AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)7 ]0 i8 e7 h2 j& O! j( N+ ` G
7 e+ M! {1 g, G* L( ^1 v5 C8 S36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships+ P& ]6 @7 q+ n
DMS Hovey
; O( [5 B# u M: M2 _ DMS Southard& f0 e& }, E* W8 K' ?' K0 |
APD Little/ @" Z& |* D$ q: T
APD Colhoun, M" K5 F3 \3 V: U8 o& q
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Allied ground losses:
: |8 i! ]& L h' n0 R3 E& K( t 16 casualties reported" T9 d. |0 j, Z# P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 W1 S$ \, S/ t- L! r/ |- W6 e, N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, {; R" N: N3 v! H5 q {' B6 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* `. x4 t& |' A1 x$ d9 ?% T
7 z4 e) g" ?& B: _6 d" `; {DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops% o0 w# M" H% z L( T
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops' F( x: s3 r+ B
APD Little fired at enemy troops7 C1 ^" j! i) s; a3 {' @
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops# | k7 @9 n5 r. o* p$ @, y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
$ ~5 L" `( A7 Q8 ]9 ]' V$ DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards. T) U& V* U% m$ u$ m( p" _
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) J4 X2 p: P$ r' hInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 d7 I5 x- f \7 r- ]9 R7 ?- `/ V
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DMS Hovey
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2 m+ N5 o! {, O( B3 `) s, @3 ` APD Little% c+ k. u* ~6 `, G6 ^$ H r5 U. N
APD Colhoun
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7 X7 F) v% K* i, S9 s/ n* qAllied ground losses:) A5 u8 ?* c" s: K1 ^
8 casualties reported
( W3 D. E, v- n8 W: @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ F( W N& {$ R' o, l9 t- @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 s) x5 @; V" W! k0 ]5 ]- d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops7 I( e& _0 K1 L9 C$ T7 G" T
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
# e! Z# T8 @' B3 w. b8 g- U8 J( }APD Little fired at enemy troops
( i9 }( H9 v1 l' s" D% B" e- \" P3 w3 LAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops P$ K( b" {" q% l5 D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards: {' y3 i- w2 b3 R
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)5 R9 y+ T0 `& Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 Z; L6 S* \. r2 K
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8 f7 X: z' G; R; r# I DMS Hovey2 D7 [; Y& |* j7 X, |
DMS Southard
8 z+ |! l, O( n% C- S8 E APD Little
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, E" n ?7 _$ C# LDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
% e. w7 x- r3 X8 p; zDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
: e) ? J( @0 f0 i+ ?7 [APD Little fired at enemy troops* u9 Q8 i& l( ?
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)4 f8 n8 S' C# }0 a: o8 G C4 k
$ i: `/ f, P% M/ ~# r6 n* y; KWeather in hex: Moderate rain& W) U0 y8 {- F+ Q& Z/ A5 x
) h, X# l8 T. x& D) Z X% ^$ JRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- a ?: G1 Y( gEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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; @, k! L) U& C1 F( u, d B-17E Fortress x 11
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" X& Q- X. A) v" a3 w3 b6 zNo Allied losses
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) k3 U" b8 R1 gJapanese ground losses:
+ {' ~9 u' _; ]% ]' n7 t" F 6 casualties reported
$ L: R8 W, H5 U) o2 _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% n8 l; j0 ~* \! o, I" g/ ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 ]7 x0 ^9 }/ J+ F$ A. r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 d& J# M# m3 _6 X$ a
0 V6 w) Z0 \/ R5 AAircraft Attacking:
4 P! C) l/ {; N2 J6 ]( _ 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
' H. F( `& r; w5 e# I. w Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb; J m7 {! H s: w; _% d4 c
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' l6 H* ^4 n* y
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb: D) x k# \; }: |. z; T t3 y8 r
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
1 _( X/ j7 Z, C: d. A Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb- E1 l& {: Y- w/ w" \
+ i4 l, @; [! _& L" r5 PAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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! a2 U. S' E' O( d1 ?8 mMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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7 G$ N1 g |4 ?) zWeather in hex: Moderate rain. Q; f1 v! }0 \
& d, m/ j4 g T3 l" u/ {$ ?+ j6 GRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) h6 k& S5 A8 C! M! y' l
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes! W- y* I0 C% w; _4 p
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Allied aircraft7 I! x- A/ u S+ W$ q% k
B-17E Fortress x 63 A$ ]% r. T, v& q5 k7 M
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No Allied losses9 a% l, ~2 G/ v( l9 `" o
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, i; Q6 ?6 a& {$ G" w+ ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' ?1 C+ ]+ Q2 Z+ O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
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( E, q" ^2 {. g: M Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)6 c# E5 X) t, V3 K7 H& Z" Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force: U5 ~5 M6 v' }
9 L, b' H8 ] j p+ k" X6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 [# W' ~; j& y, t! D. G$ h
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AP Harris
6 m8 ?& w* t- I' R) O3 z AP Zeilin
" q# ?# M% K9 P$ I+ Z$ h* T AP Henry T. Allen) c, Y: r7 H5 G3 G3 }: E
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops4 [- I5 O- z! i6 S8 h: n7 e
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops* E) M. c0 c, I% B
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops3 o+ W, |% y3 K/ e Z7 n9 P) ? x
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- ^& q( Q# k, R& R6 E# H* A5 iGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack" \5 G5 {. \6 R) Q& Y# d* |
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86" ?- d( E0 e/ t4 E" k1 T# j3 M
8 x( C- T( H! E$ _Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4556 K# ~( N; n8 J4 f
" L6 N& X5 ?# ?Japanese ground losses:, d }* t; T' Z- p' z: {
12 casualties reported1 j, S' d3 m9 O$ Q( u0 g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled c! E# P* }" A6 o: E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( Y) O2 z1 P4 r x) e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
2 E8 R- I0 r" L Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit- W" f# I2 r$ j; k) Q# ~1 Z
81st Naval Guard Unit
+ B6 b: V" J' G* i' J 13th Naval Construction Battalion! \. S% Z, k4 p, K- Z& W9 R4 m" ]
11th Naval Construction Battalion1 I+ H y1 P3 B1 a$ O. d# c
9 m* r) G/ z5 n. K: K' RDefending units:
1 A0 M' T! m/ T X; t2 _ 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
3 i. |4 f& |) w) Z& @9 F* I 1st USMC/1st Regiment( f+ H; @4 O: c, M
1st USMC/5th Regiment
& e& |7 L" b7 U3 l# \+ d 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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% y, R4 i- y4 g7 M1 qGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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1 `2 h% I1 ^( XJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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, L( A/ E' \( `; h& @# YDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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, T- q' M, V( j2 BAssaulting units:& V$ {9 z/ @4 I+ ^0 _9 r* q/ Q* X
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF# ]$ X8 }# ^' E" Q/ z5 s
14th Naval Construction Battalion( Z* q, Z! E) C' l
129th JNAF AF Unit 6 E3 |) w) i2 V: k6 M. @6 |" n
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Defending units:
& z& l# C3 W$ i! N# y9 P1 i# c 1st USMC Parachute Battalion' F: x. {& A$ {! `1 H' [
1st USMC Raider Battalion
2 h& I" k* M; H3 z+ x! v1 Y: M 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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0 |/ n, p8 z2 q/ g' d9 [Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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- o% }$ Y1 S% P" |Allied Shock attack# s+ w9 Q, `3 X7 ~8 F# \6 {
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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0 S! C ~2 f0 i8 I7 e' T/ _. lJapanese adjusted defense: 23 ( L5 t" c1 `7 A/ K! r
3 O5 e$ j& d, V" y; P# }Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 4 h( M! w6 _; w* n0 @! O
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
4 H q @1 N( CAttacker: shock(+)+ N/ U+ C; K6 V8 J
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Japanese ground losses:
% Z: }. U+ C( }% u$ P 3169 casualties reported- F' {6 u& \0 W4 ] `+ B9 L2 `
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
J: v* Q8 r" w Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled+ S# }( V3 m/ _6 l# O b. Q
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
7 x4 Q1 g( G( m Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)5 \) J, {0 g1 K
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& e0 j4 d! ?1 {7 |8 Q0 I6 ^ Units retreated 4; J: L7 g% S8 N9 O0 A3 ]
3 P# ~* u$ s/ ^; M7 EAllied ground losses:
/ d- l$ Y, S! t0 a$ G 24 casualties reported' ~; _) y/ {; a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 e. i; T4 }, C: k p4 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled2 s( a2 `& a3 o0 R" \! ?8 x& W9 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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4 ]/ c7 m' D$ q( ^3 T/ J; @ |. zDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion3 y2 d: L# L# d" ~ f. k# `3 ^1 J j
1st USMC/1st Regiment+ Q4 \ J [' c: N6 @& e5 ?0 R
1st USMC/5th Regiment; A6 T: H# K! r, I! d1 T! |4 S. R
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:: c9 T( O; T( `& B, A2 P2 F
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
+ f7 P) h: n3 S5 G$ S: M 81st Naval Guard Unit
, x/ n2 U( L8 z: {* e8 ^+ g 13th Naval Construction Battalion
: e; t$ D5 F$ D2 x j8 H 11th Naval Construction Battalion. \$ e! l9 ~( o. m0 b3 Y& f2 w
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