AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)# d" B$ l/ y0 [7 e4 ]
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey
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APD Little
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Allied ground losses:
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. D e/ N* }; q+ u( j! n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" S- J3 t8 ?- h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% N ^6 t: W. @" w9 n6 Y; b* _
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
7 }: |& @1 s8 j( X" iDMS Southard fired at enemy troops5 E& d" E; h8 l! e2 E! o- A
APD Little fired at enemy troops z" N, K* e: }: _) |) b7 _
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops' \8 o4 G6 ~8 v0 Q* _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards7 c. |2 h( v( z! H
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards) i$ M. a5 w% d3 R. D t) o
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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1 C3 {0 k8 N9 t; }. z+ O) D6 O$ f20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, [7 |1 j+ Z6 |7 e! Z( \Allied Ships. m; k7 Q" V( B8 O0 M7 a/ @
DMS Hovey& Q4 S$ H5 T; _9 _5 I: r/ u
DMS Southard) l4 @9 x, k7 K; g8 z& g2 n% a
APD Little3 k3 K! ^9 A/ J2 R. R) q* i6 `
APD Colhoun( F) u' k2 d( R" Y2 x0 w4 ?" N
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Allied ground losses:
6 L2 ?) M% i$ V9 w. x 8 casualties reported
6 q2 C/ ~/ D% u Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 M. g8 d; ^# h0 [; @3 [8 I) v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' d7 I. }: D1 M, ^6 `5 m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops' o# D) j0 Z9 D0 a! @2 |
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
& X! x4 F) D! \4 T/ ?APD Little fired at enemy troops8 |& B% H" @" W% D6 R0 u
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
O/ S8 {- J+ ^+ c* ?! i+ K1 L4 lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards* ?) b' U7 r- M0 B5 n
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
4 X0 F% l" }+ |Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey
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APD Little4 ^) J' \/ o5 L
APD Colhoun8 Y, P p0 [# n
0 \. G# z& Z5 `DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
2 h l& f# t' E; e& s( u( zDMS Southard fired at enemy troops! c' g7 T+ [- O
APD Little fired at enemy troops# U& |8 d) g" @: z+ z }/ H' u7 H
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops9 y) Z4 P3 u, E6 z( f
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. s( e% B: q. ~9 `' {% TMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)) c% X# [& m3 ]4 ]4 W! j
1 _ ]6 N8 N& z% Z( d# P$ OWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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6 Y; {, n9 J, V& dRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) \( ~' H* M; T! v- C2 @5 r; REstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 11
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% `% J- L/ L, u: n( q( f4 L( GNo Allied losses7 F2 u, O9 z5 Q3 y( Y* v
2 t7 d' }2 n) l9 x9 R7 @Japanese ground losses:$ U( q' [7 K- a8 A8 m; d# d
6 casualties reported$ U9 }, b0 \$ L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 y- t8 o' z, `) s& @/ [9 y/ k) B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 {/ c+ D$ M$ N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# Z4 P d$ }+ ]8 [+ i9 Q: _
! E) C" X6 {; p' LAircraft Attacking:
* U8 l' b- b/ G v2 t 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
6 A G% C1 [" J! W Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 `7 O1 i" V, r* L6 R0 u _6 u
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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! T- y. g! c7 A7 L: j: fAlso 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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2 Z/ y8 @& d" C. xWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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3 T5 h$ x2 ~* l: [" l. G2 aRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- D) V! ?4 w# @' m7 ?* ]
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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) |/ U; q, C: |+ N- H- e! jAllied aircraft
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No Allied losses) n, n) C, Y& T( l) F# O8 z$ u
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Japanese ground losses:
2 u9 I& o/ s% A* U1 `/ Y: t 8 casualties reported
$ x0 M* O9 p* F/ B Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# T" _7 t b, U/ I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% H! U( J, h9 r# K0 T* y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ A# I( T# {- P+ o+ |8 `
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Aircraft Attacking:
' {# \) G7 B9 ^) J 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
# q c/ _) o- a0 [6 j. J; D Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
3 ]7 u7 k$ W! `! m8 c+ k+ `Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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AP Harris: k) v- C& Q- g& u# s
AP Zeilin
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3 r( I- w6 o5 u9 V. j/ F1 h APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops; W! P$ y {9 N, c
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
* b' w' p( n$ _7 U% [& r; MAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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# A M; u/ E7 y. g* o& ]Japanese Bombardment attack) C9 ~2 [: x5 M$ x2 G
; {7 N0 l, T; t. p: MAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 863 O0 s: _: d7 y3 z% C6 E! X
% M0 C* r6 q O$ mDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455: D6 f, Y( H, ]& t/ b/ t
% m0 o# h- d) u. M* @8 |Japanese ground losses:# Y+ m8 I9 [4 B& n
12 casualties reported6 D5 z" C q6 u1 A+ c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% G4 S8 q& m) B+ r& p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) J/ s, ^4 h3 W+ j! X' f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ D) \$ a# G7 P+ N$ Q
7 o0 ^4 ^* k* p& W }; v9 fAssaulting units:
" e) Z" W, \/ k+ ^$ J% g1 l9 z* Y/ w Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
. P5 @5 P9 Q6 }/ D 81st Naval Guard Unit# R9 u* Q) k- Z3 k. I1 k* |% G
13th Naval Construction Battalion: Q g5 ? H8 F& R! F' H. Z6 @& q" r& ]
11th Naval Construction Battalion( |8 i; j7 B4 A) P4 ^7 ]8 @
$ `9 O9 S: Y/ H1 z5 e# lDefending units:# ?" d0 k* v7 n* L4 w6 F1 X% A0 L
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion/ ?2 r) N4 M' d
1st USMC/1st Regiment( p0 G* [) T! s5 s/ i$ Q( k
1st USMC/5th Regiment0 s- G' _0 h. j l) W0 \7 Y; B
3rd USMC Defense Battalion2 b5 \" H" r: P5 f9 H2 ` J
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack" U; O; M9 M, |
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:
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14th Naval Construction Battalion3 ?% V4 n$ P. J$ [
129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
$ I* ?! Y! e9 q 1st USMC Parachute Battalion8 Z) s* W2 i8 A. Y" T$ y3 ^
1st USMC Raider Battalion# f. g# s% r8 K1 [. Z7 c: e. ?/ a( `
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack, o4 {8 V: i- Q; g
& b- B# A' x/ u/ L; N5 R2 }3 ]Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4548 m" h( d2 ]' f& T; j
4 ~6 ]6 `) D. l" oDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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4 H7 P: c5 N# r/ J" y! ?( C9 lJapanese adjusted defense: 23 . W C; E# F- l1 N9 y$ V2 G
' v" B8 B8 ?. |2 ZAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 4 w3 o/ {$ T4 ?: p& i; q
/ A+ z U: J- `7 S3 eAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
, V9 B6 T- G: j; g R L; EDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
9 A4 d y9 \, ~, }7 aAttacker: shock(+)
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3169 casualties reported
- p5 {* _! r9 [ s" |. J Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
! H; W1 W3 g, a7 y* N7 e3 b1 Z Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled8 E: A+ O8 r- z- w
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled- U0 B8 y1 b, ]+ S) o. k
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
! `: A( v9 O4 U4 s: G% k! e Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)' f% N C/ y7 R
Units retreated 4
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o. ~" Y* T* |4 ?% u, aAllied ground losses:, u1 A. V: O; G, b
24 casualties reported
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" A. \: G* b0 P5 h1 T- V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled" O9 s+ T2 I5 |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% R5 M0 E3 H& h2 ^8 |Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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3 h' \5 W: X& p6 X- q' RAssaulting units:
% i/ z u: c* Q# f2 ^& L 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion; B" t! n+ C! \4 }* w
1st USMC/1st Regiment& `8 {0 v& B! P* m
1st USMC/5th Regiment7 T* ?: d0 K" n5 F2 S
3rd USMC Defense Battalion3 M4 a3 Q+ M% A- f
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Defending units:
" q9 U+ b+ X" Y6 K! j% R# o* P Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
1 D3 N. B& G$ R$ r 81st Naval Guard Unit
6 V& ~! N) ?2 V! @% u T 13th Naval Construction Battalion
; M/ P. n# I6 Z) K 11th Naval Construction Battalion# f" u* O# _3 e8 }, @- ]& U
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