AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42& r1 H. Q$ r0 ?. E7 w( k) M
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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Allied Ships
7 y, b5 X* |0 [; }( A" b DMS Hovey
" X G* o4 |* ?1 G3 `- u9 J' G DMS Southard
' u+ B- M0 U# z3 R: Y; ? APD Little6 R& ~; W X5 D" ]$ d
APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:
0 ]; a! P' J- e8 Q9 J 16 casualties reported9 e* y2 Q5 [; D$ B/ W; r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 c. f$ J/ y& L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 t% i' K l) z* e) a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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4 d% x6 L( o' F7 n- K+ fDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
4 Y2 ^0 j8 y: _DMS Southard fired at enemy troops, e8 B3 y K7 @ w
APD Little fired at enemy troops
) ~7 ?% E6 t/ l6 k4 N0 c, \- ?# qAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
- A# k, k" f* R1 q8 k$ S& Q/ }Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards$ f u+ g& S* `
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards9 h) N$ k* g+ V, ]% |5 @
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)5 ]" `- O( m/ Z2 z1 W
6 A1 f- d+ K) B20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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) t8 [) X- }, [4 N# P2 fAllied Ships
+ O- s O3 X' Q" P) D DMS Hovey3 U4 v* P8 [; S+ J0 r% K4 Z+ q
DMS Southard
; J7 S0 Y- D! } APD Little2 T5 K+ @6 h0 j
APD Colhoun
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{( g& ~) q3 t p5 u) Z, `Allied ground losses:
7 y- x: M/ h5 s0 o% m. V; F I! t 8 casualties reported. _) L3 M e8 i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 T- ]6 ^9 K0 N! i3 M" D% S/ |; P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ S/ V' ~* c6 X+ \# H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops% ]2 o+ D8 Y( p# B) \( k2 L
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops4 ^* }# F6 C" i5 a. o- Z m
APD Little fired at enemy troops
9 Q, n9 q3 e0 G+ j# @) OAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops: h0 x( y- U+ l( [* I
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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' t# C" l; j! G8 O: j7 `Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
7 E b9 E$ Y4 ?5 F% H2 t' y. qDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 t5 _, z) ` ?' J* n, V$ @; wAllied Ships. S) Q% a* F5 N8 ?
DMS Hovey
1 y L! h9 I4 W: A, A3 H& {) T2 m/ U DMS Southard2 e0 y- [# z5 ^9 i2 ~6 E
APD Little
" i7 O6 w' L" ] APD Colhoun
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6 o" H+ J- g$ i& `4 h* B( ZDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops! i& I# c0 J9 I. E4 ^) I: W- B
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops `3 M: K* a( t: P3 j
APD Little fired at enemy troops! J1 k9 S1 \' v9 F
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops' G) t! W* w: x: R9 A1 [9 T# G
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! j8 Q1 b) L9 _* E" |# r$ _2 z" BMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)0 M) \% ~6 b& M) N( V& a4 V9 U
1 k- |9 |( j8 t' n; B% Q8 z2 BWeather in hex: Moderate rain+ ?6 l1 ]3 ^8 i. N+ K
& q. Z) n( |9 N/ E- T$ {: xRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 H9 P' i: a: b1 o8 Y
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
( A5 s- U/ L. G+ Z9 @ B-17E Fortress x 11
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5 h p. i) I1 M2 Z) u* X# [8 INo Allied losses9 R! z9 J9 k/ j
* O! B K9 Z4 s9 o+ fJapanese ground losses:+ Z n$ ?- @0 M4 O/ h
6 casualties reported0 I7 b& h$ k; ]0 }" C8 Z* X5 [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* X3 Y% ^7 e% q1 c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 @" ?/ T1 L# a* n0 S1 { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Aircraft Attacking:) S# g* ^$ n. y: r: R" Q0 V
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * - A* f3 m/ k" v. `0 Z: [
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
/ A2 h2 f& n7 O 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
; ~ C0 S1 p0 [6 N9 t9 d1 U% L Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
" X9 J6 a! H$ U4 V- b 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
% o3 B9 i$ _/ V# O/ Q8 Q" B' j Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...9 n; ~; N0 Y1 {) |% P# g
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o* P5 z9 [ l2 a1 b0 OMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)# |8 J( `( F, K
0 ]2 H7 c" z, {Weather in hex: Moderate rain( n# J( F W+ x/ M- r& L- T, o
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 m( ^. B4 |% ]& d7 L- OEstimated time to target is 6 minutes4 D' J* @; {: }' k% y8 c
! m y! u& q0 Y* H' B- CAllied aircraft
, k: q& W2 b, G& ` B-17E Fortress x 6# d) ?( p' K3 K" \8 q
2 l7 c! ]# n' v0 ]: v) J3 ~No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:$ N/ x6 G/ G8 {; C
8 casualties reported
( p! u9 d8 H% R4 b: | Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) l+ R2 U3 |1 n$ h5 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ r1 G/ t! {$ V, B' u+ o5 Q3 B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) n( Y; O; m4 d
% {) A( M) M) l: a$ AAircraft Attacking:6 H1 E" u' d9 N2 D! l
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; d# }0 V7 [ F% F) v
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ a! O( |+ P: }. w* t6 R
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)$ c3 q! k& _0 Q5 f. { Y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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Allied Ships) J5 t# Z, X' L* K2 B
AP Harris+ B& e9 K" I) [- e1 X: E K! R4 H
AP Zeilin' T1 p( K- u' x& l( U5 |5 p$ N
AP Henry T. Allen( H+ U: X$ Y3 x9 \7 Y1 h U
APD Little4 w. B+ U( c: y1 g% w
; M+ d# r4 R' c+ F3 GAP Harris fired at enemy troops
0 D0 ^2 Y) H8 _9 eAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
3 @. z7 ?3 w% K$ J6 xAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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9 x6 A4 i1 d2 n' YGround combat at Lunga (114,138): Z. e+ [6 I& K
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Japanese Bombardment attack, W# f$ P3 p/ K6 |5 f
9 s" [1 B9 R5 D# YAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86& l# F: h9 B0 ~- V- W6 v
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4553 J U( A6 s. {7 r8 m0 G
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Japanese ground losses:
% m6 Y2 G1 T% B: B- J0 ~- j 12 casualties reported$ Z3 w9 [2 J; |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 W' c5 r+ r; s+ J. T. G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: ?) s4 y5 K# F! @4 m& } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 W; z. h3 `) r
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Assaulting units:- e: d, r2 _$ O: z1 b
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit4 |7 ?% r+ T/ J0 s) ]# N
81st Naval Guard Unit
4 G. j7 e. [& _ s. w0 _, r3 c 13th Naval Construction Battalion
+ ^+ I O( ?3 i5 |' w 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:* z: o/ I0 Z% H& i
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
8 f9 U2 a8 {6 D# ?$ k) b 1st USMC/1st Regiment
" B$ f9 N/ A) G* X: Y3 \ 1st USMC/5th Regiment
7 n. L* D; I# g' x$ M7 Z% Q 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137); l8 P, f4 H: o: ~
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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6 a$ u4 X3 N3 j9 p: Y y0 tAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32* o& M: A# l+ P; ?9 W
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242% v+ ~( C1 y; {3 X! H7 ?/ t; @! I
: u0 B0 _/ y$ Z0 z0 ^Assaulting units:
9 z6 |* E+ V- F$ ]9 G* d$ u Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
" b1 S. L6 q4 p; r1 H, f/ Z 14th Naval Construction Battalion
6 u& `! G, r% b 129th JNAF AF Unit ) q& }# s7 I- m2 q/ I" t
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Defending units:
3 n( R# J" D* j/ {+ t 1st USMC Parachute Battalion2 P* X V9 C2 X. [9 E# f
1st USMC Raider Battalion
* P f5 }1 f4 | 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment& Y7 x! V( M5 o% B, U) i% u5 c
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& Q. H6 |) ]4 L- H) Q' R+ W; O9 KGround combat at Lunga (114,138)& }# m3 I) M2 _' ]
: ~0 k+ j3 D P2 kAllied Shock attack4 l1 ^+ f0 R+ d+ ]5 j
, H# f: Z: m* F* q: [# N1 hAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4546 h8 `3 p7 T$ p, Y2 W
( D" n" a# F+ o3 Z" m% qDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85# ?8 a2 z. y( l
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 . c/ U; S: Y% S+ m+ d
; `8 k; l7 k( ?* `2 V+ S1 bJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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6 Q( {# e$ |1 |+ FAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!+ I; w% |0 ^( r5 x
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& C- q, H' }3 H( L* q7 T! ODefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)2 z7 |3 U- K) W+ |( C- C6 n
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:" p4 k2 |9 _1 V
3169 casualties reported4 G# H& D- |% q: w
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled8 c4 ]* r7 E6 k8 @6 c: `
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
* L( `/ x$ a2 n Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled8 Z. T2 Z: Y; }2 [8 b' X0 ]
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
|; A$ I7 @3 e8 ]5 `9 a Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled); p6 h" G8 e% ^9 I5 Q4 n1 H
Units retreated 4+ [& V: }& u" n) ^6 f
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Allied ground losses:
+ s$ z& p: J+ O5 {8 \/ Z 24 casualties reported- ]& Z( O& M) P- d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 J. K0 H# u. B# t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled4 a. D i( p, B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: h! E" g3 U$ h( G$ \9 l4 C+ c' b+ u
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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7 i" i7 a# k; M, ^# G3 v U) yAssaulting units:
# p! t9 K9 [) a! U3 M4 b+ R6 r- o 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion {4 X+ Z" L) @. n
1st USMC/1st Regiment; K) s: F- u+ [) U4 k2 J
1st USMC/5th Regiment
$ `1 M& K7 J, h) r* t0 m 3rd USMC Defense Battalion1 c- ]) J* g/ w8 ]
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) J, L3 ?, h, t6 w6 a2 Z Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
; f5 W3 h( }" O 81st Naval Guard Unit
7 c5 p# ?+ x# G. r4 ]7 L 13th Naval Construction Battalion
! ], h' u4 ^, R( ]3 h0 z& X 11th Naval Construction Battalion( ?5 i# D7 S v0 ~' c1 _
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