Nikademus
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I am also deploying my subs of course as well. USN gets the first licks in, causing minor damage to one sub but if Joe continues to lurk off Lunga, sooner or later one of my subs is going to get a shot at him. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 10, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Lunga Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AP Hunter Liggett, Shell hits 1 DD Henley AP American Legion, Shell hits 2 8cm 41YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging AP Hunter Liggett at 12,000 yards DD Henley fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards 8cm 41YT DP Gun Coastal Battery engaging AP American Legion at 12,000 yards DD Henley fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tulagi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard APD Little APD Colhoun DMS Hovey firing at enemy troops DMS Southard firing at enemy troops APD Little firing at enemy troops APD Colhoun firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Torokina at 108,130 Japanese Ships CS Chitose, Torpedo hits 1 Allied Ships SS S-44 SS S-44 is sighted by CS Chitose SS S-44 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Lunga at 114,138 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA Vincennes CA Quincy CA Astoria DD Hull, Shell hits 1 DD Dewey DD Wilson DD Ellet Japanese ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Port hits 4 CA Vincennes firing at Lunga CA Quincy firing at 13th Naval Construction Battalion CA Astoria firing at Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit DD Hull firing at 81st Naval Guard Unit DD Dewey firing at 81st Naval Guard Unit DD Wilson firing at 81st Naval Guard Unit DD Ellet firing at 81st Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tulagi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard APD Little APD Colhoun DMS Hovey firing at enemy troops DMS Southard firing at enemy troops APD Little firing at enemy troops APD Colhoun firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tulagi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DMS Hovey DMS Southard APD Little APD Colhoun DMS Hovey firing at enemy troops DMS Southard firing at enemy troops APD Little firing at enemy troops APD Colhoun firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 26 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet CAP engaged: No.76 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Horii Group , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Engineer Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort V x 4 Kittyhawk IA x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufort V bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Det - Kure 3rd SNLF, at 114,137 (Tulagi) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 53 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 117 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 17 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 18 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Det - Kure 3rd SNLF ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Det - Kure 3rd SNLF ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Det - Kure 3rd SNLF ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Det - Kure 3rd SNLF ... Also attacking 14th Naval Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 99,130 Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 8066 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233 Defending force 2956 troops, 30 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Japanese adjusted assault: 150 Allied adjusted defense: 70 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) fatigue(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 777 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 20 disabled Allied ground losses: 804 casualties reported Squads: 32 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 15th Engineer Regiment Yokoyama Tai 144th Infantry Regiment Horii Group I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt Defending units: 30th Australian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 775 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Defending force 6000 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 236 Assaulting units: Det - Kure 3rd SNLF 14th Naval Construction Battalion 129th JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 1st USMC Raider Battalion 1st USMC Parachute Battalion 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga (114,138) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1636 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Defending force 10754 troops, 218 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455 Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit 81st Naval Guard Unit 13th Naval Construction Battalion 11th Naval Construction Battalion Defending units: 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 1st USMC/1st Regiment 1st USMC/5th Regiment 3rd USMC Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 6000 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 236 Defending force 2040 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Allied adjusted assault: 271 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 2472 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 21 disabled Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 52 disabled Engineers: 46 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 23 (19 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st USMC Parachute Battalion 1st USMC Raider Battalion 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment Defending units: Det - Kure 3rd SNLF 14th Naval Construction Battalion 129th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Det - Kure 3rd SNLF Wiped Out at Tulagi by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th Naval Construction Battalion Wiped Out at Tulagi by attrition!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Lunga Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DM Montgomery AM Skylark Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DM Montgomery firing at enemy troops AM Skylark firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Lunga TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 114,138 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lunga at 114,139 Japanese Ships SS I-16, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Conyngham DD Fanning DD Dunlap DD Conyngham fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Fanning attacking submerged sub .... DD Dunlap attacking submerged sub .... DD Conyngham attacking submerged sub .... DD Fanning fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Dunlap fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 52nd USAAF Base Force, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 G4M1 Betty x 26 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged Allied ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 16 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet CAP engaged: No.76 Sqd RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes Also attacking 112th RAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 52nd USAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokoyama Tai , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort V x 4 Kittyhawk IA x 11 B-17E Fortress x 5 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort V: 1 damaged B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Beaufort V bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Engineer Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 1 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Horii Group ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt , at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x P-39D Airacobra diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking I/55 Mtn Gun Rgt ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,130 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit, at 114,138 (Lunga) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 18 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lunga (114,138) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1621 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Defending force 10787 troops, 218 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 456 Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit 81st Naval Guard Unit 13th Naval Construction Battalion 11th Naval Construction Battalion Defending units: 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 1st USMC/1st Regiment 1st USMC/5th Regiment 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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