AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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9 `3 [( c( ?% u; r( QInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)( {" x; ^8 r0 o0 g9 v' ?
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Allied Ships
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DMS Southard
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3 d- L" l, L+ N APD Colhoun2 ?) t# `- y3 c8 l
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16 casualties reported
' l' x% [( v! b i Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 p, D; A& N4 J1 B) F$ M4 a- o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 W8 i" s3 n5 \ K% Q) g+ K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ l( }/ ]6 s' |" {2 D; E0 Z: `3 JDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops+ Z3 `2 w/ E9 ? x4 _
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
3 p8 \0 A) N4 R6 d3 f& n' X6 CAPD Little fired at enemy troops/ z( a0 w( R3 C
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
]( r* ^& g( K' qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
( z* [: _* r, c5 |$ L9 WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards9 g' k9 i% c' Z7 `
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- {4 H! ~9 _3 Z, G# @: G: l2 QInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)3 G9 r, g' F4 S' q( D; Q) \
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! ` R/ P# n6 G% y% @/ e ]* w
l7 F: T* ?" h, q d& wAllied Ships) A$ a' z k. l4 C# x
DMS Hovey
3 Y. w& o- ~$ ~4 O; t7 F& g% y DMS Southard
, b( r c, S8 L9 N+ V* } APD Little$ Q% t; R! A/ h5 E! o5 {) Y( m9 b$ k* i
APD Colhoun
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4 [4 c) ]$ L. }3 IAllied ground losses:
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" {; p/ a4 o8 ?( \6 x6 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* i& m) p% G+ D4 l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ t9 _2 J- D9 X# w3 _2 q3 u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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4 G$ I! z; ?6 K/ W/ WDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
5 q$ w ~% H4 O2 {DMS Southard fired at enemy troops2 c. x6 d, r! b* K/ X' ?( r+ a7 K" p
APD Little fired at enemy troops! x+ Y# g, r# Z4 S5 v3 C
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops; j' M8 d4 \: b
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards0 N W j# n# y
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
7 Z5 p8 }- S/ f2 KDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ j* r5 {6 t! t4 v! k$ d
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* h' W: ]5 z# V U. a
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Allied Ships6 V% j9 T! R/ \- H Z
DMS Hovey
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1 {5 f" \! d( x, K APD Little
9 u B( b1 h* ~! N& l- _, C APD Colhoun
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3 M6 `) ^' {5 B2 E2 k$ P/ A4 kDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
! W# \3 o e/ x+ ZDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
; J8 e) S2 X3 F [ {APD Little fired at enemy troops8 [6 ` G+ r( d. h4 \" v- B
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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5 L% A# v7 L& F- cMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)& r& @) L4 t$ ]% d( g! \* O5 ^" X
! N; Y/ l6 G+ M/ v1 ^* `Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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% }7 _1 u5 x* u7 [- p. _ wRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( Z1 g2 j. x# l1 g
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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! c% `3 g& j8 u' ?Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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0 k, i2 G4 H6 }' `6 m# ? 6 casualties reported
+ }7 y$ \/ {- V! G+ r& h9 F Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 Z. \" D* e6 L P! Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 i, G; ]+ a f, T$ a3 O) u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: g9 i: c: ~ w- A
% D- }( X: j6 Z* i' T$ z& f+ cAircraft Attacking:
' \$ u9 j7 J; A. ~- v, O+ r 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
! j# Q* ~; ?! q. k5 H+ F4 n2 O' e4 _: u Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
' A, ~/ f( j1 j( U 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
. P. a9 s6 u0 d5 l Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ Q: ?4 v5 N' @* X# ]
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 5 V1 E8 ?9 N [
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ..., e, _% z4 H, J% k
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6 ?- t9 s, O# z# |- ~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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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 V1 }/ n) \" z+ A* F/ w) b" h
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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1 H/ O! N D( S& Z9 [1 s$ XAllied aircraft
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No Allied losses' s0 O/ Y: ?7 h- U9 u4 S P! Q
. w$ B$ l: i% M9 q! G# TJapanese ground losses:
* e; u4 x9 J8 P5 [& f! W 8 casualties reported) l& ~% r1 d$ S0 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 u$ r# w. f6 B2 Z& M6 l$ g) c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, q* X, l. r/ _0 ^+ \1 X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# C: l# Y6 k) T( [8 O$ o8 h7 BAircraft Attacking:3 O4 t- B3 y4 k2 B
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
8 P/ j1 i+ y7 T Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)+ Y9 y/ @' v. X/ x/ Y! R# t$ m/ w
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 n( a5 ]; t% A/ @( ]; ]/ n
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AP Harris5 \5 k/ g7 W! z/ w1 o& P3 `
AP Zeilin
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APD Little
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+ B! B% v5 Z/ {AP Harris fired at enemy troops
9 Y0 ?/ z6 _/ o. q5 P& |; T& iAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
3 I8 Y" n( z3 m, y8 V4 y5 dAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops& z' U, W! {% v9 q8 v
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138): O, ^/ O5 _6 D6 h7 k' l x" p3 s
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Japanese Bombardment attack) x( [1 w k% U+ k, d+ O6 ~
) g7 A: ] o: R+ qAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86 }# Q. l" M2 i0 ^5 q8 w$ V
, F" I* A+ d8 C( l7 P; EDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455# W0 Q! [' {& P' V, P/ n
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Japanese ground losses:& V) H: I& r$ w, d) g/ `, G
12 casualties reported& Y% y% ?/ T& |5 ]3 F H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
e2 e( h" Z/ w6 M( X- Q% t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, v( j0 C' h- \) U0 f0 t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ D0 |$ V {3 ~1 tAssaulting units:
% X. o3 I: L* O8 Y Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
3 d: o i! g& Q* f+ l 81st Naval Guard Unit! @# e8 B8 I. E( b/ x5 V5 ?
13th Naval Construction Battalion! n+ H# F3 g( r# y: H
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
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1st USMC/5th Regiment3 ` A* D, t5 {+ u
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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2 X- L* n/ p5 Q: k* c; qGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)# p7 m3 b7 d0 H' T) \& c0 ^' o
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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, N# Q, }4 z. q' @1 y3 VAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32! X/ \/ m$ ^- r, M' K8 T6 y
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:
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14th Naval Construction Battalion9 W1 e( C6 N8 Q, m3 [# q
129th JNAF AF Unit 9 D% ]8 Z& N* x- d
+ [, g, b$ Q! d/ j+ R/ V; o) ]& zDefending units:- l9 d! J; r, X
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
; \6 F& k* y3 e" \ 1st USMC Raider Battalion
8 U" d* [$ v1 G% }: q& [ 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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3 e# w+ \1 r5 N" T( Y( SAllied Shock attack" x9 R$ O0 t+ t6 W
5 t) R4 H# J X: k8 EAttacking 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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3 w( b b" l8 H, g6 e, } ~Allied adjusted assault: 430 ( A& x* Z4 R8 s' d. C' h; q+ R/ l# m
( n! J b+ ]& p2 MJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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+ D3 C8 e, H5 @" jAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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' W) i2 p( K8 K+ V7 {Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers+ h4 \- y, ?0 L$ k4 W
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
/ I) A+ `. \7 x e5 d0 N, K; K. F& zAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
: c! f3 A( ]) H 3169 casualties reported" x5 h2 e, u( _+ T) u
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled0 G, `' G4 D7 h% _& }7 m. M
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
. @6 a& }- K$ U' {( P' l Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled; C/ \/ A& W8 a9 D7 ~4 h. G. A
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)* [" L+ q' r& }- W: @3 w* P" p
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ A/ S' F" e4 i# i) L. F+ W Units retreated 4% X) C5 k9 I' F6 ?' Q/ l+ `% A
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Allied ground losses:
9 t* G0 `8 x6 k) t. r* Y 24 casualties reported1 ?5 P# _- v( w, S, b% G: L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 J) X: ?% i$ M2 _" N* l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled0 t4 G$ y# `( t* T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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$ D: P7 P: p7 x6 y- OAssaulting units:! l, `' L, X. U$ {, f7 ~5 y# o
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion6 o# m0 p z' `4 _
1st USMC/1st Regiment
6 f9 O1 D# x; h# c7 s 1st USMC/5th Regiment
- v$ }1 D& T+ r$ G- a' i0 y. L: l 3rd USMC Defense Battalion4 ?; b, e" m( |+ n9 Q% _: p$ p
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Defending units:
5 u9 f# [0 N* p% s3 G7 n G* k Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
! R% t; \) O# M 81st Naval Guard Unit
^3 ?9 I" v+ @! z# t2 {8 u+ u& f 13th Naval Construction Battalion; @5 i6 v+ w0 F9 _9 ~8 [; ?( n9 h
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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