AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42& t9 f) u! S6 v9 P, s J# j
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& ]5 D$ f. g+ a+ ^Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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9 g! s7 _/ v* F# @36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! b8 K8 h% e% ~. o3 q
* O: C; P, b3 h% QAllied Ships$ x' y. L* @3 K |# N
DMS Hovey5 c; n2 ]# [3 \# c O9 H
DMS Southard4 ~, s+ E# Q' D9 N
APD Little7 `2 N5 d. t$ l$ Z9 J# h- u
APD Colhoun+ i7 \, i! Y6 r
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. e3 ]% H9 J: E$ L7 e0 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: W( |/ G. [1 d4 |- y7 U* t5 @( u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 Z& c( Z" }0 E: a0 U/ E3 I
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
/ g9 O1 ^, k' c4 m* o$ N3 ~% Q" u' ?DMS Southard fired at enemy troops% ?# u4 R7 F0 p2 D
APD Little fired at enemy troops
o/ i: f' M7 mAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops3 ] G j* }' D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards0 L4 c- K( e0 y7 ~: o9 o; r
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards' T+ }% s5 O+ v$ \9 @
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) G* h& C) F7 x p" Y; ]+ ]Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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$ @% t+ x7 }9 ^$ x1 i20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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n$ p! X: R9 _7 j# o! k8 aAllied Ships
1 Q8 E6 l+ K( C) c DMS Hovey
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APD Little
7 \9 ~$ e5 X* x APD Colhoun
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7 {8 d4 Z# W$ y9 nAllied ground losses:
* J" a7 w) d9 n+ d0 E 8 casualties reported
% ^' [; q. k, I9 A Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) E Q' E% \$ j- W" R* p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) `% L+ `& }; ~# ]8 |1 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! ?6 u+ p! j9 h+ P; N7 ?' Z
6 \$ q. p- E" ]) iDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
# i: q/ i2 N# k% m% i4 |) N5 dDMS Southard fired at enemy troops0 I2 y! V9 F% B9 K
APD Little fired at enemy troops
$ T/ l9 z* a6 _( ?( aAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
* z5 w3 y( V/ v1 F$ S+ K fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards5 r0 _1 }3 G6 W, l8 Y) |6 v3 y
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$ T1 K, l, @9 f8 ?- j) mInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
0 m$ S! |, w a+ k a8 ~0 YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 G/ _ r; E3 v2 G# w6 d m
$ t, F0 l/ U: K2 gAllied Ships
3 U( {0 L0 R% \. x DMS Hovey1 `# u$ w/ e6 F' F# {
DMS Southard
, F( j& r3 H' H: c! h APD Little) ]& ^+ m/ x. u6 P; {# h
APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
3 a# o* V) [1 _8 {* x* |* \1 mDMS Southard fired at enemy troops' @0 w. A: \ V% V$ l% |# k
APD Little fired at enemy troops
T# N& A" t( O0 s: AAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops' n; O# L; `# s" o
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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% T: B* \6 G4 Z* A9 PWeather in hex: Moderate rain; V7 \3 R1 M0 `! A! L+ ^
# j# `& _. b5 n! E6 m( v$ x5 qRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) z' D2 C2 u# U! M+ p
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes! R9 N8 ~: s: u. Y Y! s6 T2 a
$ G) `0 d( X+ P2 S6 FAllied aircraft9 e. `3 f. j' M4 m. L% I
B-17E Fortress x 11
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9 c/ V, _& }' A* ^' ANo Allied losses9 ?6 S) g9 i$ J" O/ h( R) V# }
5 X3 j7 M' T. Z$ i" z# gJapanese ground losses:
& x8 A H% }9 `, _5 H 6 casualties reported
6 S5 B( d& ]7 i1 r P6 Z% i. A Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 m' E2 n S8 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) g# ?8 S( A# F0 `9 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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+ p* l( w* M8 @3 G- o7 ] r" I0 T4 {: \Aircraft Attacking:
+ Z0 {' {4 D2 G2 N% B' i; S 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
4 M3 w! v' P! u9 o$ X1 N* \+ { Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb, V$ I4 l1 r' f
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 7 f) I4 c5 x! F$ J% R2 `
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb, P% d% Q* P0 p8 y! U# e) H
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * " } {& z- W# a. ~
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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( m5 {# J5 b. C+ CAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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0 {0 ~( T% u B, pRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 Z& Z/ y8 \7 N2 i% FEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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; }" M- T5 w- [) LAllied aircraft3 c( ?8 ^, Q1 N, M1 t, u4 h
B-17E Fortress x 6
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1 `& r# r0 K! cNo Allied losses9 _/ Q# U ?* \ H8 [ e
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Japanese ground losses:. @. H) k& r- z" d
8 casualties reported5 S, u1 b9 r& S; Y+ \3 d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 O$ E; {+ d; f2 O5 t7 ^" P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 g/ U) e. l+ V4 F! |# p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* R1 { X v, _$ u5 D
' N: g& t# o( Q8 t' P$ P8 ]0 RAircraft Attacking:
3 ]# ]; q+ q6 c5 D9 b 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * % W1 [9 z, a/ p" e8 V
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb# z% }: p( e! |% n Z
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: r- p7 R+ a* j1 G% oInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
$ L+ |- V$ ^0 j& KDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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7 f, \4 i* m7 H3 ]6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( i' p$ o3 g+ R! z/ O5 r. k% [
% W, E& h3 ]; L9 [- H) {Allied Ships
7 N: Q7 d/ R3 N4 E {5 |* V3 w AP Harris# T) H7 Y8 _9 f) Y
AP Zeilin
, r3 U: {- q" ^) t. m" x' w+ U AP Henry T. Allen2 {$ C/ ^8 E: @+ {( D( `$ O3 z; h7 [
APD Little
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
; D- r5 o1 n4 b$ Q: c6 FAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
" B% O( t' b5 j. U3 v0 a* VAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops* \+ L* c$ ]+ Y* b" k0 f1 p8 j
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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4 @7 p8 N0 k4 \% m' _% ]Japanese Bombardment attack1 x8 e; S9 J( |9 b6 T: ]
% v4 V( w( U. N5 ?: d4 n Z, Q' BAttacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:1 e) L3 ^( ?: X
12 casualties reported! i' ] f( {% K( Z) p) ?4 ]$ S `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. e; N; U7 `8 N9 [: K+ _: `- s( i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 V9 p# V2 Q; t" I4 x$ ]- z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ D; C% L0 U& }7 [
* n3 J* O8 f- v4 V$ E, gAssaulting units:
$ @) l/ u v4 \) d6 P* u Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit7 O6 l8 k. {+ ` v$ i. D; k( \( H
81st Naval Guard Unit" }) N0 B! G1 P. n7 z6 K
13th Naval Construction Battalion
% J0 O% j9 l( t- `& | B 11th Naval Construction Battalion& I* g5 C8 N( n
; K5 z5 J0 W. B- |Defending units:! P- ], ]4 U& P: G2 |3 o
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion# P! o/ @3 E/ B2 V/ c& Y
1st USMC/1st Regiment
# c) q4 t5 I3 }! g 1st USMC/5th Regiment( n5 H2 j- E2 r" R
3rd USMC Defense Battalion1 M) k2 y3 ^; { j
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7 o* m2 g' j" Q7 K0 TGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)- B( T6 G5 ~( o- t) b0 \
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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S( O) I# m# [" K( kAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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9 z1 c; |! w6 z: o: WDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
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* q6 g) x& b7 eAssaulting units:' l7 X+ ^" x) s
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
8 n6 K" D# e6 @ 14th Naval Construction Battalion
! o8 E/ g+ h5 f6 }" @* M 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:& Y+ J' H# c" @- \ \, c! E
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
4 B- ~& E& n* Y# N3 f 1st USMC Raider Battalion
* F1 m, y# J* {: c y 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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3 y5 n5 X# E- R+ g' Q( {0 E$ F M) ~, \- LGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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1 i5 c3 [! G" c+ xAllied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4543 m9 s$ h1 ~: A: d7 \" B
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430
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Japanese adjusted defense: 23
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) * P) M: K4 e1 b2 l' e) @
+ E; } c3 u5 e4 G) |Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
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, V9 a4 v! ]8 F. W! b7 D# l4 wJapanese ground losses:
$ X2 Y0 R: I/ r. L, o 3169 casualties reported
# G) K: {( y, C Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
! Y; g- \$ w& w& K. j# B Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled$ j& |( y- z& A* Q+ o0 I7 E/ F0 J
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled5 f* `+ [* L+ R
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
0 \- |6 x. S, D0 ]9 I8 A Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
, }2 Q& I9 _+ J' |4 b! u+ w4 x Units retreated 4; r9 D; ]) X0 m8 j$ ?
* C# ]9 Z/ O# }) f& X# W/ QAllied ground losses: e% q. D$ w8 q/ V; ^ _7 y% m1 {. Y
24 casualties reported) ^4 K4 C# m' `9 i0 g7 E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( S! N7 P# X2 T9 a6 \; i; H- A/ O# Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 R+ D3 K! @7 ~& d* ^* B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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: w3 W" p7 M! g' R, S1 J. U; p. v. K* |( NDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!$ w+ M! q8 ?( ^0 J& r
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Assaulting units:
& k$ @9 N( W2 i1 _) I) [) m3 h! ^# C 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion/ K& m2 o1 F5 |
1st USMC/1st Regiment
; m( d6 G6 J0 d l9 e 1st USMC/5th Regiment
+ n7 |" b' N9 ]. k w2 W7 \* g 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:4 K* B z# I8 R9 P! n
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
$ W! m J9 @# g) I2 Q 81st Naval Guard Unit# m9 W, p- S. r3 n9 l
13th Naval Construction Battalion
1 N& `6 j- S X$ t 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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