AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)- Z6 O/ T0 r& a% j
2 W+ V" K: M0 t4 f' D36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& e: m# ^8 P! Z" Z6 A! R; }
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2 T1 t7 |' ?& ]/ p% V DMS Hovey
9 L0 U0 k/ r9 O- h DMS Southard/ T* e5 F0 k1 B, q
APD Little$ J6 p. m: X+ o. A& [9 A) U
APD Colhoun
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% ~$ a! K1 b) `( L: tAllied ground losses:
w" z$ {0 a& W( X4 D 16 casualties reported& ^' E& J& L2 [( q' `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ o; B' p- d$ |8 f* G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) r* T) B" B4 W6 C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 _* J8 w, Q; R
/ H) x) ^5 A0 w& y5 p0 ?/ {DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
) n K# u2 D: O3 {DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
" u4 @+ x- A6 \" ^% rAPD Little fired at enemy troops
, d' A' K: [) x) T. s" eAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops! N% J: F. e1 g: z7 D; ?3 h
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards0 k/ K5 x; n1 Y5 i' b' {' k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)5 }, L! y8 d3 B- Y3 R2 L% O
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DMS Hovey! Z, S' V2 H( K) v
DMS Southard* Y8 k& `# j- L
APD Little
2 h$ q0 C+ N- @5 }% U APD Colhoun
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7 E% ]3 g% r: u5 t; `. r; j& xAllied ground losses:
9 |. h6 d0 E/ _% @ 8 casualties reported3 I0 B6 |8 V+ }* l4 N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled C6 x, x2 m* c0 q% o& t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
8 R& a. {1 Y8 E7 m, G& oDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
- {( c" E6 z/ t- m# ZAPD Little fired at enemy troops
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Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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, L9 A; n- }% Y) pInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
Z. S4 W4 v+ r) F8 ?3 EDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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3 V4 j! Q* ?# [ |% o Y$ f5 J9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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+ i! ~+ d3 u) U tAllied Ships1 J8 k9 o- A; G" S
DMS Hovey* E5 y, Z) N) T, ~4 x
DMS Southard
2 Q7 @+ r* C2 B' Z) d APD Little
9 H- u5 v& G! d6 f: ]# e! k APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
& }2 {3 t8 _: EDMS Southard fired at enemy troops$ c1 [/ j# A- i8 \. U
APD Little fired at enemy troops
2 f+ |) B% r# ?& D+ vAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops, t% e' p0 H1 z# y, C+ _' Y
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6 v0 X* O- P9 s; dMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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3 l9 D$ [/ Q2 |/ C$ e' r+ ?( KWeather in hex: Moderate rain ^0 t" X. g4 G& t% u# {- B) J: \
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( C% i0 J" P6 `+ p/ d1 a
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 11: a/ |- s9 S8 I8 \
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No Allied losses* m. e1 ^" A+ j" ~" O2 n: U; a8 F
" i6 X$ x+ n& ]7 ZJapanese ground losses:
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" `. i; B' N2 J5 J3 T Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& _. Y! I' d1 Y0 w: Q4 I! `# s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 w* ~. F J* B R4 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* j( Q( ~2 d# I6 a; F; X# t
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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8 Y& A" x* c% A) T; a Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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6 H/ T6 \7 U/ _8 V, f- N* `* p! ?3 ^Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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; ~' b& \# k( n* tWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' v. e. K$ i7 O u/ d) qEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 63 b; B. J$ A6 X9 t: G6 Q" c6 b
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No Allied losses
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* D8 @" P- [( t R6 NJapanese ground losses:
$ K7 \4 s, r" w$ i# Z, r 8 casualties reported
$ d5 J) b* l$ O( H Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& ?( m- P, V0 H& ?1 E2 K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* o4 Z9 [* z; B) y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# M% U: _4 L) Z) ?' C1 s
) t5 f* q' G9 [& d% S9 @Aircraft Attacking:
/ f- y) v$ f- l P# w/ S9 [ 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
3 f1 V8 k# z7 n, g+ d) g4 \ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)0 j1 S' ]3 t% B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 m) t5 f7 e! LAllied Ships
9 t. G, b: h- X/ M& o AP Harris
4 t$ H$ h* n: ^6 K. @2 W AP Zeilin
% [) K5 A9 P' d AP Henry T. Allen
+ S& T6 \5 G; U APD Little2 A, l% K) I- z1 M
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops2 \" t- V$ F' P ]$ L8 n
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops9 s8 T7 T8 \* G) I3 ~) h+ I
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops; f! L1 F8 M/ J0 [! g
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138). h9 S8 D8 @' ^* ?" ~1 ]
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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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! w% M: ]0 S9 Y2 o3 s/ W9 f
8 I+ v+ f+ R: _: B/ e! z9 Y; VJapanese ground losses:
5 E; Z7 f# j: w& u9 K 12 casualties reported
+ v2 j2 P4 y: P3 w# S Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" O. R2 i) ?: g$ ~# W# s: c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Q8 |4 E2 l" Y( C+ U$ { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" V& t9 E/ d: j
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Assaulting units:3 f2 L6 \( u$ g+ _6 f9 L
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit7 m, ^0 Z4 L; ^5 h% p1 v3 Q
81st Naval Guard Unit x+ d' i- {& @+ ~! E
13th Naval Construction Battalion
% c5 ]3 w8 G( a9 q7 [: O 11th Naval Construction Battalion6 |' n! `9 g: L" H
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Defending units:1 `3 ?0 H& c5 V6 B" ^+ b" }
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion4 ^' |/ s+ V' X. e% d) x
1st USMC/1st Regiment
6 |: d0 I y x8 K# g$ K 1st USMC/5th Regiment% `3 c; o6 h _4 ?& {7 m7 m. |
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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8 e) c. v1 X" Y8 \, }Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32+ [1 S( R9 n! s }& x9 x
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2428 _: @5 z+ Q3 F/ S& X
( w5 v/ @. n+ o6 Z/ kAssaulting units:
$ Y. L% {- j+ h1 f; b Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
4 Q+ B3 ?: U# K+ o$ h: ]7 i/ A3 C 14th Naval Construction Battalion. \ ~/ s$ |* @4 O7 f
129th JNAF AF Unit 9 O9 h3 M& i( A- O" W3 e
/ ^! u" R- k, G% [ o3 KDefending units:
+ h. `, O: e$ g# I; f# P 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
9 s- g- B% m7 z" I! { 1st USMC Raider Battalion% i) \8 j( W0 Y$ I7 F& v& Z
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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4 S5 c# h; S3 x2 A( N7 uAllied Shock attack+ ^. X1 Q; s- Z6 X3 I
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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# h3 A# m; T l. t% ]/ R8 b. qDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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& G( U+ S2 K6 A. C s+ ~Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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+ d: ^+ Y" M( D ICombat modifiers5 ], J, Z& h; E. M
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
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D! q6 o" L' R/ o QJapanese ground losses:* O8 j( f6 n% A5 }/ e' _
3169 casualties reported6 ]( d# Y6 \/ A* ^
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
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Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled. q4 Y' e; w, k8 N" P
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)* U" _3 P% ^4 O+ i, x
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
8 s7 J5 P0 x0 @9 |. ]$ Z Units retreated 4; a! N9 ^( A- B* f$ _
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Allied ground losses:
' ?/ i+ s5 r* Q 24 casualties reported
. J9 m* ] R" S s+ ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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7 `, ]" B$ m- RAssaulting units:
6 I" [5 I5 e# C8 P# r( F- S" k 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion5 Q6 g) ]- r- ^' L N/ `, L4 O
1st USMC/1st Regiment9 f3 Q6 ?7 {1 l( n0 q8 O' p3 ]( @
1st USMC/5th Regiment4 E6 T* m. ?7 E0 H# p/ j+ t6 f
3rd USMC Defense Battalion1 }+ j& R: |$ o f4 k
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Defending units:
7 C! B) |' R# _. ]. l: ] Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit& ~2 O5 v) ^% y$ @' A3 u4 U
81st Naval Guard Unit7 Y p( d1 A8 H8 R& \6 `
13th Naval Construction Battalion
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