AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 r) X* Y) _$ ^Allied Ships
/ Q8 _! i$ b& g+ B1 r DMS Hovey, y( F" ^ J& a7 w, V
DMS Southard" H1 \2 L3 \/ f9 D- [4 d
APD Little
! W, o; p, q3 Q& q# x5 H8 { APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:1 y$ U( m. U6 o! \1 [9 S- h
16 casualties reported+ [! W3 l& F9 d _% ]/ n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& X0 z' r7 ?7 B6 D: A' A/ X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled w1 i* z F, L1 w7 x( x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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) l# o1 j* s8 q6 z U7 v& x: bDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
% |9 {) V* W4 @DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
9 R5 _3 j9 D" t. hAPD Little fired at enemy troops, m% Y- A4 B/ F2 G+ B4 E1 w# ~9 f
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops G" n6 z7 _3 O& W+ i; n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards0 p# x" c: v9 F' E' e# g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards- U! }! }* t6 f5 M; m
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)4 d! t- S, t- ?% u1 T/ f
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 g: w/ f; @$ { i/ c! ^* P
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Allied Ships- i& Z3 e, H& ?: |$ h% O, U' @4 P E
DMS Hovey" Z' }, J$ Y7 Q' p4 {5 m
DMS Southard
/ Q4 Z7 D: H; f APD Little
/ M! U" e6 `5 }* G APD Colhoun
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: F! ]: |1 s6 p( K v- o: SAllied ground losses:
$ |) U" [3 M' F 8 casualties reported
& n0 o2 b) D! m. ?5 W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% `. g/ Q' b8 k; k+ {, c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled p7 O7 p$ S$ s2 B3 @5 x/ X: T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& u. M1 ~: I3 \+ I
/ K" K0 @& O* X# [9 dDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops7 |% R! |7 H* s3 s3 Q' E
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops3 e" v# A% E+ O' i" g
APD Little fired at enemy troops
! g3 e4 [' a3 n e9 J0 L; X& EAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
$ w1 _+ L) O$ J( j4 J* t% L4 VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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6 v* V. I# O9 I( S6 s0 W2 {4 nInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
I# [8 x, ` c4 @Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" E& S8 }$ B3 e/ p, V
p8 k- E# q) p1 E' a( z4 B9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 R2 D5 ]) E m
8 \( X4 P- y, e; Y( ZAllied Ships" j# x3 V% [ m
DMS Hovey
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/ }+ t. T' ^, W( w8 Z APD Little( K: H: ^) c+ n) y( m4 D- j
APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
8 W4 f a: N- N; YDMS Southard fired at enemy troops6 ]3 J, k0 F# i" l
APD Little fired at enemy troops# l; Q9 A: ~, T* f, P
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops: }( j2 B, I& W4 l' z
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6 J c! m8 [2 W2 A1 |Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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7 M9 {2 |# s4 `- Z9 H7 ~+ eWeather in hex: Moderate rain2 E! m2 x& A5 f% Z8 T: p8 K
/ M0 n1 R6 K9 Z* ~4 Z6 ?4 ~/ X: h9 r3 |Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 B" ?/ M7 k$ x2 e9 C
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes3 w/ h& @7 z% s% b/ B6 q( o
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses4 U' F! i9 M k' X5 @( v
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Japanese ground losses:
P7 ~& n4 G; P* X3 U( |) `8 u. I 6 casualties reported
6 {& G- h+ P0 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. \7 U9 z5 D8 E" @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; Q/ }7 I3 o, o* {7 g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
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- q! B# E1 P5 O* G' g ^ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 Z# H9 L% L$ C; k0 a$ { @# o 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( G: A' O6 C) g+ ^3 I Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb( o Z0 Z7 j; ~. Q9 k, p2 E
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
2 }. O' ^8 }5 F9 b7 H! O6 L Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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6 J6 p8 \; m) {% T" d1 L& gAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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: p$ p8 o- s% l' a# cMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna). q7 c5 U, i% L( j. U+ B. e
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain# p2 n7 g+ d0 x; d/ Z- x* p; T
, J2 Y. H) j3 H7 LRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 e, f3 ^9 T4 a- {8 U x
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes( M9 o# ~2 k6 u3 U/ @: ~
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Allied aircraft
+ }) N+ b' E" g% W3 ? B-17E Fortress x 6) ]' w6 K8 J6 c/ g) T. t
3 V: S, t. N& _+ v7 h7 R* JNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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& a0 [/ G9 j* k' @+ | Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 a- F9 q5 d- C& {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 Z( m* D* P. ^# @3 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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. O# h% ^ t! f1 y$ [7 a) k; L$ UAircraft Attacking:6 \+ u; r/ H- n8 [, Z( i) I
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
7 y9 q+ ?& Y- ]& s9 x& X6 Y Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)9 W' q4 g* U \/ F8 _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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0 m, p T5 m- h& d2 {5 A: M6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships2 _" k( \3 W( {" W. R
AP Harris
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AP Henry T. Allen" J& \+ R y/ d* p
APD Little9 I8 K0 z8 r* p4 D
2 g+ f) m) ?# a# _" `8 DAP Harris fired at enemy troops
! @. P! s2 I' a2 G5 [3 s1 J3 P: BAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops; q% `% ]- }& w
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops* F W! V+ X( o0 r; ~
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)+ T) a( Z: D# }# H, w
5 F1 ]0 t+ [1 G, X/ u* \Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 860 D7 D% U4 U4 X7 J2 S! c! H
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455- R" t |( R, `, Z; J2 F/ T6 y O
* T z0 q3 ~8 v! v5 f! [( ~5 qJapanese ground losses:! D2 E' T6 A6 }
12 casualties reported% U& g% h2 ~) j/ T+ L: y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 k# ^1 t7 {$ K+ f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& r& S. O2 d' T5 J/ ~( h; V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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" Z ^/ k, C, M' {2 DAssaulting units:" y/ T( X" J( d. `
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
4 q3 a1 N% j9 c; B 81st Naval Guard Unit
/ k# s+ S' b5 F! R1 H9 w 13th Naval Construction Battalion" J5 g: k' l5 {
11th Naval Construction Battalion& s) L+ y8 c3 P# f
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Defending units:
) y' }/ n6 v+ y" R6 w; F8 M 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
* R* O6 S- k* G- F+ L 1st USMC/1st Regiment
# N# X( V* T' n, N! [" J: S( O 1st USMC/5th Regiment
* Q& y+ {7 G' H1 E l G 3rd USMC Defense Battalion3 M3 l L: \8 w: z3 p3 {
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)6 m, [3 t% j7 G7 s+ L w
7 h }9 l5 S. ]# x# IJapanese Bombardment attack
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, [) b4 C2 f/ QAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32: }$ V4 @( ]% G2 h6 [0 {
& E, C, i U! ~8 ? Q- P& ` R% UDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242, Y1 s) T; w" ]* g5 b, S
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Assaulting units:
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14th Naval Construction Battalion: Y. L I* N- F K+ }. ^ i
129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
@0 I2 b8 r4 f( t* U* Z% i 1st USMC Parachute Battalion) A& P# L- t9 L% h# x$ u& r2 X
1st USMC Raider Battalion3 c( L8 g& W4 \% g; T( N
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment# g; T8 d. U+ |" {" n& S# I$ b
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)- P3 T" z9 L1 s% J4 d
4 ~4 s, e/ ^) A. L8 m! w- YAllied Shock attack% F- Q# ` c' T) R( i
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85* K2 v0 v9 z7 Z2 |* F! Y6 j# V
( G* C, v& N0 Z0 w8 h3 q, _Allied adjusted assault: 430 0 H' d: Q5 G) @+ x' D N6 Y
R% {( `- P: G: ]$ m) QJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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4 b; G7 L2 S9 [1 t: P4 d8 OAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 4 |, w1 h- f8 U2 @ Z I1 g" [
# f5 w+ \ H. [! t# X8 \Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!# v3 \4 \' `& ]) r, b) d2 S2 A
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Combat modifiers' M8 V( x5 C$ G2 G/ A2 H
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)- Y! J. h7 j$ D* @ G
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:: z+ {4 _& Z9 T6 Q1 e' ~" n2 S+ a6 w3 a
3169 casualties reported
6 y5 _! f! V& s2 p4 K" \4 l Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled' ]9 N+ M- ]# G9 _9 w2 [* t& b0 D
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled7 B3 W( O7 O$ @0 I9 q
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled+ D- s+ t6 i T! {
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)- Z* G* v; m$ P7 h1 l: F
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)- `2 B( F7 y/ B1 h1 h2 b; G* g
Units retreated 4
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4 Q0 N: q+ t6 w- A! lAllied ground losses:
* ]( _7 l) ~1 D7 d, v- F# B" M) R 24 casualties reported
1 W& I! _- m0 b' K5 z+ w. U; m Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 G1 i' c" e" ?, l ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 s% }. t2 \- @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 c; d5 ]; Q/ u8 u5 K, g
* m* r. B8 |+ mDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!% C7 j f* C! k) q
9 u4 v& f0 d* p) WAssaulting units:) N6 u6 e# Z+ J! h8 Y* V
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion: y1 ` g! V/ O- ]" f
1st USMC/1st Regiment; q- G" ~/ f& ^* [/ J
1st USMC/5th Regiment
0 @6 @+ a' s" E j 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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5 I) V7 }1 R4 Q# g/ _8 TDefending units:# l1 `. E6 O; z; G+ f6 E0 }
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit; \- V8 d9 I, [* l; }% Z
81st Naval Guard Unit A( t9 w0 V- y7 S L0 G
13th Naval Construction Battalion
$ W3 b, O( ?- B6 V 11th Naval Construction Battalion$ |7 r% Z3 ]* d% j+ D
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