AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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8 P0 i+ |: h2 _! C/ s- T36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 W/ j7 I4 [! u
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Allied Ships4 [ V( X7 Y/ F2 x8 Z* d+ c Q
DMS Hovey
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APD Little
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/ L6 ?4 _7 `! \( J" ^5 ~# SAllied ground losses:
7 }8 Z. |) @# q- `7 V9 U) o9 a* A 16 casualties reported
1 `7 A4 Z1 }; p8 h2 @5 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 p* X {( i% Y2 C+ Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# ?; t) i' r7 F. U* K* J/ j% Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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) `$ j, J- H5 j3 j. P; W' A& R/ a- jDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops" ]8 K$ V& _( \
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops+ ^" A( r: S) W Q9 k: A
APD Little fired at enemy troops+ r) ^' Q: \# _% Z1 [& T* y
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops; e$ `! m- B. o* j) V1 N& l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
0 j$ V$ M& k. e7 hDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships
. A3 W. z4 I" a! M+ d4 A6 r DMS Hovey/ j; C5 N, Q, G
DMS Southard
3 m7 s! E) [+ B b; o$ c APD Little% R, e1 O/ C2 L$ @) ~
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:) n- `1 P, R9 p: N
8 casualties reported
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& Y# u8 S2 c: M7 P: ?8 A; \! ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
. {3 L9 M `8 m4 [0 M5 ODMS Southard fired at enemy troops
% R- T9 \) _+ {APD Little fired at enemy troops
( [" n( L1 O4 _5 U2 eAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops2 `. T' `9 R! q$ |( \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards, Z6 o/ _% O) R, S! _$ b6 r; @
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$ K7 ]2 E x: a5 @Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137), Q( M' f3 [2 k- W. B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships
2 T0 ~& V* ]6 F DMS Hovey3 w8 q9 C. q" B) M* ?: K9 j: b
DMS Southard
8 A# e/ H! _$ k0 e8 ~% l APD Little
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+ r+ a: v6 N. u8 Q# ?) SDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
5 ~' V6 k* i* Q; S _* iDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
, e: h' p% |4 X5 WAPD Little fired at enemy troops
7 C( a7 z( u5 h( k7 s& gAPD 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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4 ~* J' _* K9 S' |0 [! x( ^Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 g g( t: ^' L8 m1 v5 `+ n0 g- TEstimated time to target is 6 minutes2 \% r( Y# a3 Z) _- Z. o
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Allied aircraft
2 }/ h+ I& R/ O. C0 h$ X! {& N B-17E Fortress x 11
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; d! ?4 n* v2 z& _No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:( m! u& `# M8 x, j9 [ z& \
6 casualties reported
: V: p* s' X8 U1 [. d Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 J% P0 G$ b+ G" ?8 C4 w0 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 v6 |' W7 `8 ` D) [5 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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2 ]# ]" @0 |& m" xAircraft Attacking:
! _# e: E) s) w. |) z 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * + i: p8 I2 L" r- Y' `- y
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 K2 h; p5 S7 @ 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * + s& B. ^4 S8 H% {0 A
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb9 H6 Z" C$ u3 d) N9 Q
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" ~8 _! y9 C9 P Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb9 t: \) D4 V- r2 Z$ B7 o
; Y, A7 D& {2 y, _: PAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)0 H v# S4 h3 t T' I
+ {) w( [( B3 N# @7 @- d, aWeather in hex: Moderate rain6 H0 w+ T+ \% K" E# B
) g8 U5 q+ c& S; y1 V0 jRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 q) V& D0 O) Z! Q0 y1 }. X$ Z) n
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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# \. z4 c9 U2 V B-17E Fortress x 6" |1 ?9 g9 |) h. n' s2 ^6 S9 J; n
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Japanese ground losses:; Y) }& o% y' {# c( s
8 casualties reported6 i5 W* w; J) D8 V) @$ {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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2 y, Q% R \* [3 P b( R9 X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) ~ Z/ x( q; Y! B* \" S5 K+ h
1 K1 O+ \1 F, ?) }1 dAircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb D% C" j3 p: ]" `! P3 t
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
2 S: g% H1 }2 r1 O- S, Y+ c& ?) fDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships4 q' ?+ f9 Q+ r. z# ]" N, @8 J# u/ f
AP Harris
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AP Henry T. Allen5 x* I7 A. E7 o W4 `5 p
APD Little
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) u9 k$ o/ U0 D. B: N7 R2 pAP Harris fired at enemy troops
% v% c0 h0 A4 J# oAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
8 y4 [- U. b% oAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops' s' }! _: m1 ^0 z e; w% N
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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# Y' p) z5 }6 p* S2 e; T# jJapanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86, E( m, X: h: z' r
7 v6 q- ~# B& Z7 B$ H. |5 |Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455: B, Q8 D. I3 ?1 ^" Z
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Japanese ground losses:0 Z; M) l2 M* Z0 J2 m% @
12 casualties reported* s T3 t# r0 a2 S, m! W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
4 b" k6 r* a& H C' S 81st Naval Guard Unit
; M: @ t! p6 j, |4 k( `: E 13th Naval Construction Battalion
- f* j# \) ]* C9 o. s 11th Naval Construction Battalion: N. h1 Z6 f$ m# n T, T7 A
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Defending units:
/ m5 p u9 |% [: | 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
# t- f5 ]+ v0 T) i 1st USMC/1st Regiment
! t6 ?7 [3 H% ^) g/ f9 K' j: Q, ^ 1st USMC/5th Regiment. M) C, R* O' d# M. f- E; K4 a
3rd USMC Defense Battalion5 X" y! q# M) Z4 L1 d9 U8 K
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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3 U/ K \" T; EJapanese Bombardment attack; w& u7 H, ]3 k m3 L2 K
% ~( C/ j, H5 t8 J& Z# E1 mAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32" S* ~# F; |7 u/ V$ }
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242: S, H1 N* X, m, R' ]6 G5 r/ N; R
( {$ e0 ?, h- u0 F8 |! hAssaulting units:0 @9 [: ^: \9 I- H( A8 p
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
# c& O2 A# k0 R y6 q* p 14th Naval Construction Battalion
, y. m4 `; l( \. s# C 129th JNAF AF Unit 3 F2 Y: g( L' U. |2 D' Q6 f+ ~
+ x' u. o, H6 h2 X1 _Defending units:: V* D R3 A* q8 h' m! V; ?' ~) z8 A* c
1st USMC Parachute Battalion7 J. ~2 T0 Q* a
1st USMC Raider Battalion. Z. ^+ b2 B2 }6 S; P# M
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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7 p# d! k4 n/ G0 t+ l. MAllied Shock attack4 k' x) G$ Q& Q+ t
" R0 X3 w5 e$ \7 w" jAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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2 a0 P. I. `4 m Q% N& ]8 uDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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0 r Y& A: Q$ R kJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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+ H: e3 |5 ]9 C' W5 Z9 ~# G5 Z* SAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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5 }2 R9 e; k7 wDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
0 @2 ?6 U3 D/ d9 V8 |Attacker: shock(+)% k1 w# `6 y3 A: @; i8 Y2 m3 u
) [, v+ B9 \) z2 m( h" k6 GJapanese ground losses:
: ]9 |' f/ ]6 c, V! X; r 3169 casualties reported0 u; W6 C" {1 @+ V
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled+ u8 n; ]+ ^# h
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
4 Q' u" \! o( D2 D; X) K3 P Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled! @2 a1 w& h" M% H7 `1 a
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)$ [7 Z& \* ^- m7 E( `; t
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)% f0 ]& K9 |& p8 b+ v m6 t6 O
Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:6 Y+ r+ {/ }. i* Q
24 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled3 [! u; ~/ G0 H& T0 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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: b, |" L: }- f1 a: \% W- m& GAssaulting units:
8 g( Q' `+ o" E% R% j6 N 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
( `. M6 X; u6 A, @% V 1st USMC/1st Regiment
0 @5 `: R7 }+ ^ 1st USMC/5th Regiment
7 X1 r) l& x( H! r7 M4 X" [ 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
: R a; x7 e# s* ^0 z% u 81st Naval Guard Unit
( Y, ~+ D: H" j( c 13th Naval Construction Battalion
4 v. U& b# R( O6 g$ c* a- ^ u7 Q 11th Naval Construction Battalion9 z6 M: P) |# T, A* k& b
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