AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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) B2 ?' S* @3 [$ |! @' }. ^3 ~Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ b a0 M W7 e' C
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DMS Hovey
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APD Little
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Allied ground losses:: R' ?( w. R, T0 {$ U, M* ]* m
16 casualties reported
% }, b, ?' r* J& _% ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 Q; h% {5 p0 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled p' a, d" `- I/ A2 l! j1 O% ?6 @
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
1 N, h/ `, s W* j* u6 }DMS Southard fired at enemy troops. {8 k; N7 f, c6 K0 L# S
APD Little fired at enemy troops- F$ {& p1 X0 E2 ~) h, m
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
- F1 C" ^% x* o. o& z5 i+ VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
" z; I5 M' |4 |* |# nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards& h/ L- B, b* ~5 Z+ m4 Q
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: x D# i6 n: [+ ]Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. [# @2 z% @ a* z% R- n; t8 G
) Z9 b5 X( B8 I w" b$ @# R8 K6 U* DAllied Ships
7 e7 L/ B: j6 M DMS Hovey
( r# \4 S; Y9 } DMS Southard
5 i- I J! R$ B2 P. H. o APD Little
8 `* A5 W2 {; q- r1 F0 j8 [: D APD Colhoun
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( L! |6 {2 M* ^2 L5 C1 y& kAllied ground losses:1 Z8 Q! x- S3 v5 B* S$ {$ R1 F5 t
8 casualties reported& i( o/ V( Y/ n+ l% [( Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' P- ?4 H$ l- u( I7 S
' E# @5 \+ L/ Y ]" JDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops* ]& b* J( r5 w0 A; |: m. S
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
+ Y- P4 O. g$ m" q! D6 ]& ZAPD Little fired at enemy troops* K& j9 |. t1 g4 F: Y( |
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops7 M0 @# w8 u+ Y0 ^3 b! ]% _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
4 Q6 h: B# k" e H$ dDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships
3 G) q: @% s$ u0 x DMS Hovey2 v" i" c0 p a e( \$ D7 T3 X
DMS Southard; r' A6 o; [* b, ~$ F: R
APD Little
6 L9 {2 k: C2 b+ r APD Colhoun2 }. x* w+ ]. p- u3 E+ F
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
V9 V) B2 w& w6 w: i' x' |DMS Southard fired at enemy troops0 |& U) r4 X. O! _* h) J
APD Little fired at enemy troops
- [+ h3 f9 c' ]* l: bAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops1 H1 x. J+ L$ M$ z5 }
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna); \' C( D5 u) h; h: B x
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- T9 p' W# R/ P" h) h! b/ t- x
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
, _8 Q0 B& Q' ^ B-17E Fortress x 11
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7 e3 \! G( r9 j7 d% INo Allied losses0 ~+ ?, X. l( ~
; U" A! b4 t( o. ZJapanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled @* M& k% v+ u# Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ u, ?; }( g8 P4 s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 l3 T+ w' F+ M5 H' R
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Aircraft Attacking:6 Q/ w1 a5 F3 v t5 s) ^0 d! `3 z
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * % p! h0 E" K$ D# s- y5 u# y
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
/ b$ ?. ~: F2 C6 ?1 i6 k/ n 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / ?3 B& Y" J4 r' }" W+ p& u
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb4 O0 h7 [; U9 o9 ` j1 u' p
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * . t6 ~8 C3 y6 D% u% u2 Z
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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5 v. ?5 ?" ]7 PMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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5 X; U* v5 A, ?* {( Z! w n* sRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. A5 h, }1 |5 j" ]$ NEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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: M& U/ f4 ^+ P1 y$ nNo Allied losses; \9 C7 t" f/ O
* ?1 u% o$ U$ h f" QJapanese ground losses:9 N6 o& g9 D, }0 `, q2 T
8 casualties reported. {( P) V# z% C$ C, q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" q6 {: }2 P4 b+ X0 c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 m) [4 s2 \0 E1 d( h7 V4 C4 x+ B+ g. A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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) A& d* I9 i" P! m6 o4 U* h6 ZAircraft Attacking:; A0 X$ F1 g5 d; k: n
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
' @) X S+ Z, Q0 P! j5 b Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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; A0 B3 }$ M; a7 ~5 n% L( j* N# UInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
$ w3 i" Z2 i7 f; NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force: C( m+ f6 }+ M4 j3 W) }
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. U" y9 u9 S& z/ B! p& m6 N: n
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Allied Ships1 `2 G( h( r! s, f: V' C K
AP Harris
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. _3 V( P/ ?5 i& Q* L9 x AP Henry T. Allen
# q; J4 B6 J! s+ a. [5 P APD Little% J7 {' c" `4 j/ x
6 {; Z `5 I4 z, P: I8 TAP Harris fired at enemy troops
, o: v, O, y0 `! eAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
9 {" Q8 D i7 [7 M LAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)& y( a! E) F) t, R& ?0 c
: U9 ~) Q$ F! X0 E4 }Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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& g$ c8 s" a, M1 u$ f( fDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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$ u R- E" c" ~% V4 {* `" t 12 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# T ?8 t0 _& k7 w! F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, h3 \- T$ k3 ~+ i5 Q$ h1 @; sAssaulting units:# M6 v: j4 H$ Z& [3 w: n4 q
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
3 I% K( b! {% p( X 81st Naval Guard Unit6 L4 E x6 t1 ^
13th Naval Construction Battalion% W7 o8 W% H, X8 f
11th Naval Construction Battalion7 o; k! w# H5 w
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Defending units:- q% a7 n& e: B0 e! j
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
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1st USMC/5th Regiment
) k. z5 I- a# z' V4 _7 y$ C 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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4 ?: X ~" w! p, r6 `Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32" r/ A7 ~9 f7 G9 W S* ~
" w1 X, q. s) `1 xDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:+ _: k: S4 c3 U" @
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
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129th JNAF AF Unit
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1st USMC Parachute Battalion0 B+ P* v5 A2 u& d: w
1st USMC Raider Battalion) y% x5 ~* u* C6 V9 |
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment3 @5 Y& r! D% G
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v" l& ]3 ^& H! vGround combat at Lunga (114,138)! j, b+ B) `. i; c' G3 L# i7 A& ]
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Allied Shock attack) j( }7 S, _- y
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454# O# h& M% Q. y: `5 a9 ^; O5 J/ H3 t
" H: H6 a+ [' h8 i0 ^9 x! T9 IDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 ) F% U( D7 V3 I+ m# \# ?
3 Q& U& `+ ^; j3 v+ A4 FJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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9 K x* s/ [/ o! u$ iCombat modifiers
& d0 t" `# w ~3 yDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-). g3 r2 L. A2 a1 I" G* `
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:1 }6 z! b" I4 d4 c& U
3169 casualties reported5 t! |( H- G5 y- M2 G' P
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled$ }5 K" \$ ^( ?
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled! b: g5 O! g5 n( i( R& {
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
- u7 y, b& e8 b# S/ l# D. | Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
# S0 v1 k' P8 D Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled); x5 e8 J' u, Z8 o% r0 U
Units retreated 4& W; [" p) K' O h
?8 C5 d& _3 E1 ]# k* ?+ K3 AAllied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ @& P2 l1 h/ w) e, g- s1 _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! N& ]/ H: I( R' C9 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ w( X2 q# p. o
; t3 b- \% ]& O; `/ LDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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7 S- `: f& C9 s! j/ ]Assaulting units:
i' ^2 o! l9 p% _' l8 G- ` 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion* V3 k1 H" Z# C$ K3 h
1st USMC/1st Regiment$ E s/ ~2 G) A' j, f1 `4 S
1st USMC/5th Regiment* z8 X8 @, V* J( U) _5 D: {: R
3rd USMC Defense Battalion1 N8 q( `6 \" V; e/ E/ q* `& d+ L0 V
7 M2 k( X6 p* d# }Defending units:
3 i; E- M" y: T v F$ e Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
! `% P3 E8 y- j* B" _( x8 y4 t0 Z* H 81st Naval Guard Unit
: j, {5 _' ^+ L( v 13th Naval Construction Battalion+ `; ~0 k4 T, t8 N1 A
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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