AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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. f1 S" a2 N% h) W* SInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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/ S( O |1 G% }, O+ f* ^Allied Ships
- H/ q' J; W. O, Q' `7 Q) E DMS Hovey
( C' W' U- e+ B9 ?7 t* s& M DMS Southard) @) I5 P* }% C7 @
APD Little# ]# h& v3 c& S) a& c: w. C6 F
APD Colhoun' `! h6 I4 U/ h$ t" e% p+ q* b
4 b7 d; t: D4 Z& t! [Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 O5 z6 S8 ~, H0 J" b: a+ |( m+ ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 |' W. J; M" d) O: ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" S- W5 J2 J# m. H, d' ^
3 ~$ v7 e' u& y& XDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops- X( }% ]5 t# I3 I$ |2 ]% t
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops, H# I7 }/ o7 O0 w, F# x4 e0 ?$ Y" @8 g
APD Little fired at enemy troops# \2 ]. O- Z! g& o' k4 v* V
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
7 f8 U3 e! t6 t7 I5 B4 M) nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
2 i4 h. m) X' K6 n+ v6 q! T/ ZDefensive 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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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' i& |6 ?3 I* s, k
0 u) c) {7 G& H& }' XAllied Ships1 q; b- C% B9 R2 r/ \; M: @
DMS Hovey5 j0 f/ w( o: p2 G
DMS Southard( ~& \$ k+ |0 v) X# ?7 X5 q$ i
APD Little
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3 z( ^) k$ V: l. {# L) JAllied ground losses:
0 H& ^5 P0 X3 ]' K, w 8 casualties reported
; u* `3 Z( u* f' f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled @) K- K/ b- T" c2 D) B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" x) z. T/ b+ }* v& o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops& e- @( B+ w& G' T* n. R
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops) L2 [, Y5 X% L8 x7 A: K
APD Little fired at enemy troops! a/ R# W L' H6 n5 I
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops7 N+ c B1 ~3 F3 x, m! S
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards, ?4 M9 e7 Y; L3 @" x
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)/ B) |5 x* y% U0 E$ F4 S1 c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 a. A6 P0 v: T) [7 {3 _, k/ S DMS Hovey& v' U q; d& D7 V [/ j
DMS Southard# x5 _* @/ z1 Y* g: i
APD Little
0 a4 K: L! D1 T" w3 A APD Colhoun1 Z/ u: G5 D6 x9 W5 b G/ N
7 v/ z' l1 {$ S: n2 w$ dDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops1 U! X2 C" }: c, ?
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops$ y( @8 V0 x) @9 W
APD Little fired at enemy troops
U; a, K, x+ o3 i0 rAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops- T% j" e9 A' V
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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. R* s6 K4 X0 a/ s6 T7 e' I1 ORaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* r' F8 C1 E* K. u+ e2 ?
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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R0 E' F- k8 B$ g& z, o( H B-17E Fortress x 11( S7 Y' E4 j; M P8 R) @0 u
/ u8 J) a5 ~5 A9 ANo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:7 W3 W1 h. ~5 S7 w( }
6 casualties reported
6 [' S, I. i& k" A2 y1 d Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled |* K0 [2 s1 R4 h" o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* S& x. K/ q# d5 o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:6 L! P2 U8 D) f5 j
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * - F& P$ F6 y. F5 o( v, t; H
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 F& J) T; h V! o) u 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * - i) r" @3 a4 ~ V7 L: J# B% U% }+ F6 x- r
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb3 ?3 o: R7 A" Z
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; p1 E# q7 `( K
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb) b& `7 a2 i) V4 S6 e( S5 Y
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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2 Q, Y8 _1 ]3 x9 r& W% m8 F* MMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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. j8 I2 [3 D7 B2 `- U$ O. CWeather in hex: Moderate rain ?0 ?: l& X% n4 ^7 u9 H1 M' l' u
. \ O4 w1 e, L& } u' ARaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 M: ~, j+ K" I. R! M( | J4 IEstimated time to target is 6 minutes3 ?' X3 \* j7 W/ y2 q) ^
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Allied aircraft
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* g: E% \, D* T3 o9 t& g! DNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:8 ~' @* e" g; f; Q" E
8 casualties reported. w, r' c6 B2 {: [! x' O/ s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ b( r8 B! w( F* @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 [3 N) }- L: j/ n2 z8 s9 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( \2 v# O' Y I: G; Y! E1 ^
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb# J+ Z. s: W! F* M- j5 o. V o
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/ V* |1 m3 \0 ^2 N7 @3 l+ QInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
, _. `- n. Y5 I" L7 r- y% ? AP Harris) ^+ e, n/ h9 \+ h& {6 t/ I
AP Zeilin2 @! c0 o& t$ O1 Q9 ]% @) `% ^
AP Henry T. Allen5 c; v4 m% |' f2 P' n8 p# E
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
, }8 H+ Y$ W: f) h* |AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
( T/ `; S) o6 a) N! f: SAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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) r5 u2 b( O, t: ]) YGround combat at Lunga (114,138) B, r# H6 K5 | B
" w$ Z" [7 y3 @# |7 F$ mJapanese Bombardment attack7 n2 o* \3 C6 k, @
/ h! o& _$ G% T( h* N7 u# W+ LAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86) Z4 M( Q9 b, [7 J+ X# d
( Y' g b9 [. _0 E7 tDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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12 casualties reported3 d' ?/ U' m( ^5 D4 r# I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 Y9 _4 B5 J& v) i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. }4 ]: K* Q$ f1 d* j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
0 K, r* b5 V0 R$ ?7 r( @. \- \/ V4 K Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
$ a; w. l! n& @# S2 P5 n/ Y 81st Naval Guard Unit
! W- X3 i$ ]4 ^. t1 _5 ^- J 13th Naval Construction Battalion
& z; Z4 N8 `: E+ |$ ] 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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5 ~4 x, Y) W% o9 J2 B2 Y4 o, N* eDefending units:* [" _4 F% l& G9 Z% h5 V
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion0 \0 P2 q+ g" k7 q5 s
1st USMC/1st Regiment
; c* D% {6 v K# n L* [8 c 1st USMC/5th Regiment4 p. W; D. G& p0 [0 r
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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8 w3 G! i _1 {4 U! t& T, p( i/ gGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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+ f+ U& s; {8 G3 \: vJapanese Bombardment attack- D6 _' s+ s( Y/ o! A5 H
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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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14th Naval Construction Battalion3 _2 t- X& J! ?
129th JNAF AF Unit
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0 _. k/ P; b) n" e- |! X 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
& G0 R: ?0 j0 g3 j. ?: E 1st USMC Raider Battalion Y6 }5 Q! N! t3 _" s6 ^
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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8 e$ r/ K- _7 D. f. v$ NGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack5 D1 O9 E0 D( j: T' L" c2 {$ ^
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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3 I1 ?' V' V; a5 J" S$ FDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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U1 ?" P) _$ O" nAllied adjusted assault: 430
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' P1 e3 u; d" s: x: q# }Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) R2 _' y. ^$ ]
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!! u- N8 y- W! o! \, X/ K
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)3 A. r# R5 f7 P6 x
Attacker: shock(+)7 o+ a: g) |" C1 `' @
2 I: q; s: |/ i( P$ X9 X9 sJapanese ground losses:
: ]# H: @: U3 G2 P; V4 y% o 3169 casualties reported
: g$ K5 u6 `* q3 ]( h L" B Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled9 ^# Y* b7 F u
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled% _0 D# w. ^( ?% {4 t- D* }
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
+ G$ ~6 M0 b: o; E; m( I Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)- S3 q& m% X; `8 A# B
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
, G' E5 V3 v: n0 t Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:
8 }) X. k$ i+ m 24 casualties reported, k; R3 f# K# i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 c2 L) w# X9 z( O8 A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Y- O- U- I7 K3 O. W4 q" [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!* U* J' s2 W& A/ y
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Assaulting units:
7 e+ Z3 H9 T7 T% X 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
8 s$ Q0 N" G: U 1st USMC/1st Regiment( S/ m$ z; y, o% U# J0 }+ t% T
1st USMC/5th Regiment* {8 o: U% M$ s' ]
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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& s3 m5 Z4 i- ~0 `) u Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit5 E0 a. Q4 w @% e8 ~
81st Naval Guard Unit
: c6 Q7 ^7 z+ s* L6 Z9 E 13th Naval Construction Battalion. `) r7 R; o2 |2 _
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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