AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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( ~% C, I9 i: H: v) X6 C7 u% hInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)" C# p8 [2 j t" e$ k7 r% i
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 x& p* r. |! i, y# t Y2 p8 y
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DMS Hovey
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) u% P8 H: _. N5 `( c7 L APD Little
6 n: u8 I6 F$ g% h/ y APD Colhoun6 _( a! [( C" l. r( w: q! `
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Allied ground losses:: z2 K* | Q7 v
16 casualties reported
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8 I6 J: n5 q7 ?" d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ v* ~3 C# _, ^9 G; e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 e3 I% R9 D5 q) N; e5 D
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops. m1 d7 X5 ?& P T7 B
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops' f. F7 x# K: Y! k8 m: h# W* C' d
APD Little fired at enemy troops
0 T6 }% N, t( ]/ zAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops$ P# }9 g# o0 m% G5 a8 t7 l( {
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards1 ]$ R1 H: ~, _- k2 t/ v, V" D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards/ k+ w6 W2 a- j8 [/ C( s8 {' ]# \. M0 C4 E
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)" e1 A3 C' o5 @- R. o% [0 z2 |
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* H% e1 r/ h: B5 B# v3 K7 H( Q0 h& tAllied Ships6 b; v' g+ |% `% P
DMS Hovey
2 N( ]4 k% ]& k* _/ I q: r DMS Southard2 O% r) X+ J, o* s( Q) }
APD Little- G( J, L% I* @3 K( _
APD Colhoun6 H- ~, e- g9 p8 e. R3 O
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Allied ground losses:
" L. ]+ v m9 ~& Z. @2 H# o X 8 casualties reported
1 J, e% X R/ e4 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: H& J8 {; w, n" J. o6 R8 q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* F* a4 ?4 ?" d4 [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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! z$ l* {8 Q4 U; c% c9 T3 ^+ D1 `( UDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops6 J- Y7 j$ O8 f: S e
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops' P& k$ d8 s' O9 w/ w
APD Little fired at enemy troops
7 I# u$ p$ K, i& LAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
3 l- B2 `* w9 w6 W0 X0 `Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137), o) y7 H8 f' r7 c& _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force( V, z, Z! m X i
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ V) V2 ?, D. g6 _5 k
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DMS Hovey% o& b: e( v9 J7 r, G g
DMS Southard
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APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops$ I: t! w* H5 k, C2 Z3 `5 W
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops2 D+ ?- i2 V' [. x0 `7 U0 n9 Y$ k
APD Little fired at enemy troops
6 _) G3 w8 T( f: e2 M2 P* P, EAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops: N3 H' z+ d9 E
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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7 ^, U3 ^$ N' C) m, AWeather in hex: Moderate rain5 e9 q9 s1 I! m" R @
$ M: f9 X& }/ }. p( xRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) }+ I8 i0 Z; R" w6 V8 u
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 d2 P9 U) K; i9 F: P! e$ B B-17E Fortress x 11
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6 `( ^" J. p" S1 J 6 casualties reported/ S/ G# i7 H; |6 U; }" p) D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* [( n+ t4 W* t6 T, a; O$ k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ I2 q9 R8 \" C5 K' D! i+ T* A, R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 Z0 G% W) H; ^7 Y; @4 J- V 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
- d( X, A, {: b, |1 R+ o1 E Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ a4 }9 {4 F' W- R9 R! ~2 [
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
/ Y# s- x! a q* ^2 X0 G Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 Z+ x) y+ z/ R+ C
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; C8 ]# L+ L$ f$ @$ v8 A, r
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb9 D2 i! t, s# J/ }. Y( d
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...) I2 k% H$ e# K4 V
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# i* P6 u$ q1 c) ~9 PMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain" j+ E/ s4 q T1 x8 ? |
2 @, H0 x8 [8 R! p6 JRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 T% \3 E8 U( C3 ~( h3 Z: U0 ^
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes+ L0 N! N; k, X4 P- O) E4 q3 f
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Allied aircraft
7 Y4 @# E7 _3 K( m B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses
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8 casualties reported1 M z1 U) l' Z) B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; ?. Q9 w2 t% g4 x6 g& `! k' K
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6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 1 c9 U! K0 e$ W( [
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 P) v% W3 b# Y$ f
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8 m4 K! [$ B) b' l6 xInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)# p) G1 x, W/ o& Z/ A3 i3 T G
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 R' W& F' W( p4 \7 A
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Allied Ships; i3 I$ F7 ]* z6 y1 ]9 l" t
AP Harris7 W) d7 Y6 v y3 E( r" J$ Y
AP Zeilin
$ ~/ U& U9 g# i1 U( r6 ^ AP Henry T. Allen
# l0 _8 ?# }1 s. s: X; D APD Little
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* R4 n& H' S* @6 D8 ]AP Harris fired at enemy troops, s {: j; Y2 t& N/ C. Q
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
0 p" e3 [. [; H3 T$ M0 ZAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops0 S N7 z0 L3 F. x& C( n
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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* Y$ E: s- {+ U* HJapanese Bombardment attack
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7 k* L' V" Z2 K. NAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86; o8 b, ]+ Y! q$ _
; t$ c# h8 G9 w1 H; ADefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455. s- S, ~% }* R% Q/ \) }( k
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Japanese ground losses:. o7 f/ R1 C% D$ ^* G, U$ V
12 casualties reported
9 o/ @/ E6 E& s/ C# ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! E$ i9 r& j6 v, O7 f7 ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 ~: g6 R/ h7 n# G1 n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* U2 h& y% k k% W9 j4 U+ R. f# h
" j- A+ |) `/ N! }Assaulting units:
' O/ k; p2 u. f Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit8 P' e4 }$ }% o- v# [* H
81st Naval Guard Unit( m* W* Q( W, Q& \. Y! P
13th Naval Construction Battalion0 e: V4 y# q' j+ K' \8 F% L$ f
11th Naval Construction Battalion* |5 m! q" ^# j
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Defending units:
' S. l! O) o% [1 w, _5 _+ g 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
" n- N, N6 ?, ~ 1st USMC/1st Regiment
4 E; q# Y* K3 b7 V" R4 s% ?; z7 [$ e2 E 1st USMC/5th Regiment
1 u8 N) g" Q6 ^/ q8 D# G' F 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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! @9 T8 j _: T% {4 k, a* W: gGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)& `# P# F% x/ ~, p
) f: @6 o3 c) j! EJapanese Bombardment attack* O! }. p$ ~* I7 s6 ?' l
, v/ t2 V+ P# R; I9 o% e# l& fAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32, R' p$ e1 j" |" ~
7 F" X. x- z% h! i# g' Y2 Y+ c$ _+ PDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242% f% |+ `3 ~. L. D+ @
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Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
( l( q: U O6 h6 I& E# j# v 14th Naval Construction Battalion B1 j* ?2 ? \% Q& h6 t4 H# |& k
129th JNAF AF Unit
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0 ~8 z, f K: Y& X' f7 z mDefending units:7 ]/ m& i) S$ g$ k, l
1st USMC Parachute Battalion. I; j0 H( a; a2 m: A+ `; t
1st USMC Raider Battalion9 [! e) O. ^5 `% B5 f
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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) g2 c. r2 {$ \8 G0 EGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack
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2 p8 F0 M7 l3 [3 S# v \! UAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4547 D& v$ S1 L5 ^8 w5 k4 w
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 856 e0 g& b" l: ^3 G! I
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) x$ T6 i1 X: Y+ e( f; ~6 f7 {: f
% [* q, G. [+ k B/ i" t0 bAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!% I# o- _: ^3 {0 q9 s
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Combat modifiers4 e1 W" v5 `( k7 G: y) A, I
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)4 @0 O: u7 ^7 `' L' s& u3 a
Attacker: shock(+); q' J0 c: ~$ \9 |
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
( U! V3 c" S6 B' E, W. l+ Y Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
. h3 ^5 Q$ U' y/ y7 V' E7 b, }2 c" \ Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled% Z+ e) R6 \* O; w& G/ |
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
! Y2 y7 ~$ q8 B5 t) h/ o0 ~ Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. E- p* [( `& j: b Units retreated 4
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2 f5 ]) u- [, ^, e! j1 B+ K4 V) D 24 casualties reported1 w# Y2 @' Y1 N0 w+ ~- Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" V5 S& W+ {* U& W! d: v. d/ E+ w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ l( E* K* ]& e; e8 E* P& G! e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( w' ^0 c+ Y& N7 a9 `
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
- B4 e2 G3 t( [, F/ L/ x6 O 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
6 U7 s2 h+ N/ E8 V) r9 D* G: } 1st USMC/1st Regiment
6 n1 y5 V4 l! E* \8 J) S& {/ W 1st USMC/5th Regiment4 d5 L [- A. a4 _% E- Y
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
3 f3 h2 s/ H- {/ ? 81st Naval Guard Unit, w! @# q) j( L8 C" ]) u( j0 x5 F
13th Naval Construction Battalion
2 W P% b' X- f& D$ w6 \. }. w# l 11th Naval Construction Battalion9 c8 v- k. J$ p, I& D3 l+ m" N
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