AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 09, 42! U4 K# |; f/ I8 f [5 k
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 b# G5 _& t4 z4 r/ Q* o
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3 ]( J0 K2 x% j+ g' {8 s DMS Hovey
1 I1 z5 q; [8 l) B/ T DMS Southard8 M- O/ k; n6 _
APD Little2 ~8 W7 S5 }+ P1 a
APD Colhoun$ Q6 Q3 F2 G, C N
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Allied ground losses:* E) o. G K" e1 x' |4 R
16 casualties reported% ~8 k, ~) n+ O* k, j7 ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
|1 P; ^2 ~& _ } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- t! R0 [& } D$ I3 I& n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 u. E# y8 R, m ^
$ A2 t/ d' `5 T$ {DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
; |- t+ |6 b$ eDMS Southard fired at enemy troops
' k) H% J7 P* M. R8 L+ lAPD Little fired at enemy troops# ?$ `9 T4 z& e" m& s- ^+ Z
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops8 s3 z* c# w+ V/ E3 X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
9 A2 w6 Z' s8 ?" nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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/ g/ j$ ^# W# t: E5 o2 [Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
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20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 v4 k" B' _9 J* k) E e
7 D# Y9 i2 U1 f5 C) A- hAllied Ships: a c" O3 M4 ]+ w' p p& l2 F
DMS Hovey+ r+ h+ m# F7 Q$ \9 |6 \
DMS Southard
' B1 O" l/ s8 m E APD Little/ ?6 M% a. G! o( C2 S
APD Colhoun
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D9 i5 F& v- S5 s/ GAllied ground losses:
m+ z3 r9 c6 E0 Q# v7 @* I6 u# v/ P& w 8 casualties reported3 X$ s/ `: _( q9 G7 ]; k4 C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 f2 R) ?5 X. q; J% T2 v+ k( U5 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( K# ]# T/ k% @* u4 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 v7 M4 G4 r' s0 I7 K- t r
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops
1 r ^7 z1 V3 G0 \DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
% K% C4 a: w% ^3 J6 u8 AAPD Little fired at enemy troops R1 Y/ w; d/ V& |4 z, ` E
APD Colhoun fired at enemy troops2 Z$ w) W. M. B- J
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards/ l6 V: P' K6 s7 d/ G
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
$ T/ ]+ f# p9 ~Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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( c0 l: Z( B" {* A# I2 J9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% t' H5 Y' f% l- o
$ L. I6 h& B: ~9 e7 N" f5 qAllied Ships# R1 J4 a: F) z* E7 n3 _- B( R' J' Z# j* ?
DMS Hovey
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APD Little
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DMS Hovey fired at enemy troops9 A2 U3 F0 x( G3 X( x# z2 F6 x
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
1 Q( e- w- r* @7 d" U" IAPD Little fired at enemy troops
& ?4 z" ?9 A& \- Q! _: Z- H7 LAPD Colhoun fired at enemy troops/ _& [0 ] q7 m# i
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Morning Air attack on 10th Special Base Force, at 99,129 (Buna)$ r1 E& t- V% s) b7 G
" }/ ?3 L& Q# ^$ J6 r- Q+ ?- E0 JWeather in hex: Moderate rain1 ^+ ^, G0 z/ k! s4 `# p1 ~
1 U) G: H" X7 [8 `Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# b% d4 U! j. X7 o/ kEstimated time to target is 6 minutes |3 l" m: P8 g, e; @! a1 i4 ]
( X% T" l4 w$ e3 p4 a; ?Allied aircraft
}% U9 T. |" C9 Y B-17E Fortress x 11; Z) O1 e- s3 E9 y9 ?- c( N3 t
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No Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:
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$ S$ \7 {+ b8 ?, H% z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; q% w9 J; d* N* N' G6 H$ O( o+ l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; K: U3 S5 z2 A' P/ l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 z/ g1 K. o( M& v8 [
8 ^; p: D- K0 b& j/ N1 CAircraft Attacking:
- j5 q d J" r" h- O Y3 n 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; G; B% C. H/ p" h
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 i8 g. L$ @( J4 @
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
/ f7 T" N. F9 m- L. D% n Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb4 O8 t0 T/ A# q2 R. k6 M/ x
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ! T U' x9 P* W [6 ^, c: [
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb4 w% ]4 F! W( [! g
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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)
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain; K8 C0 x( P2 V/ B2 w$ ~
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 ~7 \/ j! y- q0 g4 Y! OEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft( P, f2 w# `* Q
B-17E Fortress x 6
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9 n" I. v' T+ Q4 k% `! ~4 `3 i3 YNo Allied losses$ H7 n$ |# N$ O+ W. X/ F2 ?! u5 x
# V6 x- b9 `' |9 l# C. B: V" uJapanese ground losses:1 s) ~8 M \1 M4 ]* ~0 ^! ]
8 casualties reported
7 [ }% Y: k/ ]7 n+ W0 y) W. _. r2 q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% C+ e- f" T0 b" H; ~* J" L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled s3 v: o9 s5 v; V1 k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 I- W) S" j# L& k: O/ z
, d3 C# S; d* g& A+ e8 XAircraft Attacking:
2 @. M6 ~7 i2 U& q* M: ^% ~( K 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 0 F8 Y2 J5 V: x: E5 ^
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb0 W9 Q6 {2 h# W @2 x% l0 x, O
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" Q* u0 p# }. w* D2 p- NInvasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
( X7 s9 F$ T4 v8 V! V& X" w& F4 ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 I: }9 s' M/ ^* @4 u- O5 o8 \
! D t) t$ T8 m& D) fAllied Ships
4 f2 ^" p5 t3 z. {2 _# X AP Harris0 k$ t) R3 I2 ^$ {1 c5 Q
AP Zeilin7 C5 i8 H$ v5 {, l/ P) C1 H
AP Henry T. Allen# t" x: a' l! I. v
APD Little1 t. j" o3 W b
3 y1 `' h) U! hAP Harris fired at enemy troops
+ C- F! t, u6 v2 M: U: x9 bAP Zeilin fired at enemy troops$ b0 J7 d! {3 ]
AP Henry T. Allen fired at enemy troops
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) G/ g( b( ?; WGround combat at Lunga (114,138)( q! t, e1 U0 S1 S
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Japanese Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 2478 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86& N& ]* ^5 M" E A+ J; z5 ]3 ~
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Defending force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
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Japanese ground losses:
8 J" |& g3 w/ ~( q' E0 u 12 casualties reported, N- w0 m' @# f H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 {, A2 R2 l1 P( N$ P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* c( l3 `' Z( @! }, Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ X$ x$ Q8 }9 y: S
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Assaulting units:
L/ [ e' D" F3 c3 O0 Q4 Z1 t Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit4 ^3 A' q5 E( Y% @7 T
81st Naval Guard Unit
. g: k* d* I: Q. h 13th Naval Construction Battalion' N: F$ T4 @) \
11th Naval Construction Battalion
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, |4 \8 y( m8 o8 {Defending units:
$ [* d3 ] ]( y8 \ 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
P: P; |% @$ i4 Q2 M% Q0 X0 }) J 1st USMC/1st Regiment
0 k8 g3 |: h# \ l 1st USMC/5th Regiment% {* }; ]% j6 I6 Y) D) t
3rd USMC Defense Battalion7 X1 E9 b% C5 R1 T
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2 p# B/ v3 `. Z- d9 wGround combat at Tulagi (114,137)
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Japanese Bombardment attack8 M$ b: L) k7 O5 w, A
! l: R3 ~. j& z' N3 n2 o. L9 {- ?* UAttacking 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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Assaulting units:
8 }1 }& _: d0 }! i9 z3 |: ^ Det - Kure 3rd SNLF5 t4 {7 e8 l1 s& x
14th Naval Construction Battalion
n* u$ q( o9 F- C( s 129th JNAF AF Unit
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Defending units:
! w0 E7 f- G$ |% t+ X3 t 1st USMC Parachute Battalion' _$ C/ w* y# j( t, X: T
1st USMC Raider Battalion8 y6 S2 l/ B$ c1 |
2nd USMC/2nd Regiment0 r3 o' R4 b& r7 \* J7 N2 k
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Ground combat at Lunga (114,138)3 w* o; q1 {2 c1 r% t/ ?
1 Y" H; v7 x% aAllied Shock attack8 ^. l6 U1 \7 ~
. I; M; c0 I ]3 F9 UAttacking force 10763 troops, 217 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
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8 D" ^( H0 {9 gDefending force 3919 troops, 30 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
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7 u q+ z, \7 w* {Allied adjusted assault: 430 . y& m! ]6 u+ l# p, R0 o& _0 h
d0 h1 N7 m& W( S/ c+ hJapanese adjusted defense: 23 8 m& T6 M6 K3 S- x: ^9 t! A8 J! k
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Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Lunga !!!
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Combat modifiers
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/ A! l9 k" d3 f) i& S) W; QAttacker: shock(+)( K. d8 v9 T4 ?2 h- k
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Japanese ground losses:& ^3 U |1 [! w* j/ D/ G; v
3169 casualties reported6 B m/ `' @( i6 [/ k0 Y7 F
Squads: 61 destroyed, 33 disabled0 p+ E" m; m% z1 E- S) r
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 31 disabled% V e5 x* F, }4 [" y
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 11 disabled/ I. V# |/ Q6 x f
Guns lost 29 (11 destroyed, 18 disabled) ^; U* e! H7 _; \* I
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ {9 v. b' i# u5 b- O3 R: k1 _& K
Units retreated 4
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Allied ground losses:9 M$ ?% j d4 \* h* B- x/ p; O
24 casualties reported, M! B! l$ E. U! D+ }9 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 s1 }: B4 {% ^1 h& a" V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ X$ i4 W( k- B: i, S* i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; X$ d) b" `& n. g' p6 @! o
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Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!6 `1 n4 ~% s0 ^( D
; H6 T3 m, y) x, z Q9 f" WAssaulting units:: @3 A+ c0 e7 W' r& o- o
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion3 ^: x: j( f7 T7 Z
1st USMC/1st Regiment
. N& ]. h2 ~# A8 d 1st USMC/5th Regiment
- j7 t1 W5 M: n4 P' F( L9 P 3rd USMC Defense Battalion5 k- i; n \+ A0 u9 `* m
$ V0 L; ^2 ^ C9 D( TDefending units:1 f! o+ S' }" d4 R j: J' i
Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit
& O3 N) H6 o$ G4 [% L 81st Naval Guard Unit. _7 m- O0 K2 T' X$ u* u
13th Naval Construction Battalion' \+ c0 |* S4 r* w# R
11th Naval Construction Battalion5 r5 D, z& ^. c9 f8 b+ B3 |9 t
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