AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137): o6 v0 t, t3 K: G
$ T+ m( J Z$ }! Z/ |0 \7 p36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey
1 S* _; w& j( u4 [! c) Q DMS Southard7 b$ c% a5 g! p5 a
APD Little& \" a7 z7 t+ }" P. R3 a" ?9 _
APD Colhoun" t) g% Q9 e) d. s: o; t
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Allied ground losses:
5 W' K( N, s5 U 16 casualties reported
: K0 [9 \) r6 W) W. O! _9 P5 [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 e" F; h. j/ `! m% ]1 o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ L3 }1 m" H0 ^7 M9 ~: b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ I+ B* X* Z V# R
1 l, R! s4 j, E5 n X& P* R& NDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
" e$ m' \/ _0 K) O: Q( YDMS Southard fired at enemy troops" v/ Q% Y {8 W+ r, S# E% f, K
APD Little fired at enemy troops. I: m2 y, U. c$ F g$ k
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
' i. d4 Y' [& e7 r4 c: E1 JDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards$ P/ J7 |+ \' a2 Y* P/ ^( ]
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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9 n- j! j: _" _6 ]9 K2 c% EInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137), C( q7 m5 v2 k/ S- O$ Y5 }0 Z
7 J7 Z7 h$ u- l1 g4 ?& P2 H20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships5 h4 D8 q2 ~2 p: _) m2 P# d, q
DMS Hovey6 W; N8 w% ] t) E3 o) a6 c- Y
DMS Southard
7 y9 N( N) t: I; m APD Little
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Allied ground losses:( n* G) ]5 a5 C: _
8 casualties reported" w2 A" v' |7 r8 Z4 @/ @( B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) B7 g+ `! ]4 j3 K/ o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: w @. J* ]; f% N9 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 `$ ~7 Z! _2 h6 m% t q) C
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
8 _: W d' _6 ~* a) ?6 T! SDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
# r. r1 q) Z; B( l1 }- @. gAPD Little fired at enemy troops
7 a+ o) K' F" ?APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops9 Z r$ } n2 R7 a! f$ O& Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)0 S" W% s$ s" O6 d9 H |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships8 C: t$ H+ u8 Q6 \ C
DMS Hovey
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' m [" v" C' `2 k# w: p APD Little( \6 s6 D: p7 ] U
APD Colhoun3 [8 G Y8 k0 q
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
9 @+ h, ~7 t' I# G& d( t$ I; V! y% EDMS Southard fired at enemy troops) T' L7 p# s/ |2 {( o6 N- S
APD Little fired at enemy troops3 J" U( x0 `$ T8 F; _# s
APD 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 rain G3 n8 X8 ]1 C2 n
8 [- o& A5 g2 m9 y$ Z- |Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& S( M6 ~% c6 k; S0 {
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes* f6 x9 x5 z) o/ j- T
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B-17E Fortress x 114 ?" f* _$ n" p! f9 K7 l h
- n1 G, z K1 R/ ANo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:; k; Z: B7 D( Q X2 O+ W- o& V
6 casualties reported0 {1 G; Z, o8 w! D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( Y( R# q; F1 I( C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# a. H H6 N. r. ]3 c' L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( v' A; z; P) D
/ R2 p( C' \, W% S$ [Aircraft Attacking:
$ d" p" m* ~# l/ }3 |* l; z 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
' J- u% N* @& u8 {4 X& k Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 w- ~* J3 M; b 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 3 W: I; j. {1 d" S/ c9 q3 {+ P
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb3 X3 A7 Y) y$ y: `( l9 `& ~% p
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
; Q) C. O/ K$ N% D Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ w/ T* \% H9 ?$ L; P; l
/ O: U! |0 k0 a3 _1 \( _* ^Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna) C9 A2 T( q* K
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. l4 C- B# I: x2 k9 H: B) ?Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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z1 N( u. ^2 O% f/ ` B-17E Fortress x 60 v: x/ E. v" P- D
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No Allied losses8 D. Q5 I2 a. f9 `1 |, d
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Japanese ground losses:" P$ H( [) s( ?( [
8 casualties reported* ] U. @' y! ]! l" r, u) G: f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! v( C% B9 k J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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& ~1 ^; N9 e, _% \. N# VAircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ F6 n) S' w! a0 U1 F" s. h" B
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Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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AP Harris
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APD Little
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7 I4 p3 D- a% ?- S7 d h0 d {AP Harris fired at enemy troops
) z; p0 u1 M, X) |, DAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops: R+ H" E: \# j* k6 r; N& y1 Q
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)& L' v; y" j1 |8 @
. P' L. d' r) G! S( c0 RJapanese Bombardment attack( v0 Q* S: |' d( c
- Y: H @, L7 x8 Z0 h) |Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4556 {0 J* c3 V1 [8 }% s# p
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Japanese ground losses:' y: X: x: h( P# E( k5 p6 x# m
12 casualties reported
9 a! @/ `7 F, S, @" J* c7 D& C Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled v4 y' u. O4 H. i" O. }; f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ V% |$ N+ g- H+ n4 k+ V' M& T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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) J8 G9 @0 v+ D0 W8 R; w. Q8 vAssaulting units:
5 @& U- _+ R: w% U1 Z Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit) c# ~8 K" b' u* K3 |
81st Naval Guard Unit- M4 G# {! p, I4 I" s2 c& w
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
6 D2 y9 v: d+ A. k1 W 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
, @, s4 h ]- C V# X% V* r 1st USMC/1st Regiment
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3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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6 m4 F4 ]2 d- t' t- {8 Z7 z5 bJapanese Bombardment attack
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# X" w+ m5 ]4 ^* A* S3 V6 R6 `Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32" r9 ^6 a7 \) I1 u# ~/ b+ A4 B
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:: S/ C, G% R" [: o: }
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF7 D- b& ]% B2 p/ Z; W9 X0 I7 J& ]" K+ s5 f
14th Naval Construction Battalion+ F: N7 p( N9 c8 M' N+ r
129th JNAF AF Unit % f- s N5 a7 t8 L* u F5 c& y+ C3 `
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Defending units:3 a: i5 f' b; T
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
2 u% T! z3 \. `; C2 u- u 1st USMC Raider Battalion* F+ A% z/ f) K+ ^$ |" X
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment4 }' t! J' |) H/ d# y
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454! D5 H( g6 [1 d" h
# K6 P3 s& C) d9 R. Q2 jDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85! M( ^- a: K5 H6 b* ^
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) " b$ ?. \, N( q1 Q0 e! u/ n
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!: q7 i, [$ S" A1 t
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Combat modifiers$ x v, e# X% v" m( ]" _
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)) C( o; _* e. [7 F, p0 w
Attacker: shock(+)
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7 g9 J& `$ ?5 y; nJapanese ground losses:
1 X8 m1 s1 [+ _3 v 3169 casualties reported
" d2 I$ ?5 V9 O5 f$ A3 \; z Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled: X3 Y) y& u$ ~* [7 b U
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled3 x# x* J, _( X" E5 W
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
1 h8 e" `6 b( g$ T& G Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)- d' K' U/ G: l$ _& `5 E! h
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
k6 R3 p$ j% O; H Units retreated 4! J! D+ o) |0 y! o0 M" j! u3 |* Q
/ q d# k4 r. I/ t: l! [& ]Allied ground losses:* F# d; v; |2 R! T; ~0 O& G% u6 i
24 casualties reported9 D, q5 o" R$ p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& ~7 y9 y9 @4 ]; z6 d5 }! Z$ q: b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
/ C+ H0 q7 u* b3 B9 h. k6 f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 `$ L5 W" R, e" g
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!& l* f. o0 u* u6 w- k9 K
2 U" f0 w7 F0 m8 H" MAssaulting units:
! B: p8 w/ F, B1 ] 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion/ ^& L+ m5 A4 k' s* t. K
1st USMC/1st Regiment# p: v9 {; A# E% T
1st USMC/5th Regiment
5 e% k- n9 j" Q# X7 a) ] 3rd USMC Defense Battalion6 w7 l5 E, N$ @, U3 p1 o
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3 o1 ]1 Q' w( t) T' I+ f+ J Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
! r: q( C1 t( b* z+ `% U! i" M& U; v 81st Naval Guard Unit0 q/ s0 X& t* W' c
13th Naval Construction Battalion! O0 `! ?; n2 t4 q/ G
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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