AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)# x7 j$ z& p7 S. @
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey
7 o2 d; X- v. Z/ g7 ] DMS Southard
+ E. ?$ W( @# V9 ? APD Little+ o) S$ K' `: `3 j9 c. m
APD Colhoun
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$ |6 O% h/ h; u4 N) a6 @Allied ground losses:
' Z3 S |! b, U6 ?6 E8 t! M 16 casualties reported
' u! o- d y" _& @3 _; J Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" E9 [7 q2 w& b8 v8 E/ S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( J3 T# A5 O# p/ P' g7 |4 Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops( w: `- u+ b. O
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops9 \, T# a9 ~' f |- z, U* b2 s
APD Little fired at enemy troops0 n% j. v5 q5 [; V5 y) C U: x8 C
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops6 z$ O# S+ f8 w3 o4 z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards' n0 a2 ^) u7 e$ M( Z* l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)7 y7 O* q% ^3 f- e8 [4 Y7 A: `
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Allied Ships
+ Z( d9 {0 G5 ~) O/ J DMS Hovey }( Q# I! p" E. o6 g' G" h
DMS Southard7 [0 l# y5 s+ R0 q
APD Little1 E. I1 l/ I# o2 I: u
APD Colhoun
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/ b+ t$ Z1 r* X5 e1 tAllied ground losses:
2 W4 l$ O% Q* U2 V1 s 8 casualties reported
- p. B2 ^; V& L: \$ V Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 f0 F( i2 S5 k# h7 S3 W/ |/ t" p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- C3 Z) B( o( G( W6 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops& @: D! E& U5 n+ J
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops3 t: P; J; }0 N( g/ N% i
APD Little fired at enemy troops6 Z; `: {* ]8 Y/ e& [
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
' K) ^( {9 ?- }) M7 x, bDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards+ l. {6 _( v" |4 W5 K- G
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) I U: n: P6 [' VInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)! M' }/ B, t2 G) t) }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force* g2 k9 @* ] O4 y% A, o% }. `7 F; t
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Allied Ships9 |: p6 O6 ]2 \% ^5 [
DMS Hovey
6 M# d W, W: [1 t DMS Southard% s5 o. t4 J7 e) x& m9 W# k% B+ U
APD Little: D4 \/ T- J, R; e" E; g2 p
APD Colhoun' X, X3 B1 u7 u
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
/ {! K* z) u, W2 T) k" j9 qDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
* p% F) @, M6 LAPD Little fired at enemy troops
# r+ L6 q* g& u1 y% GAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops: }! |+ A9 p7 f! e
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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- l6 A! Y6 }0 Q4 X3 v/ O; Q" g8 y
+ C5 [6 _" o; aRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: m; H' N0 K T8 \. I/ A. fEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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: ]1 L- o; w3 F% ^; t6 aAllied aircraft2 @, q5 M& d' r- i! o4 o0 i4 u$ K6 j9 l
B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses. m& A! K# \5 v) {
" q9 R* d6 ]2 C2 a5 eJapanese ground losses:
. t T: Z+ F# M 6 casualties reported3 ?* L, \. ?( r1 G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 R' M5 d2 n% b0 m7 C* v: g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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: e ~$ `& r; G3 y$ a; pAircraft Attacking:
5 }- E; y; j2 T( F 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * L! s! u! G( j# S/ o( _
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
% M0 s5 P5 @$ Z! R& o, G 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
; H5 k* i2 F# ~) a" g Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...5 b) Q9 p. h( G5 g( l9 O' H8 g( b& W3 O
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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
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" J& d& ^& @5 P! O! ?Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, W0 K B& l$ @: p! kEstimated time to target is 6 minutes! p- R- h ~/ `$ R9 k: ?: b9 P; y4 s! `
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Allied aircraft
. e% f3 ]/ _ p, F" T3 { B-17E Fortress x 67 C& \. B' U* r ` f% j1 J
0 I' R/ H8 o2 f/ TNo Allied losses: i( T6 k' G: D
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Japanese ground losses:1 I( I1 \5 b6 E5 }/ n
8 casualties reported$ T' h! m. _' _2 A# R B+ ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ B4 P Y, l8 T6 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' e8 U) H' _, j0 h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 A4 z4 p* Z/ E% J4 A$ }
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Aircraft Attacking:! \) x# D5 @: I+ w
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
+ m* }5 v' E3 _* s: b# A Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)0 M8 e# f. `3 J7 i
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force* ~: k* a) ~% `% w$ R+ _5 \% `' l6 C
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! }" I4 y% Q" W
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Allied Ships6 b( S; L3 S# @1 V
AP Harris
# {. l% x0 \2 a/ _# u4 Q AP Zeilin
' M* m/ L: g1 Y- m! r AP Henry T. Allen
( v, U! M* l0 u4 S; I: k2 H$ o7 D APD Little
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! [2 d- R$ ^; _% H9 ], I" }AP Harris fired at enemy troops
+ P6 I& v' V% u: m& dAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
- y8 o) I! c4 p0 \- [AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack x2 i' c H" I9 @0 l0 p
1 m/ ~( B, g- _' w* E) n. GAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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' n3 X* Y, |0 @+ o; I5 B( BDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455, o5 t9 X7 ^+ `% k' V
4 R! x% U" \. V# k! U) PJapanese ground losses:% f, u$ H. f7 [1 B
12 casualties reported
$ b. |. y0 }8 [' Z/ U% ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 l% O8 v7 R- T, x3 X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 F- D+ |2 l6 g- N8 q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 F1 R1 p( s0 R" a+ WAssaulting units:
, [: u! {* j T, N- x Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
5 C' T5 D4 |; U8 O8 c 81st Naval Guard Unit
: k1 a0 Y+ j: ^9 H1 c+ n 13th Naval Construction Battalion9 |* r. N `! E& m- `3 J5 n( C
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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6 H* p0 p( w& G6 L$ _6 SDefending units:
5 `6 o b: c3 H 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
( j1 o; l, c, P/ c: q) b 1st USMC/1st Regiment& I" K9 P" i r& |0 M3 i9 M* a" C
1st USMC/5th Regiment
" K' O( w/ x T- D 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack3 R& `' @ H/ [0 |5 O$ e. V9 j
3 O) x2 y, ~3 X( ], P$ d: PAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 324 q1 k. }+ B% T3 V
( B% I# N$ \ N- W- nDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242# O/ P- ]7 k3 q" i: x/ ^5 j$ `
& c; Q' y: \7 x; i' eAssaulting units:
) l' E4 ?& [1 z. ?. }- n: v Det - Kure 3rd SNLF c( j" w4 i# k9 B) d2 b/ i/ {' |
14th Naval Construction Battalion
9 N" ]: m/ @; o0 c0 j 129th JNAF AF Unit $ d2 H, _# G0 Y7 F1 }% z
6 z0 d1 ~. _! N4 m6 j* n: C+ y' JDefending units:% n! _) k4 }. @# K
1st USMC Parachute Battalion* U3 t8 s$ w4 R$ a C: f( y' Q( U
1st USMC Raider Battalion0 c) b3 t) E: p3 p w6 p% I
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment/ |" R- T2 m8 s
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7 H- C: ?$ U+ k6 XGround combat at Lunga (114,138)) c' c7 Q0 r' x0 F8 S+ ]+ i
; e- K* B1 l) z- P: u& e" ~Allied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454- z! J: m/ X# p6 W) P: m
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85) \" T4 w1 E- L+ u) Y& M+ x
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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; J0 J# O) h$ c0 V: P$ U4 uJapanese adjusted defense: 23 0 J/ o2 c( x+ P1 V$ w5 ~( f
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) % U, X' @# ~( B% c
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!* m9 i$ L7 t. V3 }9 g, s8 ~( Z
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Combat modifiers
7 }" l( h' k9 r" qDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
: v5 j+ v# c- pAttacker: shock(+)7 K8 n' x7 e) `
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Japanese ground losses:; W8 l) M* [$ M' ~6 |+ N! S' t
3169 casualties reported' K8 P9 _& \" t
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
8 A* r C6 ~% G, |+ x: E+ f Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled! e7 J# V, ?: _
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled6 H: [& T7 \& l" z2 G; o
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)8 D- J# E4 M5 v- |! z+ ]
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)$ X* Q1 x5 ?5 q8 b: O
Units retreated 4; _ f8 i" A; f0 v* o) c$ f; f
. b) Y% t1 o% }' t4 UAllied ground losses:% t6 @* O6 j6 _) `& c2 t
24 casualties reported5 l" ^6 ?, I2 G, J ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! {; _: \ I1 p/ r0 ^% M! ^+ T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
/ _) |& J; H# m; {, C2 i" }; R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
4 o* F* B6 f) e 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
: x% Q @5 k- ^/ R" X* r9 R 1st USMC/1st Regiment1 A' X4 ]5 y' c4 s0 J6 T( s9 {
1st USMC/5th Regiment8 M" [' t1 q, p
3rd USMC Defense Battalion; G/ @: E _% F. Y- \
2 U8 F2 _$ r0 g2 NDefending units:
# \9 M5 @6 Z9 O1 _" W" f4 e Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
6 ^9 S. g, r8 f( M4 \ 81st Naval Guard Unit
- K+ d3 C' C8 p7 q6 H* T- i1 ]$ X 13th Naval Construction Battalion1 l7 G, x; m) M9 C" F z% b. k. ?& u
11th Naval Construction Battalion. H5 f8 ]5 a G
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发表于 2012-4-14 16:47
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