AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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7 @* I {# K: b) Z$ I36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 v! o& l8 g& W* L6 E
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Allied Ships5 D, j$ N0 G0 h3 j
DMS Hovey& C) ]' B: O, U/ a
DMS Southard F# K* l* s) H+ {$ N
APD Little# r' E$ e0 s; _# A# G
APD Colhoun( B4 g* f7 |* h0 b! N
! g) N ]) i7 x4 yAllied ground losses:
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$ i1 n. m5 W& H: k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 {" l, L+ Q) W" b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 D3 R# |4 ?& o2 l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& |/ ], F. {% `% IDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
9 O; a8 Y/ T7 c. xDMS Southard fired at enemy troops* {" V" Y0 s! J7 x7 @, _# i
APD Little fired at enemy troops/ R# c5 r. ~! l1 c
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
$ Q! B, F/ y9 P" }+ O8 @. GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
) j: ]* Q. y. ~8 m/ ADefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards0 y( Y+ f- F, v& M( y) R
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^: E, `7 G3 U/ e8 O5 ~& d' i7 }Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ Y5 ?7 }& w, V4 Y8 [/ f
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
. b& u" T! M, B3 f0 V# V, Z2 v/ j0 }' s DMS Hovey
. h# w" g- {2 q1 x8 ^ DMS Southard
+ S8 _4 a+ B p- j APD Little
+ M2 p& _: F# w9 h8 q APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
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+ m( v& x G, D- m% `# E5 f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 `7 m7 r) M3 S5 Y$ e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) a" ?5 f1 Q. `7 \" Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# \" B! o) A# \: zDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops3 H" @3 [# X- N% v+ H4 ]
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
# a: x2 _. ?7 wAPD Little fired at enemy troops
9 `3 O N8 R* i3 @# b( pAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops) s+ S( z1 M& ?5 H# T' z( t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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( E [' W: ^+ B9 t! j' w1 q7 n4 JInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)' N( ?& ]* c/ G( T( y [$ P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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DMS Hovey
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APD Little( v. K3 k) ^# `- y
APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops% Z5 [1 K# m6 m3 [& c6 d3 V
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops) s' @8 N+ a% Z" w; L
APD Little fired at enemy troops9 a* p* t7 [* m W/ ?
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops( I% r1 g6 P3 U- _
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)4 C9 z9 V' ]6 e( |9 [: _! U
+ ~ R9 q- T7 \% C1 e: n2 MWeather in hex: Moderate rain' I7 K0 i2 X4 A) {* D3 U
7 j% o! A2 ^- C ^( e% S, Z$ nRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! s$ }2 Z: A# R3 ]$ b6 w
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft& x# n) a: U/ F u
B-17E Fortress x 11
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No Allied losses s& Z" J1 ]8 ^) ~( }
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Japanese ground losses:' X6 d; A: W. J# C! r2 A \! ?
6 casualties reported' k3 v" P/ z$ M- i, s$ C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 z6 Y7 @6 L# z w; T/ B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' I" ~5 ^8 x% n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:
7 V- I; |9 Y+ t* Z' S+ D1 z 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 3 Q1 w5 y# v g5 z5 [# N
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb; M6 U8 e. A0 u- g7 k) i: I
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
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3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; Z: \5 F B3 g
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb& h+ G1 N* W ^& T, `5 p) {7 h- U& f
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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( B9 e2 o0 t2 e* u' k& O8 gMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain8 N) ?- b# u7 i/ B' O0 k8 ~0 N
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( `8 X( P3 o! q R6 n, G
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 6
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2 d5 b7 I2 _/ vNo Allied losses
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7 t4 E# s) S [ ~: S7 D# r i5 [Japanese ground losses:
5 p' O2 ?1 N6 e, l- C, R1 i# ~3 L 8 casualties reported( ?3 B8 d6 ]! M! `: ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- M) p( K/ \* \$ O. q* p, ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 Z$ B) P3 d8 u2 h, ~, @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 G& h1 O) w% W. s& y
3 E w/ f! R$ z1 sAircraft Attacking:6 \0 K9 E J/ q5 \$ m& Y, s2 Q
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 8 F6 C& e* q" Z! p. l0 n
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb, U% I* A/ `& n* l' a3 r
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 Q! F9 s) C; ?+ Y% D" a; W
* K/ o( Q/ q" j1 ]' q$ `2 `0 n9 sAllied Ships. e& L7 U/ B* `9 {2 e0 k( ~1 b) Q
AP Harris+ k" v3 |2 T9 s' i9 X
AP Zeilin* p0 D8 x: C: c+ P% H
AP Henry T. Allen p$ S0 Y6 j( Q
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops9 R B! ?3 ]* t
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops3 \5 _' M. q/ P
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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( \! ]# D$ ?2 v: |Ground combat at Lunga (114,138), [2 v" _& o9 w! s/ {" H" s8 o
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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. G! R3 ~7 A* |2 v' b' n ?1 t4 EAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86+ t! l- J7 y% y" H5 X* y
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:
( \8 G; Q" f, _" }2 a 12 casualties reported
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* A) ?8 O) p1 T0 Z" v) Y! u t) ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 A: g4 G2 \* v! _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 H" i- Z% ^' l7 L+ J5 W8 S
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Assaulting units:2 X$ _$ U! y" \& ?' P
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit$ N, V$ Y: s6 D- ?. W
81st Naval Guard Unit
# r) L; R/ N$ D6 ]' g3 ~" `4 ~+ ^ 13th Naval Construction Battalion
( u7 B# F! f) W: M4 s 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units: `5 L; F7 z- D- ]: @
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
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1st USMC/5th Regiment: `" f" \8 n- E# Z
3rd USMC Defense Battalion* u+ r% ^- e9 `$ c1 D7 ?. l
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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) D% k. \, B' h# z+ wJapanese Bombardment attack1 w2 C/ K, M0 q
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Attacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32- B" U) C; e" K. q
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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Assaulting units:
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14th Naval Construction Battalion% Q" |3 M/ m' @$ V' q
129th JNAF AF Unit + h: F8 k" p4 |
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3 {' o9 ]. Z" E: Q& B0 F. ^5 @5 i 1st USMC Parachute Battalion
6 x' T t0 _/ i2 ~ r" z9 X 1st USMC Raider Battalion
" x7 s3 [, ?! q( K# i/ `' }- z0 l 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment9 ?; ?. q) z# D! N/ E
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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6 }# _, G. y+ Z0 z( S u* XAllied Shock attack
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h8 P8 e9 c( | o5 k# A' {, IAttacking 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. ^& W7 G4 {9 n0 j, Y1 b+ O, F( b
" ?7 R9 l( v$ L! `2 tAllied adjusted assault: 430 3 \7 f- r1 `' \* m
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) ( C- \& `% U8 S @
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
5 W% r1 }5 P$ @; Z" dDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)9 g4 h) l( f) h$ E( K, |6 Y9 r
Attacker: shock(+)/ Y! J# N1 U& N% @% F7 W
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& E6 w, Q, q7 J 3169 casualties reported7 i. Z! V, ~ a/ S, ^" k$ V3 ~ f
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled$ L% x/ i( q7 s" w3 |3 y
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
" U* {, A+ r. u Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
; B! g; V2 r& `( F Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
* A, Q7 h- _6 B* x; g; t Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)7 R1 P) `% H" C1 m3 d. B
Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:2 c: B7 A! I6 q% U; J. L
24 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
! L" G; k, U6 b3 _6 V" { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!/ D, o4 Q& T" J; @5 V. _7 `
2 a- L4 `7 o1 J6 N' n/ OAssaulting units:
1 l( M' _5 D. T0 c 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
. T0 }! t9 I, L 1st USMC/1st Regiment3 P7 |- t. i" R7 P' o) S. W
1st USMC/5th Regiment
. r* \' W* R# j4 @8 k5 o1 c 3rd USMC Defense Battalion' t; p8 F H2 e0 ~4 I
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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- y( H* h* i% O3 \+ P* C 13th Naval Construction Battalion
! q4 \6 b+ U% T2 q1 m$ l 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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