AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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/ N# W. J8 a& N2 eInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. r/ L, z! }7 n1 E) b* Q
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; ^# n! {' M. t* T DMS Hovey" v- b6 f' F6 s) h1 Z
DMS Southard
5 I* g7 d( q% n1 N4 c APD Little# J, o k3 M _9 C, y
APD Colhoun
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* A9 w3 j2 V6 d4 ]( N5 jAllied ground losses:, j6 Z7 f6 k; B9 I6 }6 P% Z
16 casualties reported( y* V) [% e5 q6 z0 N; G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, ^* o; ?+ m; A" {- O ]3 \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( G! s2 D& n4 U G! ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& }7 e3 Q" u0 ^( r
X% ^% A% S. u) f6 Y" e% o0 X/ RDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops$ w) i9 D) p4 C
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
- [9 {2 r J3 F, b2 tAPD Little fired at enemy troops
4 j; W: o/ M& f- x. b8 S) O, `APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops1 R5 H5 w" j( l5 |$ c' d' m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
3 @ l. {4 I5 h) n: y6 |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)% e. {$ A) v. S' b/ y0 k2 }
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 Y! L- o2 z( L; F6 F
7 N9 ~: F" \ ?. PAllied Ships
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DMS Southard
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APD Colhoun
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7 ]$ H. w( Z& s( m% G& y4 ]Allied ground losses:- r" s l1 y. S
8 casualties reported
+ z- k5 Z; U4 O Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( ]) x/ `7 ^( P- K- T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; K7 V7 B" ]% s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
7 a* x: n2 q: g0 n7 o, P; X9 ODMS Southard fired at enemy troops6 H& i8 k1 R; R5 X3 L
APD Little fired at enemy troops
$ X3 _; Q3 v$ x! X5 k* m: s: e, CAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops$ n/ `5 g; L3 P# [: S6 V
Defensive 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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Allied Ships" m' ~) s4 |8 c7 h
DMS Hovey1 @5 Q7 a+ T3 u" ~ b
DMS Southard/ {% ~& Z3 C8 U6 y3 F
APD Little% _/ {5 [5 c8 m; C; m, m
APD Colhoun& X( c) z5 H" w) I1 G
2 _3 }$ F' V' C$ o+ x: R* B% |% ?DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
5 t/ K" J9 N2 `: v* \DMS Southard fired at enemy troops) r; b. p1 R, j! J$ H
APD Little fired at enemy troops
8 L$ [8 _5 Q1 x/ _APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. C8 d% u5 C5 B m/ q7 a
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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) G& S+ M& _7 _$ Q+ M& Y, C! RNo Allied losses7 C, A; b5 E5 C0 J" E
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Japanese ground losses:
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 P( { A% ~ c7 _% |) B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" J! C d* Z; Z& B9 H
8 h+ y; ^$ w2 D" i0 T" p. R% q& B! Z; zAircraft Attacking:
& o/ A3 ?& Y6 u4 m1 h8 @ 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
+ Q. V4 I% f2 k4 C Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
$ A! J% N2 R# [6 w2 \; j T 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * - F7 {/ ^) D1 r; [$ e1 c
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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: p7 q1 S( ?5 Q% }4 k Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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7 r) U* y/ l9 U; k; vAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion .... a4 k5 X! r! V0 z6 W+ I
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" v3 m7 }; g1 SMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna) y. u! w) ~! N& M/ t+ @2 f
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain' K# [! P7 m# e: A/ W: h
# D# i) J7 v$ ?/ g% B0 h7 ORaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
y+ ^9 ]' _* ?! f" o3 PEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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0 r3 V- Y. }4 x B* y- MAllied aircraft
, X" J( {% B$ V/ {( |0 U B-17E Fortress x 65 ^4 c* d2 G7 E, l. ?$ r5 ^
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No Allied losses& S" D" Z9 {0 }/ [, f1 [
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Japanese ground losses:
$ T n( E. Q' K+ }8 o2 Q 8 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:6 I, n4 R8 l w" ?: A t
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * - {1 c( O' L$ Y8 p2 v2 Q- \
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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! @8 a2 e/ N! \: ?4 YInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)5 U" F1 ?& W+ m: t+ a/ l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 ] r2 x* F* y5 A6 P* v
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AP Harris
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5 L- P: _8 d' v2 k5 M# F6 l AP Henry T. Allen
( }/ I/ f9 l2 z: V% ? APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops# ~1 ?6 N6 O* u
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops0 @2 P- M3 c7 w- O8 Y( p
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)/ B1 z4 Z: t( Z, v6 n- L
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Japanese Bombardment attack0 u7 D/ s- W9 y+ j' C, v8 K
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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:1 e( p+ l" _1 _; h+ c) X3 m6 C0 x
12 casualties reported
2 {* u; i8 Z( a% J% O# \/ t0 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" P3 T( W' N) A+ q$ `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ j b7 p( @: g( O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Z: E5 e& J8 C- YAssaulting units:
! ~$ O! f* Y1 @( |' D6 s Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit7 Q8 _% _: v! ?9 S% ?# w9 f
81st Naval Guard Unit. f- y( x' @ u A' O) L2 R
13th Naval Construction Battalion
& x. |" O1 d0 e" G, Q 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:- q8 P7 c9 o/ o& b
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion0 A0 V1 |) n: [& B0 C
1st USMC/1st Regiment/ M& X0 @. N7 |3 u+ j0 U" q
1st USMC/5th Regiment$ P. K3 s& k# C2 g0 e$ g' U
3rd USMC Defense Battalion% s Z3 j5 p3 }" Y6 v/ B
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+ Y. V: H$ h# Y/ p: M& gGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)' v& O( p) [3 X% u) o# k2 F3 R
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Japanese Bombardment attack# ^ l F2 E7 d; o2 c2 d
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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0 j* k/ U4 ?/ L- ^Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2422 f" K, ~; L. a1 J/ c* G1 e
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0 B5 T+ [; Q+ h6 w9 v( h7 U Det - Kure 3rd SNLF/ V Z o7 r" j/ D* S) f& p: \
14th Naval Construction Battalion
7 S8 E( ?2 B4 S* y" k 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
/ h& P8 B F5 I5 N/ x$ W& T5 u2 i/ p 1st USMC Parachute Battalion# A7 J5 p0 u( Q# U9 @7 I. Y* |( f
1st USMC Raider Battalion
. F, B9 _7 z6 ~8 c, R0 I 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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$ B$ {, r, F6 O% n+ cGround combat at Lunga (114,138), _/ F8 o' _9 n: c t4 k
5 P: ]8 ?9 h H' }; D! }Allied Shock attack$ Q8 }( B$ U6 W2 K( Q& E F( P
1 ?) W, g* t" DAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 % w8 [9 p3 ?% U
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 1 T" {) A" H' z1 L7 W6 G- j
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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& a3 O" ~% s; D" u: ~2 G' nDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)/ G$ ^: k0 w D5 f
Attacker: shock(+)# u& q0 i3 E+ T/ h& e% s* F( e; q
5 c. F3 {6 _& ^Japanese ground losses:7 k3 |' e; Y; w* Z4 E$ L# N
3169 casualties reported
6 ` ~+ k/ m: Q Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled9 Z& G5 q( `! [5 M' k8 S Z
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
6 T) d( f& t7 j$ }4 K4 B: ^( g" U N: R Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled% Y9 f% b8 N6 x4 v6 {
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
' o$ F5 x4 C& `/ i% y& ] Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
; }( W6 q# B0 } Units retreated 4, F2 q1 d, g1 G* s* [3 M
( c* A; O, A! u0 q" sAllied ground losses:
2 W9 r! {" ^( G7 e 24 casualties reported
2 X1 T* N2 H! v, I Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, v! j8 s; J( I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 T6 i# Q, R/ p" z9 S0 w7 h/ m* z; } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* o, r: t; W4 X4 CDefeated Japanese Units Retreating! p; o4 V, O9 p7 q
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Assaulting units:
9 s! v7 c) X, n! S 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion8 E% ~( \; |: ?, z
1st USMC/1st Regiment* [$ Q+ o+ K7 c3 X4 o
1st USMC/5th Regiment
. q+ H6 c& `, Y 3rd USMC Defense Battalion! \4 I: C4 l" y. f0 Q6 r! v" Q
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit* ], ]- N0 w- t7 ~
81st Naval Guard Unit
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11th Naval Construction Battalion
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