AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). X& b9 G1 U7 I- W6 o
% d: S* u+ D, M! D36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ S7 g4 o* f' u+ U+ [9 D
; f, }1 \4 q2 RAllied Ships
9 T4 y3 }' B5 t, J6 g/ c- Z DMS Hovey
& H0 h. h* ~$ L m DMS Southard
( t$ N5 G' ]- | ]" F& x APD Little4 v# u$ Y) o6 l) K5 H: g
APD Colhoun( N" G2 K& g( q p" o( b% J
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Allied ground losses:
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" Y6 I1 F" R6 O7 B) x+ V; R! F Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ h! A9 r8 K: s4 q0 U" g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 g1 r+ H! l' K! z0 z' V! I' E6 {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. [. ]/ z) Y% D' q5 ^1 u' w
+ R/ T+ W5 G. ]/ p! P6 NDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
/ g5 V/ A- D/ N% u% iDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
% v, E8 q% ]7 `) _7 GAPD Little fired at enemy troops
/ ` A5 B. j/ }- mAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops5 k1 |* d G( e5 {, Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
5 M' X: |6 j: k- |8 a4 \1 V! }: eDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards7 n9 E" N) d* X h. k9 x
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+ J& G( X! B/ G X9 tInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships" n1 {1 N8 ~, R
DMS Hovey
! U' p3 u9 H4 W1 o) ~9 _! n6 Z, S+ h DMS Southard
- H4 s3 Y; S7 R; g8 D9 N APD Little
/ u! f8 K* A8 E/ ~, A APD Colhoun/ o& D5 O: I: |; r e
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Allied ground losses:- _6 h# W5 o% P
8 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, H: g9 S& o& w' E7 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. X* B$ I$ i F
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
& t" M/ Q5 ~* d4 @DMS Southard fired at enemy troops( G5 t' W! E2 E; ?
APD Little fired at enemy troops
7 [; H) _9 w+ s) XAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops; J& Q ~" P5 l: ^% G/ [% J5 y1 j. i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
1 a" i% a, n/ K4 w3 n5 PDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force! m8 ~& @% |; X; H, d
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Allied Ships l3 m* H. ~" ?! U9 }) x
DMS Hovey
7 ~* T$ L$ y/ Y- B DMS Southard
# U/ [+ w& b5 |5 P( R. b APD Little5 Y/ P1 ?/ o: N: Y" M# Q
APD Colhoun' [- H- M4 ?9 z
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
/ P4 K. f6 @" ?) l4 MDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
- S' i% o2 Y1 MAPD Little fired at enemy troops
$ G' F' n. i& e4 uAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)" f: F, k( v3 W0 Z7 ^4 `# }
3 ^; e! z1 Q+ {Weather in hex: Moderate rain0 I6 `! H( p1 k" G) R
1 e! M" R+ w3 T/ C* D) a" \2 pRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. s1 @' m& L3 Z7 U$ b; K9 U! {$ a
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 112 `, \$ C% j% A# Q/ W& n
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: l" {. ^% k& ~; k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- k) e1 N- q$ V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" l8 \+ f$ v0 s4 B7 y& r, Y
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 _5 Q& O! |" I$ ^ \% D, g; I 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' w' s% g$ i) G" R1 d
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb. {5 Z6 q% |2 F' E
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" G, J3 C1 l4 ]" e- U* q Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb; U H6 I$ x2 q" b
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...$ a3 F: T& ^& I% b
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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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; e1 P0 [8 N& e( RRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ \+ b6 q2 ]3 x- [
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:- r' G; ~/ c7 z- a! q
8 casualties reported% c# _2 {' A: M3 N$ q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 y2 h) G2 g5 T2 _: h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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8 L8 t2 H! S; [: w; B7 l0 U& c* {Aircraft Attacking:8 Y c. N1 Q( n: Y9 _, f w2 Z# p3 J* r
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
, B2 G# U& K I/ o ~, w Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
/ y, k( F8 Y. k8 k1 I$ KDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships
; m+ [' ~4 m* Q/ O& w- v AP Harris
3 U( g, P2 v, X AP Zeilin7 e( i9 r7 F7 Z! t5 c+ B9 F5 V
AP Henry T. Allen, G- I/ F* j, V8 P
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
x6 r, B- u' B6 l- iAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
) a. f2 b4 F2 e0 vAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138), i/ j. o% e0 V: y
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Japanese Bombardment attack" S( r: W% X2 o+ N: [
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86$ e/ ?# H# s g
& e+ r- i9 w y, EDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4554 @/ d, P, Q* C4 m6 v/ C5 X+ b
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12 casualties reported
' q! @* y. W- [3 T! d0 z5 ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ D! j$ R5 }2 n3 Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 C, {4 ] { b/ i! K8 q* ~2 P# @1 p" d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! T0 ?: Z7 r; Y5 u
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Assaulting units:6 h- O0 h" ~6 j% O9 Q
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
1 k; V- M8 a3 } 81st Naval Guard Unit- k% a C5 {! {! o( n* ~3 a
13th Naval Construction Battalion/ f0 b2 @3 W* N/ R6 U; M- u! a
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion' l! w/ K: q. Q. s
1st USMC/1st Regiment
# V) @9 v" O) c& G& P4 @ 1st USMC/5th Regiment
4 _4 `& Z' ?! s( g$ W 3rd USMC Defense Battalion# m4 O" n; J+ } u# J
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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7 O# u2 f5 G7 d/ h: OAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32! m0 v1 k1 o& O! @' U7 W# Y+ K
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:
0 h N; {+ ]8 M4 n Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
0 f5 t/ x2 w2 c4 ~1 C 14th Naval Construction Battalion# g- ?0 N% S9 M& ^0 x. A
129th JNAF AF Unit
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M% S. @% D, K2 |3 Q' q6 V 1st USMC Parachute Battalion* g* m! l) {+ R; b" v: W8 K; D, M
1st USMC Raider Battalion
: m% {% G$ w- b9 o1 { 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment) N5 {7 H% e* T0 \6 o+ U/ _
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: p; ?$ W" z# i: Z' V& V1 MGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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; ~* {8 ^' P( b2 s: ?! K- U0 gAllied Shock attack7 N) G+ l& s3 e; x& ]
5 `$ D) B+ D8 L$ A; jAttacking 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/ K' c i; D7 l& L" @6 v
7 P9 F) l; M1 yAllied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 z$ p3 q& l* r! {
6 A% L* F6 [& u( H9 `Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) # u% P" ^+ b- B* [& G9 l o/ ?' x
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!2 l% u( j$ p: `3 H/ s% O8 h2 |. P
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)7 h, X7 H! G6 |
Attacker: shock(+)2 ^. ~* w( \3 e
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
* e* m" U$ t, _" n5 c; x* r9 M* ~. S+ m Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled4 G3 u7 m! U9 Y
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled0 k( E+ R5 l( P; Q" x9 S
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)4 o. R( {' f: l
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
6 _- b5 ~, R# ~8 o' e' E. M Units retreated 4, I% f' \( M! P" x, j
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24 casualties reported
0 R. e) ^0 G$ W! b4 h1 W5 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" J% { e" Z# S7 G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, i6 d& z8 T7 m$ Z9 ?7 x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
% ?/ b, u# R9 V( o' G8 G 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion* N2 Z0 F0 y5 q; ~& u8 S
1st USMC/1st Regiment
5 ~) h2 }9 G' f0 H! h+ ] 1st USMC/5th Regiment. `$ H3 B7 a. A |" _
3rd USMC Defense Battalion m) \9 k+ o$ V& T& g
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Defending units:+ _, V$ S5 A! _) |* Q, B6 }
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
: \" \7 O. K; u5 d- S1 T: Q 81st Naval Guard Unit7 Q$ z4 D5 @/ n; P$ t. v/ ?
13th Naval Construction Battalion, R @3 I- n; H
11th Naval Construction Battalion0 F& f2 f) S9 N* H
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