AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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+ M) U t$ k5 A6 V, xInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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; J6 M/ Z8 q, E, Q36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& g" l) d" ~1 T1 h% D% }. f
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4 b3 {: y+ D7 d2 N DMS Hovey* O4 c( M* _( Z$ z3 H' W
DMS Southard7 {/ q( q3 i( y- w. ]
APD Little; N7 m9 m" D0 d! t) W- W* r4 V
APD Colhoun4 u3 o. N+ k$ d4 z
; q6 y; b6 n' aAllied ground losses:0 P5 G: T1 k# X3 H8 L4 r) n. ]
16 casualties reported; s9 u: E( g* o
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" z% |. u$ P5 u6 k1 u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 E# e' g& n- J- Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
9 ~, q3 O/ K; f- I+ wDMS Southard fired at enemy troops3 b9 C! l8 e* s2 O/ X6 _, x- v2 U
APD Little fired at enemy troops
0 S& y3 A( @- jAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops9 e* R, y$ E7 V! v: q% W4 e
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
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0 T% N' c: i" r! D# _Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships
( f7 L: ~. I2 s2 T' b DMS Hovey
' d9 A. @" t; F9 a" R; ^+ T DMS Southard
+ ^5 [; G& j1 J& n APD Little
& ^9 t h2 R2 q# d4 S APD Colhoun. ^, s+ k/ p" B5 G6 D. Q* r
5 {$ N) b6 v' YAllied ground losses:+ c4 e& Z2 Y5 ^$ K5 Z% N7 u8 k* A
8 casualties reported8 B& J4 z: }3 z& d1 L$ B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 A) }% | O- j' j2 d1 W, J: M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
\% F; o( j: D- D8 ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: A! o5 G8 ~& f/ v4 U$ Q
t6 I6 `( M4 a+ v1 T7 v3 c) wDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
7 Z5 x6 c6 }- j0 ~DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
% ]3 l; X" m5 W- C7 I& m. E2 AAPD Little fired at enemy troops
9 N# K6 s# p0 W& u3 |5 D4 XAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops+ h7 ?6 x& |) ~) _1 y6 l- r
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137). J6 @0 t& m6 c1 n. E- }0 t9 k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships
& [ Y4 c" O4 p) }6 C* p& W9 ] DMS Hovey
( i+ g6 L: v+ b DMS Southard
) ] c- Z. d- K' O3 C APD Little
! N# e6 p, o* ^2 I APD Colhoun6 |- _3 @0 I1 O& ^1 u6 |6 F
! I( r5 ~0 r0 `5 A5 R; d# Y7 Z+ uDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
$ _$ D0 k0 r4 i( u, M$ zDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
5 g# i: ~$ @( g7 r; H% ?APD Little fired at enemy troops
* t6 V0 J- G) N" T0 c* j2 K! HAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops! D5 j0 n+ s9 y* t4 E' c G
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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* k( t7 r/ c6 q5 ?" e0 A1 gWeather in hex: Moderate rain& `3 X$ Q1 e w0 T+ j
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( ]/ B j- F5 BEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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+ \& s3 c. e' |2 oAllied aircraft: ]; s7 W6 f3 s |
B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses& o9 ]6 n0 E% u; t% U. a
1 p6 ^7 K { p; @) ZJapanese ground losses:1 Q- L. X6 R& b- F" c
6 casualties reported: M5 _: q8 p# \& G: _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 i: S7 l( d( | ~( R. J3 p+ N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 d% F# h9 a# R3 N/ t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ \* u& m' [( A
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Aircraft Attacking:
|4 e* q S4 B4 E1 ^- f4 M 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
; W+ q& ? n! Y5 Y4 @ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb: @( ] L, R7 o- V
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
, |$ `* p& [+ ^5 J8 i( Z1 }- Q, k Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb& t9 t, c" f) k) C
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' g$ l" {" A5 G2 N9 ~7 ^$ D
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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. X2 ?7 }$ T! K" A8 R% KAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...' H% N9 A9 j4 ?0 K. V+ w6 `4 Z2 Q
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: X& ]4 |+ o4 v* _' bMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)% [. L1 c1 n8 |* K8 D1 d& q
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain8 B/ Y% p2 _1 t. g0 Q4 x7 [: G. w
4 {: S; c w c a0 YRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' f0 q5 O; V4 m! s; v' bEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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No Allied losses
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* \ S$ B3 s4 m0 @* |- vJapanese ground losses:
$ }/ |# G( g: T- L7 o 8 casualties reported/ U1 V, v6 _" }2 `% _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& [/ u$ D: ~ }. L% N+ [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& ~3 N0 b1 }# p* [0 `) E! b7 D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* [ m7 W( m) _5 F1 FAircraft Attacking:
$ S) S: E1 J; p% Q 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
/ K3 H' V% U! ^( P' \. E3 f Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb+ K2 \. e1 b4 q
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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+ x( K% W. ]" Z, E: u AP Harris+ n% K6 h7 H4 D8 x: @+ x
AP Zeilin
0 m$ ~' d, ] s' f! r* \* H AP Henry T. Allen
1 v1 T% m3 G/ x* h) Q! H APD Little* C" V v3 q* r$ K) R
! e: x" x! \+ n5 r4 l% }. sAP Harris fired at enemy troops
( a/ T |* u( V! kAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
* c, \0 u9 m) s( AAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops5 ` S4 p$ F" t. |$ j. F
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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9 d6 T- O/ G% I: G- X/ CJapanese Bombardment attack9 j2 R/ c& H9 e; f; P
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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 = 455- D& E% w- N- H4 j
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Japanese ground losses:
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! A( p- C. y3 T! x; i Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% B8 W8 F) ~7 x. M0 p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. {7 [* \' x0 _, H' P/ ] Z6 z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' x2 z- V4 f- U6 A" t, o8 n) W+ K
( B4 z/ d+ y8 v# b ?Assaulting units:1 f: Q o$ a/ b, \& k( \
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit! v& I- {# M, K$ S; _" v, n- V
81st Naval Guard Unit$ O" u+ b8 H) B% T
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:. ~( d0 Q1 c% [6 e* x: |0 H
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion( a4 {0 {+ t" r/ q
1st USMC/1st Regiment
) @0 W2 M2 {: X4 S) M$ Z/ \ 1st USMC/5th Regiment
6 M: a$ c* E; d9 e. }; n2 y& D 3rd USMC Defense Battalion6 B @7 K3 t8 d% V- f8 h8 H
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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$ I; p9 D m G, s' w1 ]Japanese Bombardment attack w; {7 i( a4 T5 w
' K' H, Y4 f/ d/ MAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32" E: D \# a. t1 r, t7 k$ S: q) w
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242, X: {% R* ]8 W
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14th Naval Construction Battalion
0 Y5 v& a. s3 i 129th JNAF AF Unit
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: f8 Z) Z3 h: _9 jDefending units:8 f( s2 y# ?1 c9 Y" p# E
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
3 m' d {$ u5 w; X 1st USMC Raider Battalion% @, U( J- b& G) d/ Q
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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7 ]$ n) L( t2 e' V7 o% C- F* @Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)0 B$ N! o* k, |3 c% m; i
, u |, l" z- `8 P" W" A. cAllied Shock attack3 b- {; A$ _, E
/ G7 Q" C0 g: L1 ?& LAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454 G _( f% M6 M! b, U
, A8 X z& {7 CDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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5 Q% p( K; g6 N9 j2 `Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 $ a; e2 P1 K K9 p1 z( r; \
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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5 q" O* |! p- W& O! |5 J. S+ c% iAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
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3169 casualties reported
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8 I9 Z- L, }4 k6 c- E Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled# A8 I8 {+ k1 b7 Z" C+ ^* D
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled9 _* L4 P5 Z. L$ Z8 i0 N% ]5 g6 g
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)" g( O4 ~5 \, p% C5 W. n3 p
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
; [8 J# I4 w) D; f2 r8 _( @4 e Units retreated 48 u2 q9 L% e! J6 [; ]
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24 casualties reported* [- D+ Z% w( ^5 h2 y8 R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 B# H% }4 @# s4 n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
/ E4 [( D# n% S/ P% H, [+ U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:5 j/ h6 a8 S) m. j& b
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
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! ^% |8 r% n, M- _; K 1st USMC/5th Regiment
' `6 |3 i9 b. U( L 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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13th Naval Construction Battalion* ], J3 b8 }+ E) J4 H0 g1 w
11th Naval Construction Battalion6 b5 B& {& }. s# k
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