US Captures Lunga
Posted: Sun May 11, 2003 10:12 pm
Hi, After a very protracted and tough fight.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/29/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 62
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 103
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Air attack on 172nd Regimental Combat Team, at 38,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 12
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 20
Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Tulagi
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4639 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1170 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 1260
Guns lost 25
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 33
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About time. Now to get Lunga and get moving.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/30/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Sub attack at 43,45
Japanese Ships
SS I-33
Allied Ships
AK Ara, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/43
Weather: Rain
Troops loading for movement to Lunga.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack near Wunpuko at 51,51
Japanese Ships
SS I-169, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bache
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Sub attack at 42,44
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
APD Crosby
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Sub attack at 50,61
Japanese Ships
SS I-171
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
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Sub attack at 51,62
Japanese Ships
SS I-157
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on 172nd Regimental Combat Team, at 38,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 17
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 6
Attacking Level Bombers:
17 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 44,46
Japanese Ships
SS I-11, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CL Montpelier
DD Nicholas
DD Gridley
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Sub attack at 43,45
Japanese Ships
SS I-33, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
DD Foote
BB Massachusetts
CA Northampton
DD Shaw
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Sub attack at 29,31
Japanese Ships
TK Toa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
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Transports circling 90 miles of Lunga in east channel. FT moving to capture tassaforga and
cut off retreat of Lunga garrision. TF moving to bombard. Another TF will leave Irau
tomorrow to provide surface protection. Once all transports collected in range for night landing
they will move to Lunga.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/43
Weather: Rain
Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 51
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 4
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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 5
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
2LT J. Bade of 44th FS is credited with kill number 3
Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Transports moving to Lunga tonight. TF with 2 BB covering.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/43
Weather: Rain
Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 137
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32
Port supply hits 1
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 27
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Leedstown, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP President Monroe, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 4, on fire
LCI 67, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 64
Guns lost 1
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Air attack on 4th Marine Raider Battalion, at 37,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 15
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 7
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 39,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 23
no losses
Allied Ships
LST 342, Shell hits 20, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Polk, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST 340, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 116
Guns lost 1
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Sub attack near Irau at 42,43
FO U.Newman of VMF-124 is credited with kill number 5
1LT H. Finn of VMF-124 is KILLED
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CLAA Oakland
DD Ralph Talbot
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Ground combat at Tassafaronga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 292 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
AG 105, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG 351, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG 352
AG 353, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG 355
AG 356
AG 357
AG 358, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG 359
AG 360
AG 361
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
CA New Orleans
CL Denver
DD Jenkins
DD Strong
DD Stanly
DD Stevens
DD Spence
DD Lansdowne
DD Hammann
DD Conyngham
DD Perkins
DD Hull
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 24
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 78
Port hits 2
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LCVP 34/2ESB
AP Sumter
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
E13A1 Jake x 4
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
FO C.Marshall of VMF-124 is credited with kill number 5
Allied Ships
LCI 61
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Ormsby, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Wanganella
AP Fuller
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally x 7 damaged
Allied Ships
APD Dent
LST 395
APD Schley
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
MSW Starling
MSW Swallow
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 50,61
Japanese Ships
SS I-171
Allied Ships
DD Radford
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 77
Port hits 5
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Sub attack near Irau at 42,43
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP American Legion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 21
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 19
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 8
AP American Legion, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Harris
AP Hunter Liggett, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 19
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
MSW Swallow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Starling
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally x 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
APD Ward
APD Dent
APD Schley
LST 398
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Taivu at 39,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LCI 222
LCI 225
LCM 3/2ESB
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Air attack on TF, near Taivu at 39,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 3
no losses
Allied Ships
LCI 342
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 120
no losses
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 11
B5N Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 6 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 6 damaged
Allied Ships
APD Ward
LST 398, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wanganella
AP William Ward Burrows
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 26
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Sumter
AP Ormsby, Shell hits 8
LST 395, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 5
no losses
Allied Ships
APD Ward
LST 396
AP Fuller, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 15828 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 19890 troops, 279 guns, 28 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 1041
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 605
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 18216 troops, 268 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 19880 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 89
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 412
Guns lost 1
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OK not bad. I need to send a few more engineers to knock down fort level.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Samidare, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 3
CA New Orleans
CL Denver
DD Jenkins
DD Strong
DD Stanly
DD Stevens
DD Spence
DD Lansdowne
DD Hammann, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1
DD Hull
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Samidare, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsuharu, on fire
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
CA New Orleans
CL Denver
DD Jenkins, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Strong
DD Stanly
DD Stevens
DD Spence
DD Lansdowne
DD Hammann, on fire
DD Conyngham
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1
DD Hull
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 64
PB4Y Liberator x 22
B-24D Liberator x 35
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 19
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 73
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
9 x Hudson at 6000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator at 6000 feet
5 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator at 6000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 6000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x PB4Y Liberator at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 31,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 9
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CV Akagi
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 12
no losses
Allied Ships
MSW Revenge, Shell hits 12
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 10
B5N Kate x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Polk
LST 342, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 5/2ESB
LCVP 8/2ESB
LCVP 10/2ESB, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 17
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 7
no losses
Allied Ships
LCVP 11/2ESB
AP President Polk
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4
no losses
Allied Ships
MSW Lismore
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Polk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 47
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 10
no losses
Allied Ships
AP President Polk, on fire, heavy damage
LST 342, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 7
no losses
Allied Ships
AP President Polk, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 24
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15122 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20327 troops, 288 guns, 27 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 62
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
CA Takao
CL Oyodo
DD Yugumo
DD Makigumo
DD Suzunami
DD Onami
DD Shiranui
DD Kasumi
DD Yudachi
DD Hatsuharu
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
MSW Lismore, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Revenge, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
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Sub attack near Posarae at 31,35
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Air attack on TF at 34,37
Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 5
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Ushio
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 37
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 8 damaged
FLT P.Farley of 896 Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
LCI 65
LST 343, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LCI 63
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LCI 63, Shell hits 4
LST 343, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 30
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
E13A1 Jake x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
LST 343, on fire, heavy damage
LCI 65
LCI 63
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15119 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20293 troops, 288 guns, 27 vehicles
FLT P.Farley of 896 Sqn is credited with kill number 3
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 9
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 30
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 61
Port hits 1
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
E13A1 Jake x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
APD Waters, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Crosby
AV Curtiss
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 destroyed
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
LCI 225
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 5
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Hunter Liggett
AP American Legion
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 17 damaged
Allied Ships
AV Curtiss, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD Crosby
AP Moreton Bay
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Harris
SC 751, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sumter
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Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 38,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LCVP 5/2ESB
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Sub attack at 30,35
FO R.Harpole of 896 Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15102 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 21671 troops, 297 guns, 27 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 58
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/43
Weather: Overcast
Sub attack at 30,35
Japanese Ships
AG 101, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Sub attack at 30,35
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
CA Takao
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 6
Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 52
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
AV Curtiss
AP Moreton Bay
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M3 Zero x 6
E13A1 Jake x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
SC 521
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Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 38,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
no losses
Allied Ships
LCI 225
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 5
E13A1 Jake x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
APD Waters, Bomb hits 1
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LST 342
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Sub attack at 46,53
Japanese Ships
SS I-177
Allied Ships
DD Jenkins
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15097 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27231 troops, 349 guns, 27 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/43
Weather: Overcast
Sub attack at 34,37
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Takao, Shell hits 4
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Suzunami, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Onami, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 5
BB Washington, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 3
CA Northampton, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 2
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2
CL Montpelier
CL Denver, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nicholas
DD Converse
DD Foote, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Dyson, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Swanson
DD Mustin
DD Gridley
DD Case
DD Shaw
DD Porter
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, on fire
CA Takao, Shell hits 2
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yugumo, on fire, heavy damage
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Suzunami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Onami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yudachi, on fire
DD Hatsuharu
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Washington, on fire
BB Massachusetts
CA Northampton, on fire
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans
CL Montpelier
CL Denver, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nicholas
DD Converse
DD Foote, heavy damage
DD Dyson, on fire, heavy damage
DD Swanson
DD Mustin
DD Gridley
DD Case
DD Shaw
DD Porter
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Sub attack at 30,35
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 27532 troops, 365 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 20007 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 8)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 179
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 547
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Well I don't think we can have too many more surface battles like that. More troops headed
for Lunga. Everything going ok.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 34,37
Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
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Sub attack at 30,35
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 5
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35
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Sub attack at 34,37
Japanese Ships
AG 2095, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
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Sub attack at 34,37
Japanese Ships
AG 2089, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3 Zero x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 2
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
LCI 61
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 12
AP Moreton Bay
AP Harris, Shell hits 4
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Crescent City
AP Moreton Bay
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Another land attack this turn.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/43
Weather: Clear
Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 33
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 8
no losses
Allied Ships
LST 353, Shell hits 12
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 7
no losses
Allied Ships
LCI 61
LCM 6/2ESB
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
no losses
Allied Ships
LST 353, Shell hits 4
LCI 61
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4
no losses
Allied Ships
LCM 6/2ESB
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Sub attack at 30,35
Japanese Ships
AG 113, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 29425 troops, 385 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 19789 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 366
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 718
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
AG 352, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG 355
AG 356, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG 357, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG 359
AG 360
AG 361
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Massachusetts
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans
CL Montpelier
DD Converse
DD Swanson
DD Mustin
DD Gridley
DD Case
DD Shaw
DD Porter
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49
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Sub attack at 30,35
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Air attack on 4th Marine Raider Battalion, at 37,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 6
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 8
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 29133 troops, 390 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 19470 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 283
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 440
Guns lost 2
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Another day or two.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/43
Weather: Clear
Sub attack at 30,35
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 26
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
LTJG I.Muranaka of F2/1st Daitai is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
APD Ward
APD Dent
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 29086 troops, 394 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 19151 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!
ENS S.Knight of VF-22 is credited with kill number 3
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 8305
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 196
Guns lost 1
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Hurrah, Now to rest the troops and go to NG. A smaller force can continue up to shortlands
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Sub attack at 42,44
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
CV Victorious
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Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 38,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 16
no losses
Allied Ships
AV Thornton, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 11342 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 35313 troops, 395 guns, 201 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 1260
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 28794 troops, 395 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 9943 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 8949
Guns lost 132
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/29/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 62
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 103
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Air attack on 172nd Regimental Combat Team, at 38,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 12
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 20
Attacking Level Bombers:
12 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Tulagi
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4639 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1170 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 1260
Guns lost 25
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 33
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About time. Now to get Lunga and get moving.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/30/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Sub attack at 43,45
Japanese Ships
SS I-33
Allied Ships
AK Ara, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/43
Weather: Rain
Troops loading for movement to Lunga.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack near Wunpuko at 51,51
Japanese Ships
SS I-169, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bache
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Sub attack at 42,44
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
APD Crosby
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 50,61
Japanese Ships
SS I-171
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 51,62
Japanese Ships
SS I-157
Allied Ships
DMS Hovey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on 172nd Regimental Combat Team, at 38,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 17
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 6
Attacking Level Bombers:
17 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 44,46
Japanese Ships
SS I-11, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
CA Northampton
CL Montpelier
DD Nicholas
DD Gridley
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Sub attack at 43,45
Japanese Ships
SS I-33, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
DD Foote
BB Massachusetts
CA Northampton
DD Shaw
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Sub attack at 29,31
Japanese Ships
TK Toa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Guardfish
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Transports circling 90 miles of Lunga in east channel. FT moving to capture tassaforga and
cut off retreat of Lunga garrision. TF moving to bombard. Another TF will leave Irau
tomorrow to provide surface protection. Once all transports collected in range for night landing
they will move to Lunga.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/43
Weather: Rain
Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 51
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 4
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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 5
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty x 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty x 2 damaged
2LT J. Bade of 44th FS is credited with kill number 3
Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x G4M1 Betty at 200 feet
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Transports moving to Lunga tonight. TF with 2 BB covering.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/43
Weather: Rain
Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 137
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32
Port supply hits 1
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 27
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Leedstown, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AP President Monroe, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 4, on fire
LCI 67, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 64
Guns lost 1
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Air attack on 4th Marine Raider Battalion, at 37,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 15
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 7
Attacking Level Bombers:
11 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 39,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 23
no losses
Allied Ships
LST 342, Shell hits 20, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Polk, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire
LST 340, Shell hits 16, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 116
Guns lost 1
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Sub attack near Irau at 42,43
FO U.Newman of VMF-124 is credited with kill number 5
1LT H. Finn of VMF-124 is KILLED
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CLAA Oakland
DD Ralph Talbot
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Ground combat at Tassafaronga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 292 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tassafaronga base !!!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
AG 105, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AG 351, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG 352
AG 353, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG 355
AG 356
AG 357
AG 358, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG 359
AG 360
AG 361
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
CA New Orleans
CL Denver
DD Jenkins
DD Strong
DD Stanly
DD Stevens
DD Spence
DD Lansdowne
DD Hammann
DD Conyngham
DD Perkins
DD Hull
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 24
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 78
Port hits 2
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LCVP 34/2ESB
AP Sumter
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
E13A1 Jake x 4
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
FO C.Marshall of VMF-124 is credited with kill number 5
Allied Ships
LCI 61
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Ormsby, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Wanganella
AP Fuller
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 10
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally x 7 damaged
Allied Ships
APD Dent
LST 395
APD Schley
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
MSW Starling
MSW Swallow
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 50,61
Japanese Ships
SS I-171
Allied Ships
DD Radford
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 77
Port hits 5
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Sub attack near Irau at 42,43
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Gridley
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP American Legion, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 21
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 19
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 8
AP American Legion, Shell hits 4, on fire
AP Harris
AP Hunter Liggett, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 19
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
MSW Swallow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Starling
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally x 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
APD Ward
APD Dent
APD Schley
LST 398
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Taivu at 39,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 destroyed
D3A Val x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LCI 222
LCI 225
LCM 3/2ESB
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Taivu at 39,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 3
no losses
Allied Ships
LCI 342
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 120
no losses
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 11
B5N Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 6 damaged
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 6 damaged
Allied Ships
APD Ward
LST 398, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Wanganella
AP William Ward Burrows
AP President Hayes, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 26
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Sumter
AP Ormsby, Shell hits 8
LST 395, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 5
no losses
Allied Ships
APD Ward
LST 396
AP Fuller, on fire, heavy damage
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 15828 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 19890 troops, 279 guns, 28 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 1041
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 605
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 18216 troops, 268 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 19880 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 89
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 412
Guns lost 1
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OK not bad. I need to send a few more engineers to knock down fort level.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 6, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hayanami, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Samidare, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 3
CA New Orleans
CL Denver
DD Jenkins
DD Strong
DD Stanly
DD Stevens
DD Spence
DD Lansdowne
DD Hammann, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1
DD Hull
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1, on fire
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Samidare, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsuharu, on fire
DD Ayanami, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
CA New Orleans
CL Denver
DD Jenkins, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Strong
DD Stanly
DD Stevens
DD Spence
DD Lansdowne
DD Hammann, on fire
DD Conyngham
DD Perkins, Shell hits 1
DD Hull
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Air attack on Port Moresby , at 10,40
Allied aircraft
Hudson x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 64
PB4Y Liberator x 22
B-24D Liberator x 35
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 19
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 73
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
9 x Hudson at 6000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator at 6000 feet
5 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
8 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
9 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
6 x PB4Y Liberator at 6000 feet
9 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 6000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
4 x PB4Y Liberator at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
6 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell at 6000 feet
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Air attack on TF at 31,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
A6M3 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 9
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 3 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CV Akagi
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 12
no losses
Allied Ships
MSW Revenge, Shell hits 12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 14
D3A Val x 10
B5N Kate x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Polk
LST 342, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 5/2ESB
LCVP 8/2ESB
LCVP 10/2ESB, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 17
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
E13A1 Jake x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 7
no losses
Allied Ships
LCVP 11/2ESB
AP President Polk
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 4
no losses
Allied Ships
MSW Lismore
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 4 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Polk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 47
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 10
no losses
Allied Ships
AP President Polk, on fire, heavy damage
LST 342, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 7
no losses
Allied Ships
AP President Polk, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 24
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15122 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20327 troops, 288 guns, 27 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 62
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
CA Takao
CL Oyodo
DD Yugumo
DD Makigumo
DD Suzunami
DD Onami
DD Shiranui
DD Kasumi
DD Yudachi
DD Hatsuharu
DD Ushio
Allied Ships
MSW Lismore, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW Revenge, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
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Sub attack near Posarae at 31,35
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Air attack on TF at 34,37
Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 5
Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger x 1 destroyed
TBF Avenger x 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Ushio
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 37
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 8 damaged
FLT P.Farley of 896 Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
LCI 65
LST 343, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LCI 63
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LCI 63, Shell hits 4
LST 343, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 30
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
E13A1 Jake x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
LST 343, on fire, heavy damage
LCI 65
LCI 63
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15119 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 20293 troops, 288 guns, 27 vehicles
FLT P.Farley of 896 Sqn is credited with kill number 3
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 9
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 30
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 61
Port hits 1
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
E13A1 Jake x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
APD Waters, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Crosby
AV Curtiss
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 3
Attacking Level Bombers:
1 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1 destroyed
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
LCI 225
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Irau at 42,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
D3A Val x 5
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra x 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AP Hunter Liggett
AP American Legion
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 2 destroyed
B5N Kate x 17 damaged
Allied Ships
AV Curtiss, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
APD Crosby
AP Moreton Bay
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate x 1 destroyed
B5N Kate x 5 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Harris
SC 751, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sumter
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Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 38,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 15
D3A Val x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val x 2 damaged
Allied Ships
LCVP 5/2ESB
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Sub attack at 30,35
FO R.Harpole of 896 Sqn is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15102 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 21671 troops, 297 guns, 27 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 58
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/43
Weather: Overcast
Sub attack at 30,35
Japanese Ships
AG 101, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Sub attack at 30,35
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
CA Takao
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 6
Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 52
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
AV Curtiss
AP Moreton Bay
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M3 Zero x 6
E13A1 Jake x 4
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake x 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
SC 521
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Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 38,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
no losses
Allied Ships
LCI 225
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 5
E13A1 Jake x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
APD Waters, Bomb hits 1
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LST 342
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Sub attack at 46,53
Japanese Ships
SS I-177
Allied Ships
DD Jenkins
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 15097 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 27231 troops, 349 guns, 27 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/43
Weather: Overcast
Sub attack at 34,37
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Takao, Shell hits 4
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Yugumo, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Suzunami, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Onami, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yudachi, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Hatsuharu, Shell hits 1
DD Ushio, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 5
BB Washington, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Massachusetts, Shell hits 3
CA Northampton, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Salt Lake City, Shell hits 2
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 2
CL Montpelier
CL Denver, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nicholas
DD Converse
DD Foote, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Dyson, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Swanson
DD Mustin
DD Gridley
DD Case
DD Shaw
DD Porter
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, on fire
CA Takao, Shell hits 2
CL Oyodo, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yugumo, on fire, heavy damage
DD Makigumo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Suzunami, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Onami, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yudachi, on fire
DD Hatsuharu
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Washington, on fire
BB Massachusetts
CA Northampton, on fire
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans
CL Montpelier
CL Denver, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nicholas
DD Converse
DD Foote, heavy damage
DD Dyson, on fire, heavy damage
DD Swanson
DD Mustin
DD Gridley
DD Case
DD Shaw
DD Porter
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Sub attack at 30,35
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 27532 troops, 365 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 20007 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 8)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 179
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 547
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Well I don't think we can have too many more surface battles like that. More troops headed
for Lunga. Everything going ok.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Sub attack at 34,37
Japanese Ships
DD Makigumo, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
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Sub attack at 30,35
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
no losses
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 5
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 35
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Sub attack at 34,37
Japanese Ships
AG 2095, Shell hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
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Sub attack at 34,37
Japanese Ships
AG 2089, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Grayback
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3 Zero x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 2
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
LCI 61
Attacking Level Bombers:
2 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 13
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
no losses
no losses
Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Shell hits 12
AP Moreton Bay
AP Harris, Shell hits 4
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 5
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 3
no losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair x 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Crescent City
AP Moreton Bay
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Another land attack this turn.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/43
Weather: Clear
Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 33
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 8
no losses
Allied Ships
LST 353, Shell hits 12
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 7
no losses
Allied Ships
LCI 61
LCM 6/2ESB
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
no losses
Allied Ships
LST 353, Shell hits 4
LCI 61
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 4
no losses
Allied Ships
LCM 6/2ESB
Attacking Level Bombers:
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Sub attack at 30,35
Japanese Ships
AG 113, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 29425 troops, 385 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 19789 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 366
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 718
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/43
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese Ships
AG 352, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG 355
AG 356, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
AG 357, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG 359
AG 360
AG 361
Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Massachusetts
CA Salt Lake City
CA New Orleans
CL Montpelier
DD Converse
DD Swanson
DD Mustin
DD Gridley
DD Case
DD Shaw
DD Porter
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49
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Sub attack at 30,35
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Air attack on 4th Marine Raider Battalion, at 37,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 6
no losses
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 8
Attacking Level Bombers:
6 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 29133 troops, 390 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 19470 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 283
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 440
Guns lost 2
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Another day or two.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/43
Weather: Clear
Sub attack at 30,35
Allied Ships
SS Tunny
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Naval bombardment of Lunga, at 38,40
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 26
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37
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Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 38,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M3 Zero x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero x 2 destroyed
A6M3 Zero x 1 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally x 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1 damaged
LTJG I.Muranaka of F2/1st Daitai is credited with kill number 2
Allied Ships
APD Ward
APD Dent
Attacking Level Bombers:
3 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally at 5000 feet
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 29086 troops, 394 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 19151 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!
ENS S.Knight of VF-22 is credited with kill number 3
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 8305
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 196
Guns lost 1
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Hurrah, Now to rest the troops and go to NG. A smaller force can continue up to shortlands
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/43
Weather: Thunderstorms
Sub attack at 42,44
Japanese Ships
SS I-15
Allied Ships
CV Victorious
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Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 38,39
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 8
D3A Val x 15
B5N Kate x 16
no losses
Allied Ships
AV Thornton, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 11342 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 35313 troops, 395 guns, 201 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 1260
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
Men lost 13
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Ground combat at Lunga
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 28794 troops, 395 guns, 27 vehicles
Defending force 9943 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese ground losses:
Men lost 8949
Guns lost 132
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