AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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( Y/ f. J) J! \0 P7 r+ a6 \Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137): t* D- n- J- X! j+ H- U; v
( U+ e3 a9 M( q7 n& h$ l8 |36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 j; d: C+ Q; V& O4 I6 q
" i- I' h$ n {. L9 I5 y6 H3 sAllied Ships
* v* i: }5 t1 V; a& A: R9 b: | DMS Hovey7 x& s* I* x" m6 d
DMS Southard+ o% ]1 C, o; ?5 x N7 l
APD Little$ J2 S& n2 W% v0 s& W
APD Colhoun3 ]$ x1 I: e; q Z4 j: Y, A
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Allied ground losses: p, N" T& p d" O
16 casualties reported1 ~: S8 k% G1 S$ V2 q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- s6 o4 A6 S( ^ F6 {+ X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% b+ s/ g( ~! [: ]9 O; o( P& ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% j0 E5 g& t: r! [5 P* i5 r4 j$ u9 V
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops4 w2 m4 |% s* |! x) Y
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
8 ?* \& g7 V7 H. H; p$ f4 uAPD Little fired at enemy troops
1 s# k1 M9 p6 {APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
8 P% _; ~5 K0 @$ b" J; T/ QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards5 w) ?4 W; S2 ` q3 E! B) ^* [" D3 B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards% B, _5 o9 Q6 M# N4 q, D5 v
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& B* P& z$ c0 Z6 mInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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! \4 W/ X# ~2 t' ~- F1 A! z20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships; U, u+ m. S0 n9 J" D
DMS Hovey
$ C# g" X+ q* F) z DMS Southard
: G# O8 A! N$ h, t# y9 X' B3 F APD Little* s$ H) U$ k a# X4 p( B
APD Colhoun
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4 S/ G: }6 n/ }9 H9 U# wAllied ground losses:
) J+ v, r! p% s' a9 l7 j0 r 8 casualties reported+ g6 L8 w3 r0 F2 L* Z; s/ H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 Y5 V* k1 Z- |. w7 E ^8 p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 x, {1 i, u3 T$ h0 G0 r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- @3 p4 T: ]6 Q o- N: i
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
1 y) @, Z2 ~' B5 c; y2 u% fDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
) r+ ?8 D4 F h4 N/ d( M' BAPD Little fired at enemy troops
7 l$ v: Z5 I7 i8 F% XAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops7 u; h% v* f/ C/ R5 Z! H7 w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards+ y# u( F4 u: {1 x0 t- _5 y/ r
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)" ~ ?0 r4 ` Z! T3 t3 R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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, i6 o2 C/ B3 w' IAllied Ships
% ]2 _8 M9 u% j DMS Hovey
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) p! J8 u# m' N( `4 j# x APD Little. n( O$ ^: J& a" A8 o
APD Colhoun
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3 X! ?' n0 J- ZDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops. q" h b3 R" z4 \8 h
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops( j2 V" C, [ i$ O
APD Little fired at enemy troops3 J* `1 L' Z" m, v' R
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops7 O( v! |! J c; Q7 V4 D4 _
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. L" e* ?) ~8 W$ M1 i* H6 [9 vMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)1 M, H Z. |$ n8 @/ t
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain5 s! @3 D6 D) O
- r& l1 @+ {) L% fRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: G) U# w6 g9 KEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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* a; t* ]& \/ o0 bAllied aircraft
0 e" N: O6 a" n0 f( U$ t d/ J B-17E Fortress x 11
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% [5 W. d S s" C! u3 {, ^% w# q$ hNo Allied losses% L4 n2 q% b- i; f
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Japanese ground losses:
, Y; J7 ^- b- t8 p3 N' l- e- w9 J 6 casualties reported: Z: I' ]$ A6 X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ q' V* d/ p9 ?* [5 `# K1 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& ~/ s4 j3 C2 I/ g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:5 }: ]; l$ S$ L* @3 y; z
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' ] }6 ^% b* y$ U; U
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb" L2 P7 \( j& ]
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
+ {5 k7 v L$ O& O8 y" s Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb$ A5 q" F! B( p; a
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
7 N6 i& D% b% T4 ^5 ` Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...- }! y K) K6 r5 p
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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; C0 {$ u5 | h0 D: W: o
- h8 H) q& }7 ^6 ARaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 P7 ~; c) W! E1 h% a3 FEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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4 q6 F$ o/ @% z2 @; NAllied aircraft7 Y+ {2 n3 e" I, d% Y
B-17E Fortress x 63 g0 ^5 ]) H% D% k. H& k
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No Allied losses$ z. z) n: H% u( [5 M3 V, N6 b
$ e. e: L9 Y6 B/ xJapanese ground losses:
' f: e( a# F+ c. ? 8 casualties reported+ K8 v3 `5 w+ r7 n+ ^& L0 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 ]' P: J* C7 R# _" _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( `0 f& J+ d# b* Y, o' O6 S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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3 k6 ~# }7 o: g! IAircraft Attacking:
1 g4 y' P# m+ `, ] 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( Y+ q8 A& h% o; V Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 v$ f0 X ?' ^, r! F2 V6 o+ Y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 ~2 T, ]9 [5 ]9 x; D7 c. f
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships* t4 Q! O3 B& X! D) N4 c+ }
AP Harris* i0 M c5 g, S1 g
AP Zeilin+ A: D- U+ p4 y& v4 k$ S8 P
AP Henry T. Allen4 K% P* }; P; J5 T" G9 J/ C* ?) \5 u
APD Little) O* B7 t3 Q1 |# X$ T2 H+ c
- S6 X$ U& d$ ]AP Harris fired at enemy troops. P3 S# n* j( }; _' o& J) y8 u
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops/ _- k9 d. g x5 i: V( f
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops: |' v& h6 B8 p A7 l% v; `
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) Q- w+ P V( s7 \) lGround combat at Lunga (114,138)" E8 a2 C) C: ?/ t
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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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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2 P: k. Q6 d. _( `3 c; r6 G 12 casualties reported7 k5 f& G) d" ? d% P9 x! F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ O9 j! n; h8 A/ @6 } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 z6 n( s- V9 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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f& g% b( d @: }Assaulting units:
. t! y8 u/ O! }9 Y% j. Q Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
' ?8 C) C, s W H4 F 81st Naval Guard Unit
. e- M. M w( {& G+ c3 r2 k; i 13th Naval Construction Battalion1 z. p0 n+ { ]
11th Naval Construction Battalion B# C Q7 q9 k* b$ j
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Defending units:) y% c5 v- J6 [7 Y2 }$ L; \5 f$ R
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
e' w$ c1 _+ X: E4 R 1st USMC/1st Regiment
, y' {! T8 t4 i 1st USMC/5th Regiment
v$ r/ d: \, z1 v9 _ 3rd USMC Defense Battalion; r6 E, w) O# b+ F
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" f$ h+ n6 \4 {' d- j2 W DGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)) d0 g5 O1 h* r) v! M
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:9 B6 ^& N' D# K% a G
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
) j" k6 ~& a% W; R: U& S% f: C 14th Naval Construction Battalion( ?7 y, g" R9 F5 l' k2 \
129th JNAF AF Unit 7 `1 z6 b% A+ C* U u1 C/ N# ?
, L6 ^$ n9 G. L: b9 H! f; TDefending units:. H* E$ C, z2 q" e$ y
1st USMC Parachute Battalion7 ?! k( U6 z4 n A. e* q
1st USMC Raider Battalion
0 b& M! v" w) j8 G" n1 Q 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment$ f7 C2 V8 M6 W
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% b2 f( @) p: a" D+ s& }Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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. n( k! E9 @/ s4 q: y m( }Allied Shock attack
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% K+ N, {$ E8 f& @4 P l0 JAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454, K/ P& H- l5 {- V
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 856 {2 V- [$ M( G* i! ?9 Q( z% u0 _
; v+ L" V p1 S5 t" d9 \Allied adjusted assault: 430 % C5 ? T) R! H1 g& w+ h z
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 6 L. ]! w# F8 ^
. s5 r2 ]$ l! T7 Y5 nAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) / L( |: m) W5 j" U* n: R, D. A
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!* U0 a: E9 }2 k% j& n
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Combat modifiers/ Y( }% N; S+ d" M
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)# v% J% M% S2 r% M6 A
Attacker: shock(+): W0 @. O% o, M. f& E9 g
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Japanese ground losses:
! u" V1 y7 m. o$ B 3169 casualties reported
$ [9 n: B0 w% L. u5 z$ T, q$ f Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled/ ]+ ?% [: v4 f- a+ g4 C1 W
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled& V: b3 x8 d! j/ T4 T
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled' m( s0 A: A6 S7 | B$ ~
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)! v- f6 t) K4 q w; J# j
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- c1 v. l3 o" @8 o) x A+ E& P Units retreated 45 v0 M6 L& C$ v! m. L
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Allied ground losses:
6 R2 I9 x# t9 `& z 24 casualties reported
' w3 c0 N3 T* G+ k Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 U4 Q: X7 Y' h) L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
; [( [: n, i$ M, I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!, |2 C3 n/ ]' p3 I1 I- D1 Q
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Assaulting units:
, G- M# s" y# Y# } 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion; ~0 l+ M* g; n# b2 ]2 D J
1st USMC/1st Regiment
' H* t% t2 [% m: q; k' ?$ }+ v 1st USMC/5th Regiment
# }4 K- e& H9 [* c 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:
2 n/ M3 s5 B9 G6 f& V Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit# \1 {, i( t! ? Y1 D- G6 S
81st Naval Guard Unit$ m* m( G% N5 }/ d0 R
13th Naval Construction Battalion+ p3 f. F/ x) u- o
11th Naval Construction Battalion4 r+ ^& ^; a+ L; L+ X' r$ m& @: [
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