AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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9 H" B0 Z/ H# g3 _; xInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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( e x% G1 i7 Y# V4 ?36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships& z' C" l' Y3 k; v* Y2 `) |
DMS Hovey5 h f* ~3 i' _! [6 t2 Q' B
DMS Southard: G3 b& G1 X4 Q c, t2 C/ u; [
APD Little
8 H( n3 x& Z2 w! a7 `5 C APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:* I$ w! [/ C* i8 C. `
16 casualties reported
2 r7 ~/ {0 g( ~) ]6 k3 Q5 n Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, d2 s. t4 v1 u+ S2 r- A* S4 a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% g# m$ l3 z2 s5 v, ?# { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# Q [& p- P: s+ G5 h9 j
/ Z; H Y. z9 }0 Y+ }DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
4 S* F$ D" O& C+ K. a5 b8 wDMS Southard fired at enemy troops: ^& H0 n' |) |5 H
APD Little fired at enemy troops
+ p3 M- L- B9 R- vAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops2 a$ r Z0 Q7 `- O/ R! u
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards% B+ `+ b5 i8 U5 T4 @* q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards, L" i$ n3 O4 @" t0 R
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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) b4 W' {; i, I* s) XAllied Ships0 G! A% v. g, p# O- M4 z' U
DMS Hovey
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APD Little
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Allied ground losses:
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$ {& W* @1 ]3 t1 g Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 d: |. t# @* r. V5 T0 @' F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& D1 f: X- s: E9 i5 f, y- s% Q: z" e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops1 U; `0 f* }$ p& P
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops, e5 b8 R- }8 Q
APD Little fired at enemy troops" i6 m; E" ]+ R# n: d, f
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops- K# m/ W, ~* m" ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards, X& L, |$ k2 {5 I+ i: a
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
' m2 S T/ O# VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 N( r1 ]$ W6 q$ a: ?) H) O) H1 }
5 K/ u" @2 T4 G9 ^; S+ n9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 U+ S( f/ U# H \! W$ MAllied Ships7 @. E2 |- i- r) I# n3 i* {
DMS Hovey) n+ A Q" _2 [1 r
DMS Southard7 w/ Q3 V3 \/ A6 e) q$ N
APD Little
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
# o" n/ \8 H$ o; HDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
: ~. q# A# s7 b9 o# @% ZAPD Little fired at enemy troops- E6 ~9 [9 c* x' G1 z
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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0 I: {& L( ]* J# jMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)" E4 g5 |; j; c$ d* ~5 A
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 A+ Y; q. S3 @/ G. b8 d4 r- \
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 K, @7 s) W$ {8 l3 b
B-17E Fortress x 11
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3 Q: ]" n4 U$ L; @% S2 rNo Allied losses' [0 A$ u: N" @: _* i
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Japanese ground losses:) ^* w8 r/ b0 ^3 F8 M4 G8 F
6 casualties reported
" B& \: B6 H% ? W" A0 I Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- o" Q7 P: {4 Y+ `. U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" D. `- i% z" s9 B; I) M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:) ?/ f$ J: ?/ t n) Q- {
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * D) d- _" w0 u( R+ `3 d4 O
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 B- j2 |+ L( [% ]$ b5 U- R 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 9 g1 h2 B( K- q
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb6 y$ b1 n9 z9 ?6 U
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( ^. v4 p0 U. ~- e Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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6 ]5 I2 @$ ~1 D4 ?% \Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ... b0 w8 L5 t; o" v" E; o
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" Y( l" |8 K$ I/ p0 `6 _Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain* }& T0 J: [: w
& ^. ?8 |5 ^- h5 a4 |Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ D2 v: ], J! S; U9 h2 N! ]
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes L* ?2 K, V: u) ?4 k! V
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Allied aircraft( ~' l! y, P3 V; E
B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses2 i2 @% U8 ]( z
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8 casualties reported
5 g# e+ J: G" w- R3 A0 ]* M Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 i0 b! p; U. ]' R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 e, h* {4 J" p# e- \+ K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! j& W' D6 w: G5 y4 R( a" [
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Aircraft Attacking:% C- Z' J2 d: W' m0 C
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
9 ?# u& K6 A3 d A9 D* f Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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4 y( e0 H& ]3 U3 {* TInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
- n( F; A- L. hDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 E7 N' z4 V" `) L! W
G9 a$ h+ m; `6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
J/ q( i9 L" ?3 @0 h! J AP Harris( R! Y0 M7 n! k6 c
AP Zeilin3 h z) s, n6 k$ X4 i" p
AP Henry T. Allen
0 E; K/ ]* V" S9 A APD Little( g* i; e& `" v( y
8 \; L: [- O2 e3 oAP Harris fired at enemy troops: g! C* Y. y% y m9 y2 J- U- Z
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
. p- s- l( J% F( l3 E5 l4 [/ D1 e6 Q. |AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138), u# Y# [/ a2 s% N7 X) M
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& O7 A* m# {4 M1 Z" t; b* b/ UAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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( j. }0 c4 c* V1 P) @Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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, p; w* x# K3 s8 e4 D+ ?, SJapanese ground losses:
9 H/ ~2 @6 C# v s, ^9 a 12 casualties reported% k- q* A% e7 ^; L; [: p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; W* M% K9 f. r; r6 s( c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 R, a v7 x; `3 `4 u4 z' L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) B" A, L& y1 m7 j, R* v6 L
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Assaulting units:% K$ t2 I6 a8 o3 v4 Q( R
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
: K! R% v5 O6 {" Y3 L$ H) Y 81st Naval Guard Unit8 J" C! C7 Q! R# O; M
13th Naval Construction Battalion
4 }" G7 V) J* U, E# Q 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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! m0 M7 b. [0 j8 YDefending units:
% Q& H0 O' w: ~ 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
, U9 L+ ]2 Q+ R& ^5 e/ A. O2 L" _ 1st USMC/1st Regiment
# T( B/ x! `. T, m4 O0 k# r9 r# V7 R: u 1st USMC/5th Regiment( ^& W9 ~$ W' U* P9 t! U! x
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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6 |$ G. f: f9 P7 S0 Y% J, ^1 Q) [Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)) K; ]' }+ L3 D
o; C! j" O# Y4 o; aJapanese Bombardment attack9 i, }% J: @8 W+ Z3 i
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242; \- p% V4 f& ]1 j6 ~. B; H' Z1 J
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Assaulting units:
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14th Naval Construction Battalion! W9 _( z; z4 p6 I7 B3 m& R9 | r
129th JNAF AF Unit 9 Y5 A0 Z5 k& _5 B7 Y
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Defending units:( Z: Q* ^! w1 l6 A
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
J- i$ [3 E3 H& U- k0 j4 R1 x5 V. K 1st USMC Raider Battalion
) z1 p. j+ x% ~3 n4 D; N 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)4 }" m m0 Q j4 q2 @9 ]
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Allied Shock attack5 d2 \4 A4 h, a3 C8 ?
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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$ X# M8 \/ R( j3 A* YDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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/ R2 ~1 G1 J0 ZAllied adjusted assault: 430 ; ^8 U2 Q4 ` q$ v0 u; b6 ?. {
% E6 B5 W/ [) Z C% rJapanese adjusted defense: 23 ! G: z( k. Y: g/ x: ]8 j
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) . C: a/ [; e! O
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers* F+ S3 w8 {; z, I# @1 B3 P7 K; t
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
; n7 ]* R- _3 g/ N; l* jAttacker: shock(+)7 R4 n) ^& |5 c! ^
' a4 S' n1 O9 g6 c- f4 UJapanese ground losses:" s) [" n% `, H+ }% f, P& ]
3169 casualties reported: U5 W& m/ ?2 i
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled& M3 z0 G% |# e7 i6 J+ I% e2 v1 M- f- ?
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled! f5 R6 I( B) d2 S
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
+ y# J0 ~5 V! j, L: A. v Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)) j. ?% x/ O; \: N
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
' j2 {* X9 J; T& M9 k# `1 f; Z3 A' \ Units retreated 4+ w$ T$ v: h. t% u
% _4 N0 ~# m5 yAllied ground losses:7 f$ a7 M7 v3 t. Y2 V* c
24 casualties reported
5 x: k4 o( t0 x& s4 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. `0 B+ Q, P2 F) M& I' M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, w1 R1 A( W0 |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; ^( T: H' w" B+ I$ f/ yDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!4 H7 Z. n: b8 k/ Z7 _# V
9 |# Z' L% l9 U' \: z' q/ EAssaulting units:
) M. @8 `: F! J o 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion+ d$ s2 C1 D& S- @4 A! e
1st USMC/1st Regiment& _. f0 w ?$ V# E. b
1st USMC/5th Regiment
/ ^; T7 p, W& {' l- @ 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:
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81st Naval Guard Unit8 y0 O5 B" S5 W2 B! ]0 w5 B6 z
13th Naval Construction Battalion9 z6 e1 {/ S {1 `! s# s
11th Naval Construction Battalion) D! x8 O. h# w+ V$ U
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