AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 422 l2 G* H- L& q& }3 R6 p4 m! ~
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9 u0 z; x- |+ y' tInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
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DMS Southard5 b) R! \6 q. `' g1 }' X
APD Little
1 X" {6 V) K1 ^ x2 y APD Colhoun
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Allied ground losses:$ b0 Q# c4 T& N4 p, ?8 v; l
16 casualties reported3 `1 A; Y7 h; C0 V$ A0 x* t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ c3 `$ k, S3 u, a7 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 Y6 i& z4 d# A, K' H& ^) W3 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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( A X) L ~1 t. I2 l3 {/ |- EDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
4 P n: d6 e2 A$ dDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
% t6 |2 W' p: P' WAPD Little fired at enemy troops6 B* C; \9 q" J1 v( J
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops' H9 |1 q6 F0 M/ Q4 g( f4 x3 F
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards* [+ ^* ]8 o$ [0 c7 c9 V
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards5 f" S( x# a) ^- l; a
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, r# @8 F6 H5 k4 o, M8 bInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)2 l: s. l4 [: F9 V/ l: h
: d5 f0 k1 ~0 ~- u9 j20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# \5 {, {1 H ~4 b. L* e' m4 _
: f2 D* f8 x) m1 W+ C9 {2 i# nAllied Ships
* ^% B) k6 T: L$ W8 k4 X) q$ r DMS Hovey- x3 B7 X& \+ w' `/ m
DMS Southard3 E* U3 x# `7 m: [# y
APD Little
/ C( |& ?1 ]" |% t$ W( s p APD Colhoun: f* ^+ R/ M7 v5 r9 ^2 F; I# N
' x" g# U" s6 kAllied ground losses:
$ W% w; o& y) R* n 8 casualties reported5 i1 D4 @/ I# p/ g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, q# C3 Y0 ?9 |/ l* o: @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. a. @( I/ W2 i& v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 b! U$ A6 E* i" ^6 W/ c
' y: D' g9 |6 m" h# fDMS Hovey fired at enemy troops9 p3 Z) Y, V& v5 J2 i
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
3 z# u7 {% ~' A8 W% A/ N/ cAPD Little fired at enemy troops
+ Y7 k. G/ ]( T5 o7 z) N* _2 sAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops- h# \- @5 ^" j# u& B& P4 O
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards. E- y/ N }4 _6 A4 G2 V# }' C' y8 w
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/ U% J; B/ w* w2 e3 ~1 c& ]Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
0 v' @) l4 E. iDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# x( H* x2 O( b! I4 _9 Z8 x( d* x4 _" Z
9 E7 U% x- i) m2 ~9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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m: E! e$ u8 j( cAllied Ships5 X8 o3 a" s+ A0 k# R* e
DMS Hovey
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APD Little
- p- Z, R% u3 m& e( u5 Z APD Colhoun5 W* M' U; B" v" c
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
4 i( @2 q" J# zDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
( b* v/ p7 Y* V$ KAPD Little fired at enemy troops
3 P! l9 N* M' P5 @7 cAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops0 ~ ?* Q U. e$ n1 y- \
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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" n& L/ ? V) s2 l: ^Weather in hex: Moderate rain1 C1 N! Y& ]. d* \- d; O
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 M" s1 R% H, I
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes# l, D2 T, m1 I2 S% k# a
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Allied aircraft
8 r' H0 j) p# b& Y' {/ q7 A B-17E Fortress x 11( ]7 I* v+ C. m1 X D: M9 R
: |3 W1 W5 F4 w5 {' @No Allied losses7 b2 P) f' W% m7 l8 R* }" t9 C6 M
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Japanese ground losses:; h$ c4 y! |" w* Q6 O
6 casualties reported
/ l5 {8 {- |% j7 ^* o2 E Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 K$ ]' z" c: C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* I6 F+ F l$ u& Q$ z2 f6 r( F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 c! W, Y- c% U7 N
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Aircraft Attacking:
' e4 @! y7 r }1 r/ V& n4 F 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
y) e. r! o) p+ R( L w Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
; B! n' q' H$ S6 j# G1 X/ K 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ) C' ?& R( P; s* v2 l: a4 Y
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
' k2 k: d! G' q' P- p; S0 d, }: D2 } 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
! Y( A. h& S0 t* u" c, b( S Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...2 W$ K4 t: z; _8 x
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5 ]0 A! B. l& a! ~Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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, {8 M1 ~& ~5 n. H& A. z8 tWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 P5 p: O3 Z0 t# ]7 G' K( dEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:6 p& s7 {) C/ l7 K4 a
8 casualties reported
9 b$ V6 q* ?* H: j; E' ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# _0 L5 W# g1 L# | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 R3 i' W ^- o6 T& C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# ] V1 y& k' r, c6 KAircraft Attacking:9 w$ K, t5 Q" P
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
M8 w& n) K5 M3 ?* A, H Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb5 I2 F1 l" u4 U( O" m/ h
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" u5 G& C( ]1 Z* M0 @( v6 Y X& \Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
$ k3 D8 d- h4 e8 XDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 U/ @* A6 ?; \8 \" s7 Q. {' M
0 \: A2 F3 C+ i' {' ~3 N" D7 T6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) a1 l4 e4 f0 M9 H: k
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Allied Ships; B$ w [1 B0 a5 L) `& z2 f
AP Harris0 D) P9 o( E2 g1 P. U% g* p
AP Zeilin
4 l6 l3 T2 c# b a2 J& U1 { AP Henry T. Allen. c! c+ N* E6 G; O7 i6 Z
APD Little
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T; j3 X" P8 H1 z& \* {AP Harris fired at enemy troops
3 [$ F1 d+ Z* c4 s# b# N) LAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
; Z/ B0 v! W- WAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)
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3 W* ^0 X/ ?: C; Y" uJapanese Bombardment attack/ ? A% O* e. P4 d8 M7 i' D
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 866 z4 C1 ~; f$ I( b
e* c% `3 r9 a1 l; o3 V% t0 i/ nDefending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:2 b" G3 t4 R% }# U% J
12 casualties reported
6 O: {9 Q' v6 c9 K9 n Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* m$ W6 a2 T+ G }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 @- y i! H! E% k( h5 z- g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ {& b# j' f4 u O' N
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Assaulting units:
b1 P" T, N: e6 U% ^* y Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
. e D& E& B. i+ ?) t0 ] 81st Naval Guard Unit# @! }; `/ Q, _. {6 G5 R' t
13th Naval Construction Battalion
4 ^* \9 ?- B- t$ B9 I+ y9 a( V( G) u 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:
, I, S1 U5 d+ u" C3 t( Z 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
. O' i9 j; ]( K# A 1st USMC/1st Regiment
0 C% q" o8 x& ?+ k7 a* r 1st USMC/5th Regiment8 ~6 S3 g* ~. g! H6 U
3rd USMC Defense Battalion3 ?( v1 T8 R4 T! B
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, l' E$ l% L- } H6 K% EGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)" }' i% G( e# |( r+ y, Z1 y6 i
+ k$ T* I g. l8 b2 ?( lJapanese Bombardment attack5 d2 y% g' n, I* f. Y. h
( v1 T8 m) L- qAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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Defending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 242( P; B; ^: f% S0 [
$ U# t* [6 s$ ?) p! Q: s4 \Assaulting units:2 _3 C; B# ~* Z5 @& c
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF& Z9 g% N" Y, i, F5 p, e/ l; R+ d
14th Naval Construction Battalion( Q' \8 m: G3 \- t) |
129th JNAF AF Unit
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1 m! H4 s$ j( Q) u6 F6 PDefending units:$ g: z) H Q; |" N& ]
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
; l3 x7 n; ~7 x: Z 1st USMC Raider Battalion; H# S- x$ c* D7 i1 B$ Z
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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/ P. S; ]2 R8 l# v+ X6 ?) GGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Allied Shock attack
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Attacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 4548 r) @' L2 v, P
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 , F1 s- r2 ]! B$ G+ G) r) O
% z. O; |% F6 dJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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/ E# s/ B- e8 H3 @4 \Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) # C7 x. b2 E+ A8 e
- t) z2 v) N6 HAllied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!$ P' Q# {1 N8 n& G' v
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)& S" L+ _' l9 S/ K# B
Attacker: shock(+)# l4 i2 U7 ?: e1 L
9 O) j- @7 R \2 r5 LJapanese ground losses:5 {. c5 S4 ?$ H1 e2 @
3169 casualties reported
8 E' ]% W% |/ J- O" B7 S Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled
2 l, c2 L \0 u& w! ]* o+ u2 {+ { Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled4 e! I4 `+ I7 ~! x2 E& P
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled2 |% U- _8 E- ]8 F M; N7 y2 n% h
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
- [- w6 G$ S, r3 e3 ?6 D) \ Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ Y% n1 F2 W X' G2 P8 z Units retreated 4
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7 h& }5 z: q7 f1 p Z3 Q/ g7 `# g1 WAllied ground losses: f8 c1 s! D) w& A: X/ D# H3 e3 p
24 casualties reported/ F, I* I- _' P$ e: e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 Y. }6 c/ n+ |! r; d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
B% u0 y5 s- S" Z& ]* j6 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 D$ Z: ]. Y/ y/ @Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!% X4 m$ ~+ k# ~" q& {# A- d0 F
) w8 e. H; f& v3 t \5 d& D- XAssaulting units:
( u: c; ]7 S4 ~8 f 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
9 y6 C! q B' ] D5 a& ]: o! g7 H 1st USMC/1st Regiment
Y# q* }- |. G: y Z: L 1st USMC/5th Regiment9 I: u/ b5 L0 F" v; P
3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Defending units:
7 p9 `- g, Z! ~2 C9 K3 L Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
* u$ X/ V) j4 C3 X 81st Naval Guard Unit( {; C% Z- C) ?: W
13th Naval Construction Battalion
0 X9 W/ G8 o3 L, k. |( P 11th Naval Construction Battalion
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