AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42/ W, G# u6 v2 E; E" q% B. k
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6 |, G: B/ v# ]% `- q gInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137); P7 B [4 B: B" G( c3 g
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 [' {0 `3 c) j; J; e, ]
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Allied Ships/ X- w6 l& i1 \ z8 d
DMS Hovey
2 t ?( }" C/ O7 p/ n DMS Southard
, C, X/ n+ x6 X! T! o! Y APD Little
+ e; @0 `* z$ b1 l# l APD Colhoun4 z+ k2 x# z* b4 v- |
) o6 g- t1 B& a( F: }4 W( ZAllied ground losses:
5 k$ k( h4 \. }6 N 16 casualties reported
7 z; R0 h9 l( ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% j6 [0 k k! t" ]& X- @7 v- V4 y. l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 a& m4 a! E. J+ f# n2 ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) o3 C) T1 G& `" p
1 [- k3 S, `+ w Q( ]DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops7 X4 [+ |& ^" D& I6 y
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops ?1 Z, c8 p( U" [( w. h. Y
APD Little fired at enemy troops$ q# R/ i5 c, q4 Y/ w
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops( e1 N Z) {! U: ]" x. }
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
" I1 t3 S$ Q) V" G$ S: ]Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)% @2 V$ K3 l! k" X# u- H+ r/ H
( T! I) e q$ |4 D8 S3 Q20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 U' e5 h% t5 v0 V c, g% ~- P
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Allied Ships7 {6 V' u) t( G; g x- V" ^
DMS Hovey
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APD Little
. R7 e9 a0 o6 N0 R+ N% o8 o APD Colhoun7 b0 d. K) _4 O C
7 x# ~3 C; W, T* n1 EAllied ground losses:
5 ]7 u7 u% m) W# \ 8 casualties reported
1 a2 a& r8 ?+ j% P. k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ p* Y x3 U2 a7 |* r* h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- h3 c1 H$ f5 ?, h+ T- \: x' v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
" I9 ^( D7 o" l: U# D. k d$ o" E" R# }DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
) n1 j" w, T5 t# P+ n7 ]APD Little fired at enemy troops
0 A" s# e; }# Q3 g$ [( v2 L0 H: vAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
# I5 i! g! m( {7 M0 iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards" c! y, X% }$ V6 G- U5 g1 K
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)' i g. r" K- O: G( s
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! D& E) a# I9 K5 a" K
7 ~8 g1 `5 z! Q* z: G9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. E0 z8 U+ K3 C. @, o$ Z
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Allied Ships, O4 S7 Y3 Y' ~% ^& P4 T% g4 o) E
DMS Hovey
( n9 {; p+ @2 c3 O DMS Southard
- q0 g, L- |! ]1 s3 O1 B APD Little
A4 O m9 L u. K) u! i APD Colhoun
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
5 T0 p R. `4 [; c+ `& ^DMS Southard fired at enemy troops- W+ k) n* V7 V7 D" }9 }( o5 W
APD Little fired at enemy troops9 z/ O; }( l. F2 _) u, P
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
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2 G* M3 j, F; t3 f. V9 _Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain' h4 U' T& B: Q$ k( X8 J
% g; ~5 v! U0 ERaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: c- {, @$ G. L& G* i- EEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft9 Z! ?6 ?5 z1 ?8 {" n
B-17E Fortress x 114 v1 R# _1 H) ^; V4 U
1 k; t& x7 x/ {7 H8 ONo Allied losses0 U& o& ^1 V2 \' B* ]0 N3 m
: S8 R+ \ I }- J2 ^Japanese ground losses:
9 N- e, ~; O/ t1 ?- P4 `2 ] 6 casualties reported
$ D% s) ^, `- |; d! n* K, D' j Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ X6 x2 q) V1 ]$ t9 g0 r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 h4 Y& _$ b$ | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- S2 L9 r/ O& a
) f' C! G& F9 p/ a) ]' t/ JAircraft Attacking:' X; O# ]$ W, a9 y$ C0 X0 N
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * - Q, a5 a" V7 ?$ {
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
, |$ C/ j0 P; B. ~ 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
) D, k }: y% H1 S* [! T Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 I- t% X3 @( W( E! f4 G+ f" W
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
y: P: o X1 u1 s. A9 s Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb i# [- b* w/ D7 ?2 x
- t$ r8 A% \* b- C# JAlso attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion .... T7 R3 L2 _/ d9 A% D, t5 ?) q. b9 R
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2 [( z. r, l' ]5 uMorning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain3 y* D& S2 |0 x4 c
( n$ y- D4 E/ J! IRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: }7 F, t# b% m
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes$ u! F( [: O+ r
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Allied aircraft$ ~* x) g; J$ ^
B-17E Fortress x 6
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& e3 e: G/ q* UNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:5 ~4 {0 I/ \/ I+ {. A3 K( T n7 e
8 casualties reported" Y. T. w/ O7 W2 A, ~. |% i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* u, r0 y% n& A+ {9 @! F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; K: s }3 l4 Q: p: S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, \: A2 T" D3 @7 c
3 I \( v* }" I4 E6 K; j+ L) jAircraft Attacking:! Y; r* j$ S6 U- T' s; h% {
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 9 F) k; S# T! W+ y1 a# `) E
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)) @% P/ a: ~+ W
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" P4 g- B+ Y! x4 }: ^: @
0 t% t# r7 b' `0 _6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! n( D& X6 ~: {$ W. m# ?
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Allied Ships% b; r3 d+ Y) g+ C
AP Harris" q: o, a4 u8 t$ d: I/ K
AP Zeilin5 a Z4 N% y7 j; K5 r9 [; p
AP Henry T. Allen
/ p) E. P3 \3 Q! p# K% i7 I APD Little
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0 G( @3 V4 o. J8 o; oAP Harris fired at enemy troops( ^: x, I# H% O1 K6 _) H% C
AP Zeilin fired at enemy troops/ Y( L2 e0 |( P
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops3 N$ {) U& ]5 b4 t5 e
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)2 e9 p v9 D$ ?: N5 v
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Japanese Bombardment attack4 M k0 c2 _) y, J. ^
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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5 \) N! }1 X, B2 `/ _% MJapanese ground losses:
( a* x7 q; I9 K2 T 12 casualties reported& ~$ l5 Q' X# A6 A5 Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled t1 |4 g! r7 u0 t; {& t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 C! v3 M3 l+ {. G7 V1 {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% p! }. s, R& a: ^* H! c% @$ O
4 Y- N8 t! O9 y) r3 K w" ?Assaulting units:
9 S/ Q$ e( J% D ?4 q Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
* b" D9 d1 U1 W3 |3 x+ [1 t8 o 81st Naval Guard Unit
% |( s% s6 a: ~5 h& y 13th Naval Construction Battalion' g, [. W9 v- ] F& e8 y. @
11th Naval Construction Battalion$ C) I8 I. @9 V0 n3 a( V/ z
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Defending units:
5 ~) S$ U; d5 O' f$ g 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
7 k) N. B8 U2 J$ d! u9 n 1st USMC/1st Regiment. P6 I7 {" W& [8 R9 S v
1st USMC/5th Regiment
8 U- e$ e6 [, \, l+ [ 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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+ k; s) H& f9 j9 B/ S+ F: oGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)5 i* h. F& B4 ^$ \1 `' f {9 s9 C
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Japanese Bombardment attack9 ]' s' u |5 ^5 R/ ^5 y8 k
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Attacking 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
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6 u1 V' {& W7 f2 W1 \Assaulting units:
* F# L5 I& N; z5 O, V Det - Kure 3rd SNLF
& p) Z: q: C6 y7 o 14th Naval Construction Battalion
9 G) [: b, ? V) g8 L1 [ 129th JNAF AF Unit 4 G ?1 F, P7 [! `; C
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Defending units:; T& {) O0 G7 G) l
1st USMC Parachute Battalion n# {2 J# J. `! o5 q+ \
1st USMC Raider Battalion
: R$ C0 r6 o( c0 E 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment* T T/ \: }! {9 ]
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1 h" t8 P% |( l1 {0 `Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)2 b" C3 O* [3 t' _9 s, d$ X. d A
2 W4 Q6 Y" q8 f& D) z0 d* q9 m$ `, GAllied Shock attack+ T$ x+ h. ?6 M) @: S7 V
6 S w' L, j5 |7 t, z! j$ [! E: V6 J1 cAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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% |9 ~; I8 [# d4 X9 B' ODefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85! @! e# J5 i) f8 x# U* [
: T' f0 w" i8 g( {- r) gAllied adjusted assault: 430
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/ V9 e+ I2 e% G. Q$ Q: k: OJapanese adjusted defense: 23
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+ t0 G; B' V$ ?3 o) Z7 kAllied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!$ T& y/ h* }4 v* F6 ^7 d
& J8 W" e6 N' u6 nCombat modifiers
2 J& C+ W- q/ x/ h: B) A" wDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
0 }+ `& e& n! t9 A5 p& VAttacker: shock(+)2 y9 Z1 T8 A' O2 O+ g
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Japanese ground losses:
$ T. E( U! A+ ~ W 3169 casualties reported; N5 {2 b* X- w# k
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled q& |6 U( ^" Q" ~! E0 q
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled
3 c h6 c( p0 D7 G5 ] Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
9 s( s( I% `1 b9 ]5 I+ {7 S Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)
5 q) k7 {! ]) ~ Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 O) k) |0 F' |$ `5 }# o
Units retreated 45 U! a2 u6 B; Z0 p' h3 Q$ K
7 k8 T' j& J; x) gAllied ground losses:# D3 C( d% l1 G8 c; I. X) [9 S
24 casualties reported1 _6 d2 K3 Y/ ~, x, p# N; i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, U+ Z9 b- J# z* l5 b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ I1 u% v a$ ]4 u; P: |5 B! j% K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 W1 X9 m' i! g& o
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!2 I; J) W. h* K" o2 K* ^2 B
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Assaulting units:0 Q: U9 F( P' b. |0 e; p
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
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1st USMC/5th Regiment( d6 T6 n @/ J+ H/ Z5 Q
3rd USMC Defense Battalion3 W1 {5 F5 x; Z+ k% Z& b4 C3 T
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Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
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13th Naval Construction Battalion8 y$ @- [5 X- B) L& h: ?/ A+ K' b
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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