AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)( K) I: E6 L( h0 s. K7 H' n6 {5 E
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
8 R' S3 }: e$ K5 ~* d DMS Hovey; h4 `4 [( I3 a
DMS Southard
9 ?1 `+ o7 F# O9 y APD Little" t5 B0 I3 l8 I* f
APD Colhoun
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: j8 S1 i* d" L6 f1 B# w7 P4 Z' zAllied ground losses:6 Y# W! V4 J: t) T8 G: x
16 casualties reported
4 {9 \4 Q% a8 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! I8 `6 {; B2 u k/ n* f" |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! K0 x; n9 a8 Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 p, m( S! l. b. G& a( tDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
9 h- v' b* s; r; H- K3 V" MDMS Southard fired at enemy troops- a: ?* x e% s8 {5 K* |
APD Little fired at enemy troops" P Z) s% M9 Y
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
5 q- d! i' F5 N5 d( aDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards" T" q5 G9 P" {9 h- U! X/ `
Defensive 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.. p m8 n. O4 v
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Allied Ships3 C/ e" n% p! `& X2 N
DMS Hovey9 Y/ U5 s# y' Y O/ G' g
DMS Southard
- p( |1 ?- r2 {! E7 S) T APD Little
/ u5 r4 o( ?( }" z% P' b$ @ APD Colhoun: X! A( p- V) N( v5 b7 ]
. `1 N( Z9 b# f1 W3 A; m' eAllied ground losses:
Y0 C" Z% n+ w' y3 e+ `/ c9 d 8 casualties reported
$ b; f0 n! X' M8 g" _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 O$ s/ O# k' @" E; B& z5 b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 j/ p% w! }2 N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
* `4 q( a0 {2 m5 i* K+ yDMS Southard fired at enemy troops# S" A$ y6 _+ w2 R
APD Little fired at enemy troops0 e; U! S' x7 {) d( H+ V3 Q
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops& g8 O. L& }* Y) U7 O/ D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards9 `7 V* J/ g7 j' _4 G' |0 u3 w
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6 F" N7 z: K8 w. @0 rInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
& a1 j" t0 \1 b. i( ~" Z& q9 \Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships
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DMS Southard
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1 m. D+ z6 b. y' N APD Colhoun8 N5 t/ j/ b( N8 \* K9 X! c3 I
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
0 [# B4 _8 | l, x/ W$ S8 Q5 oDMS Southard fired at enemy troops3 Y! A0 q$ ` V! J
APD Little fired at enemy troops
, V" S+ c, f) a1 _4 XAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain9 U8 |& {% o4 _! B8 D* m
( @2 O: @, C2 w/ TRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' b5 Y5 J- S1 MEstimated time to target is 6 minutes# a8 J# C* o! ^4 X `/ z& c
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B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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/ m, [5 Q" C$ |% b3 v Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. L# b/ k" Q- u! a9 c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; F! X: W' J$ J! I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 J+ T& G- Z2 u7 M' `1 s9 b7 M
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Aircraft Attacking:/ \+ E! w5 V& Z7 \! L
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * , F; H/ q+ ?6 d+ ]4 ~# B
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 z2 Z- d/ O. Z2 V# [ i
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * S5 R& C7 [, p6 h' D6 L" r
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
% `( O0 [# w6 a! G 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; O" H1 G1 r: h# u. S/ \
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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$ i! W+ |4 `$ u( K3 ^Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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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, y3 _% U/ G8 E7 G
" T; j# X0 s9 m) i; v2 ~Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 L8 @" G1 @# ^0 C5 J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 6( W) L- V3 Y* P* n! j4 s3 a' ~
2 }2 `2 S# K4 nNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
4 U4 y. N8 J9 x 8 casualties reported- d$ k, _4 S7 a/ O9 L5 N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ S+ i. ~4 _- h6 K+ X5 |; Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 v% S* ^5 }& v t" N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:' o; @% P4 h; S8 G) z
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * " }2 n' `# X( `& J+ N. Q* N
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
! M$ I- [0 @: j$ ]Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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1 L# O+ U" C3 ^6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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AP Harris$ K# U1 j, I7 H+ d/ K8 E: u& r
AP Zeilin
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( R1 T7 t, X; d) v M( ?: pAP Harris fired at enemy troops, ]# Y" D/ v" y
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
{) u4 u. i- g7 j4 N4 U TAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops2 @, {2 {5 G. r
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)5 s. Q: }6 Z: F; H& Q& ^
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 866 K& }6 Y0 ^% q+ {. E
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:! G: e5 F& F; g' J; W8 V+ O
12 casualties reported% W, H' G7 }0 J; `4 S4 o- Q& @: N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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( r% h- Z* W7 f; d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
/ V& w$ i- C+ B( `. t1 F Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit: V7 Z' H7 X9 s6 J+ [* u
81st Naval Guard Unit* S3 V" v( w$ t- U
13th Naval Construction Battalion( K% x7 q8 P3 K
11th Naval Construction Battalion( k: }# A7 t' B7 A8 W
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1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion0 T2 |3 `' c' ]9 L* P n3 }* I
1st USMC/1st Regiment
. R- U! [' e4 q. }( n0 l 1st USMC/5th Regiment
; U+ Q1 I, Y% i0 w/ D7 h: m2 z& H 3rd USMC Defense Battalion( a& u8 h& O$ W: Y) T/ @+ n+ U/ \
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5 d9 n5 u0 E" V7 [# UGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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/ k% |7 B: p: g( o9 lAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32" v! a& m, H; |
; A8 O7 O* Q2 H* Q7 |9 cDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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, v8 V8 _7 M, r& }+ v+ IAssaulting units:
; f! d; O0 x' d# G Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
+ d0 B) p" \1 q/ N; t0 ]" f 14th Naval Construction Battalion0 w$ I! \9 g/ R3 }1 q7 z' ~* a
129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
& q! A: H& A/ p3 O% c 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
9 j$ D; J8 A1 }# V' ^ 1st USMC Raider Battalion I& r8 i& r8 f8 N
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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! y/ l8 e/ t6 M# L2 a5 U0 MGround combat at Lunga (114,138)! M6 W" P9 |$ l/ `1 W1 V) [
& Z/ f+ \: K0 m8 mAllied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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5 z2 P Y- Z/ yDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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5 ~& i2 ^! j, b( S8 M0 u) N) o1 jAllied adjusted assault: 430
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& Z7 u# ^3 k2 O% kJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 7 D6 Z; F2 \8 v' e
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers8 A E( M$ D; c) P
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)9 j" G( o/ L5 }- I; v
Attacker: shock(+)" y# U: Z0 X( c+ W" W. j% J% ^
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled. n5 C. }' ^( }7 s/ c: o0 {6 e
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled7 b# Q2 {$ x) {% M$ j2 E' o/ x
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled q; I& {6 i% |6 F" J* |; S
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)" Z l( ?% z) j9 z9 Y z' |
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)% t8 o2 ], s! m* _4 q* o$ n
Units retreated 4! P$ e, z0 b# y- R$ \
. o5 q/ m9 m, E1 ]" h% q! ]Allied ground losses:/ F; O3 X `' a1 j5 d
24 casualties reported7 m" x5 z- ~# U: m. F7 s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 \0 E# J! i- Z4 ]( k* V/ A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
& Z0 r6 A* p; I% D$ _3 l. m* }0 S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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& M: X" n( @/ T* [# v 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion3 x2 U T+ q* k# x+ v4 N0 L* j$ R
1st USMC/1st Regiment
9 Z4 @" u4 p, c9 e- E5 O 1st USMC/5th Regiment+ l. G$ P/ C7 i! `/ U7 W
3rd USMC Defense Battalion) N& `* d4 i$ m- P
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Defending units:, }. M3 l% N( O5 b1 k2 o
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
( D4 j9 y9 n; Z% _& F a! t0 | 81st Naval Guard Unit
9 L7 C$ I* z$ R7 M6 Z4 k4 h0 g 13th Naval Construction Battalion0 [ ], t& p; }
11th Naval Construction Battalion* i- Q$ I- u# {. z
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