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.* d+ R8 U4 Q8 z* [2 @2 p' _! C
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Allied Ships5 ]: \# g; a0 V' }9 p5 ~
DMS Hovey$ a% W L5 _" \9 U0 h3 D2 p8 k z8 n
DMS Southard
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7 R Z4 ~1 m5 gAllied ground losses:
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, s3 k4 X+ o" r. U7 i$ e Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- ?1 M1 a* Q& o/ M5 K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ |* T4 S& \/ {: T8 t0 I, ?) F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' x8 }: H8 G# e; K% F
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
9 I% N) Y, n4 F! l# F' ?) F LDMS Southard fired at enemy troops# L( x" s d3 E( J8 Q. c8 k& n" R% E
APD Little fired at enemy troops
, t" |. z2 A% t3 Q% fAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops( K( L, z+ r" t7 @2 ?7 Y, Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
$ g2 Q1 L% x9 J$ b3 ^8 BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards" r0 h; y9 i- s% Y" J- K7 N1 @
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+ i& S# R0 T+ \. xInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)! i2 [9 W$ C: O( B4 T: _. d
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships, q; h z: r2 C5 l! ^% R: K
DMS Hovey4 l6 j2 K6 L& r" V1 h
DMS Southard
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6 m! O, B% k$ f( z d8 P APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( S" A0 x3 \7 \" W9 v; I L! x4 ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ C; N+ \- x# g1 {6 v* t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ G4 D& v; |( d" z
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
1 c* T% m" i# nDMS Southard fired at enemy troops C, A" p& n% D2 }( s. `/ h+ L
APD Little fired at enemy troops
7 Z$ j' o5 |, d8 z! w1 x* XAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops5 L: J# |$ x4 w! N6 I
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards5 u$ p: x" I! P4 b: @1 V
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) g$ I9 L+ [ \( i1 ] F! i; ~Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
; R8 k" k/ s8 {% T! B# D0 DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships
4 k N6 N; O2 g DMS Hovey
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APD Colhoun: y. M/ |* q V( r* |
, } F7 T" ^5 F& F. zDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
6 S% E$ O6 {9 i8 m- W) c6 SDMS Southard fired at enemy troops& C. z( p9 n3 g
APD Little fired at enemy troops( @2 G) t7 T+ y! }3 B% z
APD 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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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese ground losses:( Z1 I% K" q) x6 s* f
6 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ M: G0 @! I3 c# C5 R5 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:: j* N% X. X( g$ L4 g" U
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
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! f8 w3 f* ^% E( C/ `% i" j* z 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
4 E9 V% ]% y; f! ]) V Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb) k! f/ d0 T }- {5 U( [
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
% E" O% @ i% H1 h Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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5 |* r3 N; [9 _# X. w3 P7 i4 R8 EMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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$ h; G) K A' ^Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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: v2 `+ m0 `5 r6 W- bRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 }! e) s% z) k5 y2 T% H* pEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 Y+ A% W& h! m; ~% G B-17E Fortress x 6
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D5 Z2 N7 {' e* ?$ uNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:' v) j& i& Q, M d! s: X. Q
8 casualties reported# A. F: I- e# N9 Q6 ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 v% ]- i& f, v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:; k U8 X% m* A# P
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 r5 _& M% t; G% o% F
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AP Zeilin
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops% q8 A6 V; t9 y9 `7 i8 N
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
# a4 j: t7 M% tAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops" _: R/ ~6 U: j( p. j/ d* V9 b
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0 L4 n; d" S$ d: |$ J5 ZGround combat at Lunga (114,138)1 W& x$ l$ E1 y" t
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Japanese Bombardment attack* z' t3 I6 A+ R. ~& F: v
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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) C( C: D" }) j0 q3 c) g. K
8 G \; ^7 E+ P, r( F5 D. zJapanese ground losses:* J( D4 h$ x9 @( w5 P" i+ @3 `
12 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 U' Z% L! |7 V$ `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) ~, P; Q9 ^3 d1 _- d
5 c- i- P6 a' {6 W& IAssaulting units:
$ y" S' L" U+ q3 p: Z- p Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit1 s! z; f8 y k! {8 ~
81st Naval Guard Unit0 n- c: e" f, ~/ y* ?& X
13th Naval Construction Battalion
' i c& ?: p4 [0 y6 t6 D2 N7 | 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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k% m/ _0 n0 s4 u( wDefending units:
$ p m! ~ I+ a+ o; u, e 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion, D3 ^; O/ i# r h- d
1st USMC/1st Regiment
2 u0 Y$ c6 f* h8 n8 z 1st USMC/5th Regiment+ L2 w" j- N* R; P' X( X
3rd USMC Defense Battalion0 H+ @3 W, X% a8 O4 s- M8 k; F
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack+ ~1 C6 T2 s" { {" ~7 ^( ]
" ^# L( s! p% l! g' sAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 328 o5 U$ O3 y) ?9 c7 ^7 u
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242$ _; [2 W+ t8 u& n/ I, U7 J
# E5 X3 [, l+ A: I, ]Assaulting units:1 T# Z7 U* l; L) q: [+ p3 l4 t
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF7 @0 m5 q8 b1 Q5 E$ g' L4 F C* I* r
14th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:5 z! v" g6 w0 a9 n3 j: f
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
$ R, d y, e; ~) D5 o& ` 1st USMC Raider Battalion
, Q; C) _3 ]+ c+ L' H 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)+ O8 W, z% u2 g
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Allied Shock attack
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* m$ B s3 k+ ?- _& L( ~) GAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454+ W8 K/ {4 k. b8 p3 C
/ f* G! y$ j) l9 {Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85/ }, k" `2 s4 I8 _9 s
1 A; E5 M1 W* O5 k3 H; u% Y6 dAllied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23 / ?- A! q! @4 Q7 Y) X! R: m n
6 c+ d3 B1 v: A) RAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) ; `4 X3 y# K: i5 i7 }" j8 |% F1 } `
7 N# Q, ]+ h7 p$ \9 y; ?/ qAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers7 L: Q6 s. ?9 X$ O1 K3 v
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)2 U$ R4 y% v0 U+ b- l" J
Attacker: shock(+)- [6 Q% V( {' ]3 a' e
7 D4 e5 R7 P& a# c8 _# gJapanese ground losses:
" h) C h/ a) j6 c# g7 q" S 3169 casualties reported& R; k6 i7 ^$ Y1 T0 A; S
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled: g5 Y& W* G) ?+ l5 ^' w
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled* y0 q% U6 U0 R
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
: f) Q: y8 `# h% Y/ B3 R W- W a, L# O Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
9 E, t. @( Y! g# {/ _7 r6 J, O Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 M; {' C; H. k Units retreated 4
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0 p: G' Y0 } N w* t" qAllied ground losses:
9 F) c: s- j0 F' f 24 casualties reported8 m$ |! R9 x9 {% m T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) R% H _0 m! u/ q& M( y# E# o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!* H- y( n0 [1 s
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Assaulting units:6 Y+ e1 n1 ?. n) z! ?% _% a
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
* K4 M5 @$ M0 { 1st USMC/1st Regiment
% n8 R# D+ k; p5 p6 o% a% `, v 1st USMC/5th Regiment
1 X3 R H2 W9 ?+ }6 w 3rd USMC Defense Battalion, `& Y, {' ^$ u' x
. `3 l% T5 g! ~% }2 }Defending units:
; |& m5 t0 {# _; u' N' l1 i# X Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit8 G2 N; u# @* ]
81st Naval Guard Unit: T( y0 m# X4 | @% \$ w. o
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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