6 A
AP Harris
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AP Henry T. Allen* O: l5 A$ _. [$ ~% D6 [ ?
APD Little3 ~' D$ \& K: }' W3 A
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops2 W: }! x) n" h2 k* M% x) [& ^
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
* D. R0 M5 u$ QAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops3 R' r: [8 @. X6 T+ T
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$ y7 i t7 f* Z% T8 _- x. aGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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. K/ Z+ g R2 ^Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86; f8 K! j# D: [
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4556 ?1 ?9 T7 @. \$ C3 |% ^ ^
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Japanese ground losses:5 {- u/ v( U! }3 ~2 N* L, J9 ]4 ^
12 casualties reported1 Z. p; U( F6 c6 q9 X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ V# Q+ w: _. E/ v7 B0 j4 z/ }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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' ^- L' P, i6 P' ], UAssaulting units:
4 D; B' I- I2 y2 U Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
5 L2 ~- l( h5 P% g 81st Naval Guard Unit: j+ J' N5 @) U
13th Naval Construction Battalion
, Z* P l; L% } o4 i& \" E! m 11th Naval Construction Battalion- G* K$ `, o* h# W) h5 A
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! n+ G) o7 x/ K; _ 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
! H& Z6 _ L/ o% h9 @5 G, t: ? Z$ d 1st USMC/1st Regiment
' j+ T$ b& o2 h/ m$ G# ?7 l 1st USMC/5th Regiment; |/ a- {, B+ A' k, g
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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; i; w7 f3 ^$ c" E7 IGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)- N/ ~ c' T" m
# S& C3 q; B v" T" jJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32* q5 x! n. X: r
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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8 n& o# @+ M4 ^/ v: B5 [) RAssaulting units:
1 \" j( ^, t* O$ e Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
1 {% M9 y$ A5 i& o% q$ n* g 14th Naval Construction Battalion
- r8 G" Z( Y9 s {3 F" C* U 129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion! v) \) x- [6 i( F/ R. Z, E! ^
1st USMC Raider Battalion' N% i O* Y. B. K
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment, [4 Q! l Y7 f4 ^
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% H* y1 \0 k9 g4 T1 x& i9 ZGround combat at Lunga (114,138)- |- X& ~$ [' X" _9 m' L7 g
. u, {. u, I: v0 S- {Allied Shock attack2 a5 h; p$ ?! ]: W" R, b
8 q+ `* o+ |7 V& f( L: O( F2 AAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454' S6 D$ L+ s7 N( _! w7 Q4 b8 B
, |' D- ~' c7 X. _Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 859 `7 n6 W* [2 r: V5 J9 I
! x3 h6 E1 _5 C! oAllied adjusted assault: 430 ) t1 V9 m3 |$ b( u, _2 D7 E
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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$ E6 `0 e9 ]: ? z5 a. n. i: C6 ~6 UAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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: Y1 g% a5 F( HAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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% S; \, q3 }! ~2 lCombat modifiers
) [! P& J6 z @/ uDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
& C# }0 _; M/ ]2 e7 ?% NAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
2 ]* M1 o7 }2 N/ l5 q 3169 casualties reported
; h, E* c: E- ^% z9 M/ T; p( ] Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
L- x' F4 y6 J7 k; _3 w Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled8 j0 k0 b* n* Z' O$ F# V# R* Y1 z/ v
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
/ z% ^9 j% L% v5 ~ Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled), }* c& A5 L) d" ]
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
; [' j) S0 u1 h Units retreated 4/ T4 ^8 Q) h4 L6 B3 h
( y& V7 ?6 F$ Q" w7 x1 \& AAllied ground losses:) ~0 O! V/ H% h5 h( e
24 casualties reported
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! q* M8 d' o, `* Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled8 B# l& \# s+ h: f( p- r+ _% {4 D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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L; s% G1 J* B7 n1 Y- CDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!, |* G- i2 z6 E! a9 C
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Assaulting units:
1 g0 g7 M( d1 }2 P5 ^/ y 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
" h6 C% q3 i$ V2 K1 K( V 1st USMC/1st Regiment/ ~- ~% c0 ~ Y2 c6 K( Q) s' G
1st USMC/5th Regiment+ _! s3 J7 @: L1 p
3rd USMC Defense Battalion7 U8 ^4 s& }( t$ i {* L
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
4 A- l3 W; R- n3 |. I- p/ j 81st Naval Guard Unit6 f4 w0 ], F) T8 ?
13th Naval Construction Battalion) V7 k5 A. N* s" p8 Z6 {
11th Naval Construction Battalion) J) P Y; m! R2 R0 g3 E3 S! p
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