AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42' a- h* Z d8 Z; U# Y& i, f9 v
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( f) u5 d( o7 t! q7 P$ G: j9 zInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 \9 Z T, w: u3 H' `8 k
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Allied Ships4 w: K" W8 z' m" a4 F7 x
DMS Hovey8 W2 a! A3 F3 ^
DMS Southard; J7 G- t6 Y ?/ n: V; V/ [
APD Little" {/ D# f. P4 L' W" K* x; |: n
APD Colhoun' Q0 F7 ?, N4 p/ q7 }; B
\9 n$ l2 @* PAllied ground losses:6 ?, Z% B# `( \9 u
16 casualties reported& r$ E6 P( o: E2 W m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ N" k; r" s+ ]; _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) M/ \7 R3 Y) `. d- n9 k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 `. z& R3 t9 F
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops' v+ W3 v: x1 A3 b
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops# @6 R: Q8 |- t& c" S }8 r" P
APD Little fired at enemy troops
2 \/ n, ~4 t" l5 y- K" OAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
+ B1 @% D8 d: j# H& O. s! tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
* `* u6 M& n1 TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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' h9 G+ H& ]$ l; rInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)& a& e' a, o# N) F
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 p3 Q- i8 p4 l2 s* P, K) i0 n
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Allied Ships# c0 [3 }) s1 a3 |8 Z
DMS Hovey
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& w3 f% }& S8 w+ g APD Little* X8 F% s6 ?; z- |0 r/ {$ s9 ?
APD Colhoun
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' S w, H1 c( _. z; L2 ZAllied ground losses:0 `9 o9 N" a! T* q0 M3 H$ i
8 casualties reported8 ~! T4 m( ?7 }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& x6 C( h4 v2 q7 f5 L# X4 t$ W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! W% L4 H. l6 p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
: \" e. t( [8 _! ?* cDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
/ r t3 R/ B% L: E/ IAPD Little fired at enemy troops
9 k E6 N& T; IAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops
" S; i, E0 D; Q6 J6 B @" f: KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards( r4 J/ C& \6 M# x) }+ T2 ^
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/ j( {* ]) @6 L# U; r( a$ Z2 {; _% YInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
& i" b8 r5 \$ g3 Y6 I0 O- ~" GDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force" H$ C. z* ]4 ? P
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9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: [ C8 \. k3 `7 [9 u
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Allied Ships
2 L* y6 C' z2 g1 B1 C5 P: ] DMS Hovey; z1 I' E7 k+ x1 z" f, y
DMS Southard9 k1 K9 u$ }7 c4 W( e6 Y% B
APD Little- Q @$ I9 q; s0 M
APD Colhoun- f- h' j" J2 |$ u' B6 q' v; I+ _4 O
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops+ C$ E0 n/ s( M5 o' g- l
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
- e, @9 @. I+ N0 u4 U7 z5 qAPD Little fired at enemy troops
" Y( h! O, P9 [( {. _# p7 q" jAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops9 p$ _1 q8 I p2 p2 v9 P) Y
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)" K0 O. G; @$ N! n* m3 [4 X
- w: F7 _: v! q3 H0 I1 GWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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7 p; a/ Q+ c5 T. CRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 G) G z2 w+ s8 Y! E) u5 {, ~; VEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft- a4 p" k! s3 I* ?% X. t: F. M1 o% S
B-17E Fortress x 11* W7 Q3 v9 G& q! z) ~+ Q
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No Allied losses
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# N, R+ i/ l# w- k! ]( s" e0 J$ rJapanese ground losses:
) N. O. q4 F3 p4 i2 Q 6 casualties reported
5 y1 D D3 s' X5 O) o( C9 M Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' F- E: ?7 r; s) p8 W: D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 j! V1 i' x" _9 ?7 w1 e3 Y5 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' z9 N: c% [) n
5 f+ {- G1 u. f' z2 OAircraft Attacking:7 h$ l$ y! Z- S! {
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
& G* z. J. `5 W8 ], H7 F$ S Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb" w$ V5 @5 u- H# z4 j
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' j( R7 @8 v' J# e
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 q0 O$ W% i& _* F i
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * A7 ^: T$ } W, |
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb v5 R4 M5 M" _& R5 v
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Also attacking 15th Naval Construction Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)/ I) J3 x4 ~/ \( E
6 o! K0 m4 N; V3 C2 _* d; T$ RWeather in hex: Moderate rain8 a5 [, ^% Q$ P) u1 ^
, R! v# w+ {8 e1 m: t, ERaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, ?( R8 L @% r" _( c* dEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 L! _0 P( b$ S& j& x* N B-17E Fortress x 66 [) B |4 K9 h
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
! S9 l0 A! {/ G! r* w9 \5 o# ~8 m 8 casualties reported
; V, h q) T7 Y. W8 g: a! ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; I, C' q; z# Z" s' Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) y6 m- r9 b3 S8 A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; o* {* t9 O5 H- Y
+ q F1 z' W% U1 xAircraft Attacking:
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Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb- i' g1 R) @) H& B, d4 y1 E
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: B. i- e `2 _# dInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
& R/ T4 g8 @# Y5 ADefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Allied Ships
4 D4 _0 E" t6 D A7 d, P AP Harris
% X3 C4 D$ k& F3 W* m AP Zeilin
! r. s. k( x! w AP Henry T. Allen
. U1 G1 W+ {: E/ K APD Little* f! Z; \" R- d C
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AP Harris fired at enemy troops
* H s2 o+ x. W# g! BAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops
' t; ^; T) F" ]4 RAP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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. Y+ W9 ]& J+ }6 Z4 [8 X0 iGround combat at Lunga (114,138)
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Japanese Bombardment attack0 w2 ?5 l' X4 ^' k+ M
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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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8 A% K4 V$ I& L! R# }5 kJapanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 a1 {+ }( y# _& F- P% W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 a4 a& E8 W" F$ F: j: ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* t9 g# a) M/ S# j0 z% }5 X! t
4 O4 p. h5 ~( W% W3 c- c9 `: yAssaulting units:% @- G5 y$ L- r' T) a$ e; B
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit/ n/ y0 l, M5 }# t7 k
81st Naval Guard Unit! M& |* I5 q- I1 C. n
13th Naval Construction Battalion4 g4 |% @/ b* m
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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Defending units:* J, h6 T5 R3 M& J& T
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
4 {; M5 M* S% F; a 1st USMC/1st Regiment
) ?1 e& o* y$ ] 1st USMC/5th Regiment
/ f" J3 u/ \; S+ B5 W 3rd USMC Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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4 z, N& n3 U7 ]1 V# EJapanese Bombardment attack: t# [# h$ X$ T- J/ u6 f. [; x) c7 F
% ~7 D: f7 I2 W- dAttacking force 877 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
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; t% c$ a) L* Y' g/ bDefending force 5975 troops, 108 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2420 A$ t- K/ d) r6 J
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Assaulting units:( {: k5 r8 C" q% S0 w8 b
Det - Kure 3rd SNLF5 O1 T* F% P4 |
14th Naval Construction Battalion+ g3 e& ?* {* Q
129th JNAF AF Unit ! B" s0 F$ O+ X; X
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Defending units:
3 [7 B9 ?/ t9 }5 J 1st USMC Parachute Battalion5 r( m( n' H0 [9 W
1st USMC Raider Battalion
% L9 V5 L+ X1 z! L% s3 ^5 C 2nd USMC/2nd Regiment
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Ground 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 = 454/ Q+ i x8 c, i& s3 s- q. `, s
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Defending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85* N# G2 S& ~+ Y% J* h* v, z4 x4 v
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Allied adjusted assault: 430 * O9 |& W) A0 g0 x2 l
; j+ y8 E0 s* t, J, N* ^4 HJapanese adjusted defense: 23 " t* Q/ p5 p( B5 v
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) \% x, |# X1 P( F3 c# t5 A. h7 a
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!+ C# @: ` m/ F
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Combat modifiers
( a. q, a1 W! m$ O# lDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-). S& C8 S8 ?% U( i" X' E7 e
Attacker: shock(+)6 M& ?4 n, B, j9 y
( `! u3 N* I& A, l; ~7 TJapanese ground losses:
9 a3 `6 a5 i3 Q$ H! J- ?5 ] 3169 casualties reported' ?, @1 V+ c7 F+ d. J6 U: @( g: L& W
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled6 {, A9 `! c9 t, n; g
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled @2 U5 H1 V5 i4 j! i R
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled
- L5 @/ C* B1 Q2 V4 N* I Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled)2 v* I: A+ n: h
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
) X" {" [6 H. I4 E Units retreated 4( ^) }# [. ~- I4 m8 V+ C# n, y
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Allied ground losses:. b! X- @4 p8 i! }' ]" o( s/ c
24 casualties reported
# Z, L9 l/ q* q5 m( U Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: U! s$ d* |0 v' F" s* c3 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled5 _6 A1 {5 o* k1 E% V$ I' Q. @1 A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! @1 I( s! _: E s% P
! R# \ D3 W5 K1 uDefeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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7 M" F k* Z% G1 z& ]3 F: \Assaulting units:; M0 ^0 h7 R! t x: ?
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
, _" `$ {+ w+ S 1st USMC/1st Regiment" m1 \4 o3 f+ y
1st USMC/5th Regiment% U \2 r5 i/ [
3rd USMC Defense Battalion; m- A4 m+ B, |% x3 [+ ~' e
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Defending units:
, v1 A+ b0 d- w r$ N4 w& M Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
/ i, T: v" |& ~2 C* D5 t, z 81st Naval Guard Unit
' P# m9 P3 X- A1 T 13th Naval Construction Battalion" O! a! n' k7 G6 H, G2 k. m* S& }
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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