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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 08, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Lunga at 114,138 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Allied Ships CA Canberra CA Australia CL Hobart DD Hull DD Dewey DD Selfridge DD Buchanan DD Monssen Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 33 Port hits 12 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Canberra CA Canberra firing at 81st Naval Guard Unit 81st Naval Guard Unit firing at CA Canberra Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Australia CA Australia firing at Lunga CL Hobart firing at Lunga DD Hull firing at Lunga DD Dewey firing at 81st Naval Guard Unit DD Selfridge firing at 81st Naval Guard Unit DD Buchanan firing at Lunga DD Monssen firing at Lunga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Lunga (114,138) 26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP George F. Elliot DD Ellet DMS Trevor AP American Legion DMS Zane AKA Alchiba Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging AP George F. Elliot at 11,000 yards DMS Trevor firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging AP American Legion at 11,000 yards DMS Zane firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 8cm 41YT DP Gun Battery engaging AP American Legion at 11,000 yards DMS Trevor firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards DMS Trevor fired at enemy troops DMS Zane fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Lunga (114,138) TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138 Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled) 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 3rd USMC Def Bn 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 1st USMC/1st Rgt /5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Wilson APD Little Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Wilson firing at Det - Kure 3rd SNLF Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137) TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 114,137 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Ellet AKA Alchiba DMS Trevor Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 81st Naval Guard Unit firing at DD Ellet DD Ellet firing at 81st Naval Guard Unit DD Ellet fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137) 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Wilson APD Little Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Wilson firing at 14th Naval Construction Battalion DD Wilson fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 11 encounters mine field at Tulagi (114,137) Japanese Ships SS I-121, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 99,130 , near Port Moresby Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 9 P-39D Airacobra x 19 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: No.76 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead 8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 27 F4F-4 Wildcat x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 13000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 81st Naval Guard Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 99,130 , near Port Moresby Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 27 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: No.76 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead 8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 99,130 , near Port Moresby Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M3 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 4 P-39D Airacobra x 20 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: No.76 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes 35th FG/41st FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lunga (114,138) 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Alchiba DMS Trevor DD Ellet Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137) 42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard APD Little APD Colhoun DD Wilson AP Heywood Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops DMS Southard fired at enemy troops APD Little fired at enemy troops APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6518 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 205 Defending force 2891 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 115 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Yokoyama Tai 15th Engineer Regiment 144th Infantry Regiment Horii Group I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt Defending units: 30th Australian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga (114,138) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2469 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Defending force 10686 troops, 218 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 443 Assaulting units: Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit 81st Naval Guard Unit 13th Naval Construction Battalion 11th Naval Construction Battalion Defending units: 1st USMC/1st Regiment 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 1st USMC/5th Regiment 3rd USMC Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 961 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35 Defending force 5773 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 240 Assaulting units: Det - Kure 3rd SNLF 14th Naval Construction Battalion 129th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 1st USMC Parachute Battalion 2nd USMC/2nd Rgt /1 1st USMC Raider Bn /1 Bombardment of Lunga went very well during the night.. Then the troops went ashore with zero complications... Everyone is ashore during the turn at Lunga, and a few support are still waiting to offload at Tulagi. Going to deliberate attack both places this turn and fly in ground support with B17s from Noumea. I noticed one of Marc's subs hit a mine I just placed at Tulagi.. he has to be pissed.. haha!
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